Are They Worn Out?

No, growled^{1 the quartermaster, you can't have a new pair of shoes. The pair you have aren't worn out.}

Not worn out, cried the recruit, Why, if I step on a dime^{2 I can feel if it's head or tails.}

還沒有穿破？

不可以，軍需官大聲說：你不可以領一雙新鞋子，你穿著的那雙還沒穿破。

沒穿破，新兵叫道：為何？假如我踩到一個一角硬幣，我可以了解踩著的那面是公還是字。