法官與小偷

It was Christmas and the judge was in a benevolent mood as he questioned the prisoner. "What are you charged with?" he asked.

那天是圣誕節(jié)，法官在審訊犯人時也有點惻隱之心。“你為什么而被起訴？”他問。

"Doing my christmas shopping early," replied the defendant.

“采購圣誕節(jié)物品過早。”被告答。

"That's no offense," replied the judge, "How early were you doing this shopping?"

“這不算犯法，”法官回答，“你購物多早？”

"Before the store opened," countered the prisoner.

在商店開門之前，“犯人應道。