Butcher and Lawyer
肉商與律師
A dog ran into a butcher and grabbed a roast off the counter.
有一只狗,跑進一家肉店把一塊烤肉從臺子上搶走。
Fortunately,the butcher recognized the dog as belonging to a neighbor of his.
很幸運地,肉商辨認出’這只狗是屬于他鄰居的。
The neighbor happened to be a lawyer.
這位鄰居碰巧又是一位律師。
Incensed at the theft,the butcher called up his neighter and said,
這起竊盜激怒了這位肉商。于是他就打電話給他的鄰居說:
"Hey,if your dog stole a rasat from my butcher shop,would you be liable for the coast of the meat?"
“喂,如果你的狗兒從我的肉店偷走了一塊烤肉,你會為這塊肉的損失費用負責(zé)任嗎?”
The lawyer replied,"Of course,how much was the roast?"
這名律師回答說:“當然會呀,這塊烤肉多少錢呢?”
"$8."Afew days later the butcher received a check in the mail for $8.
“八元。”幾天后,這位肉商收到一封郵件,里面有一張八元的支票。
Attached to it was an invoice that read:
這張支票卻附上了一張發(fā)票,上面寫著:
Legal Consultation Service:$150.
“法律咨詢服務(wù) :一百五十元。”