Mark Twain was once invited by a friend to go to the opera. The friend was
very rich. He and his wife had their own box at the theatre. During the opera
the friend's wife talked all the time. She also talked rather loudly. She
talked so much that it was often difficult for Mark Twain to listen to the
opera. Toward the end of the opera she turned to Mark Twain and said, "Oh, my
dear Mark Twain, I do want you to be with us again next Friday night. I'm sure
you will like it — the opera will be Carmen."
"Thank you very much,"said Mark Twain. "That will be fine. I have never heard
you in Carmen."
Carmen 《卡门》（歌剧名）
invite 邀请
opera 歌剧
box 包厢
theatre 剧场，戏院
