Ａｓｔｒｉｃｔ　Ｒｕｌｅ严格的规定

何东旭

Dick's mother made it a rule that if he came to the dinner table late hewas not allowed to speak a single would during the meal.Yesterday he arrived，as usual，after everybody had sat down．As soon as he entered the room hebegan with，“I say，mother....，”but hi8 mother quickly reminded him of the rule.