“Toot， toot， too-tooooooo！” Some students with deep voice moaned， and we all looked encouragingly at Bolenciecwcz. Somebody else gave a fine imitation of a loccomotive letting off steam. Mr. Bassum himself rounded off the little show. “Ding， dong， ding， dong，” he said hopefully. Bolenciecwcz was staring at the floor now， trying to think， his great brow furrowed， his huge hands rubbing together， his face red.
“How did you come to college this year， Mr. Bolenciecwcz？” Asked the professor. “Chuffa， chuffa， chuffa， chuffa.”
“My father sent me.” Came the reply.
“What on？” Asked Bassum.
“I got an allowance，” said his student， in a low， husky voice， obviously embarrassed.
“No， no，” said Bassum.“Name a means of transportation. What did you ride here on？”
“Train，” said Bolenciecwcz.
“Quite right，” said the professor. “Now， Mr. Nugent， will tell us...”
我不喜欢的另外一门课程是经济学，但是我还是努力通过了这门课程。尽管这两门课程对我理解这两门学科毫无益处，我还是在上完植物学课之后径直去上经济学课了。我经常混淆这两门课的内容。与选经济学课的另外一名学生相比，我没有他混淆得厉害，他是下了物理实验室课后直接来上经济学课的。他叫波兰西维茨，教他的大多数教授都很仁慈，一直以来对他都很照顾。在课堂上回答问题的时候，瘦小腼腆的经济学教授巴森给他的提示最多，所提的问题也比较简单。一天，正好轮到波兰西维茨回答问题，那天讲的是到运输和分销部分的内容。教授说：“请说出一种运输工具的名称。”然而，波兰西维茨的两眼毫无光彩。教授又说：“任何一种运输工具都可以。”
波兰西维茨坐在位子上，盯着教授。教授继续补充道：“从一个地方到达另外一个地方的任何介质、工具或者方式。”波兰西维茨一脸困惑，像要被带到沟里去一样。