Amanwastravellingabroadinasmallredcar.Onedayheleftthecarandwentshopping.Whenhecameback,itsroofwasbadlydamaged.Someboystoldhimthatanelephanthaddamagedit.Themandidnotbelievethem,buttheytookhimtoacircuswhichwasnearthere.Theowneroftheelephantsaid,'Iamverysorry!Myelephanthasabig,round,redchair.Hethoughtthatyourcarwashischair,andhesatonit!'Thenhegavethemanaletter,inwhichhesaidthathewassorryandthathewouldpayforallthedamage.
Whenthemangotbacktohisowncountry,thecustomsofficerswouldnotbelievehisstory.Theysaid,'Yousoldyournewcarwhileyouwereabroadandboughtthisoldone!'
Itwasonlywhenthemanshowedthemtheletterfromthecircusmanthattheybelievedhim.
circusn.马戏,马戏团;
customs[a.海关的;n.关税