The lost purse

    A lady lost her handbag in the bustle¹ (匆匆忙忙）of Christmas shopping. It was found by an honest little boy and returned to her.
    Looking in her purse, she commented², "Hmmm.... That's funny. When I lost my bag there was a $20 bill in it. Now there are twenty $1 bills."The boy quickly replied, "That's right, lady. The last timeI found a lady's purse, she didn't have any change for areward."

1 bustle   

v.喧扰地忙乱，匆忙，奔忙；n.忙碌；喧闹

参考例句：

• The bustle and din gradually faded to silence as night advanced.随着夜越来越深，喧闹声逐渐沉寂。
• There is a lot of hustle and bustle in the railway station.火车站里非常拥挤。

2 commented   

vt.& vi.评论，谈论（comment的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• The play has been favourably commented by the audience. 本剧得到了观众的好评。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Some of the students commented humorously on their teacher's cap. 有一些学生诙谐地议论他们老师的帽子。 来自《简明英汉词典》