The Warden1 of a Penitentiary2 was one day putting locks on the doors of all the cells when a mechanic said to him:
“Those locks can all be opened from the inside — you are very imprudent.”
The Warden did not look up from his work, but said:
“If that is called imprudence, I wonder what would be called a thoughtful provision against the vicissitudes3 of fortune.”

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n.监察员,监狱长,看守人,监护人 | |
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penitentiary
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n.感化院;监狱 | |
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n.变迁,世事变化;变迁兴衰( vicissitude的名词复数 );盛衰兴废 | |
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