Two
men,
members {of a
religious order}, wanted[CNE]
to smoke [Adverbial,
either to "to smoke," or to "wanted" while
walkingNote
#1 {in the garden}.]
/ They
agreed [DO
of
"agreed" that
each would
ask his
superior
{for
permission}.]
/
The
first one
returned to find
the second one
smoking
and complained
indignantly:
[DO of
"complained" "I
was
refused!"]
/
[DO
of "inquired" "What
did you
ask?"]
inquired
the
second one.
/
"I asked
[DO
of "asked" if
I could smoke
[Adverbial to
"could smoke," while
meditating."]]
/
"Oh," [Note
#2 said
the other,
blowing
his smoke reflectively,]
"I asked
[DO of "asked"
if I
could meditate [Adverbial
to
"could meditate," while
smoking!"]]
/ Note # 3
Baude's Handbook of Humor for All Occasions.
Compiled by Jacob M. Braude.
Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1958. p. 166
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