Анекдот - Накрываем на стол

Presently everything was on (вскоре все было на /столе/), the guest came in (вошел гость), and everyone sat down (и все сели /to sit-sat-sat/).
Then mother noticed (заметила) something was missing (чего-то недостает).
«Susan,» she said (сказала), «You didn't put a knife and fork (ты не положила нож и вилку) at Mr. Smith's place (на место мистера Смита).»
«I thought he wouldn't need them (я подумала, они не будут ему нужны),» explained (объяснила) Susan. «Daddy (папа) says he always eats like a horse! (он всегда ест, как лошадь)»

• Версия на Английском без подсказок

  Little Susan was mother's helper. She helped to set the table when company was due for dinner. Presently everything was on, the guest came in, and everyone sat down.
  Then mother noticed something was missing.
  "Susan," she said, "You didn't put a knife and fork at Mr. Smith's place."
  "I thought he wouldn't need them," explained Susan. "Daddy says he always eats like a horse!"