雙語笑話 第40期:肉商與律師
A dog ran into a butcher and grabbed a roast off the counter.
有一隻狗，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’這隻狗是屬於他鄰居的。
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。於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，你會爲這塊肉的損失費用負責任嗎？”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。”幾天後，這位肉商收到一封郵件，裏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票，上面寫着：Legal Consultation Service:$150.
“法律諮詢服務 ：一百五十元。”
