ItwasChristmasandthejudgewasinabenevolentmoodashequestionedtheprisoner."Whatareyouchargedwith?"heasked.
"Doingmychristmasshoppingearly,"repliedthedefendant.
"That'snooffense,"repliedthejudge,"Howearlywereyoudoingthisshopping?"
"Beforethestoreopened,"counteredtheprisoner.
采购过早
那天是圣诞节,法官在审讯犯人时也有点恻隐之心.“你为什么而被起诉?”他问.
“采购圣诞节物品过早.”被告答.
“这不算犯法,”法官回答,“你购物多早?”
在商店开门之前,“犯人应道.