I daresay you have often thought what you would do if you had three wishes given you, and have despised the old man and his wife in the black-pudding story, and felt certain that if you had the chance you could think of three really useful wishes without a moment's hesitation.

我想，你一定常常设想自己若能许三个愿望会怎么做，也曾瞧不起黑布丁故事里的老头和老太太，确信只要有机会，自己就能毫不犹豫地想出三个真正有用的愿望。