每日英语：An Artist

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　　An Artist
        　　An artist asked the gallery owner if there had been any interest in his paintings on display at that time.
        　　"I have good news and bad news," the owner replied. "The good news is that a gentleman enquired about your work and
        　　wondered if it would appreciate in value after your death. When I told him it would, he bought all 15 of your paintings."
        　　"That's wonderful," the artist exclaimed. "What's the bad news?"
        　　"He was your doctor."
        　　艺术家
        　　一位艺术家问歌剧院长，在画展期间是否有人对他的作品感兴趣。
        　　歌剧院长说，“一个好消息和一个坏消息”，“好消息是，一位绅士问您的作品在您去世后是否会增值，我告诉他是的，于是他买下了您全部15幅作品。”
        　　“太好了”艺术家高呼，“那坏消息呢”?
        　　“他是您的医生”