Young man, said the angry father from the head of stairs, didn't I hear the clock strike four when you brought my daughter in? 

　　You did, admitted the boyfriend, it was going to strike eleven , but I grabbed it and held the gong so it wouldn't disturb you. 

　　The father muttered, Wonder why I didn't think of that one in my courting days! 

　　青出于蓝 

　　小伙子，父亲在楼梯口板着脸说道，闹钟敲了四下，你才把我女儿带回来，我没听错吧？ 

　　是的，男孩承认说，闹钟本来是要敲11下，但我拽住了钟摆，以免影响您。 

　　父亲低咕道：奇怪，我谈恋爱时怎么没想到这一着呢！