儿童笑话|How do gentlemen do it

Dick was^{1 seven years old, and his sister, Catherine, was five. One day their mother took2 them to their aunt's house to play while3 she went to the big city to buy some new clothes.}

The children played for an hour, and then at half past four their aunt took Dick into the kitchen. She gave^{4 him a nice cake and a knife and said5 to him, Now here's a knife, Dick. Cut this cake in half and give one of the pieces to your sister, but remember to do it like a gentleman6.}

Like a gentleman? Dick asked. How do gentlemen^{7 do it?}

They always give the bigger piece to the other person^{8. answered his aunt at once.}

Oh said Dick. He thought^{9 about this for a few10 seconds. Then he took the cake to his sister and said to her,Cut this cake in half, Catherine..}