每天一个英语故事(18)

星期四

A small town prosecuting attorney called his first witness to the stand in a trial—a grandmotherly, elderly woman. He approached her and asked, “Mrs. Jones, do you know me? ”

小镇里正在检举一个律师，去传唤他第一个目击证人站在审讯上-一个年老的妇女。他靠近她并问道，“Jones女士，你认识我吗？”

She responded, “Why, yes, I do know you Mr. Williams.

她回应道，“为什么，是的，我知道你威廉先生。”

I've known you since you were a young boy. And frankly, you've been a big disappointment to me.

当你还是一个年轻男孩的时候我就知道你了。坦率的说，我对你有些失望。

You lie, you cheat on your wife, you manipulate people and talk about them behind their backs.

你撒谎，你欺骗你的妻子，你操纵人们在背后议论他们。

You think you're a rising big shot when you haven't the brains to realize you never will amount to anything more than a two-bit paper pusher. Yes, I know you.”

你认为你是一个缓缓升起的污点当你没有意识到你从来不会算过一切而不是两个纸出纳员。是的，我知道你。”

The lawyer was stunned. Not knowing what else to do he pointed across the room and asked, “Mrs. Jones, do you know the defense attorney? ”

律师呆住了。不知道其他什么他指着房间并说，“Jones女士优先你知道这个辩论的律师吗？”

She again replied, “Why, yes I do. I've known Mr.Bradley since he was a youngster, too. I used to baby sit him for his parents. And he, too, has been a real disappointment to me. He's lazy and bigoted. He has a drinking problem.

她再次回应道，“为什么，是的我知道他。”

The man can't build a normal relationship with anyone and his law practice is one of the shoddiest in the entire state. Yes, I know him.”

这个男人不能建立正常的人际关系，他的法律辩论在整个国家中也是最逊色的。是的，我知道他。”

At this point, the judge rapped the courtroom to silence and called both counsels to the bench. In a very quiet voice, he said with menace, “If either of you asks her if she knows me, you'll be jailed for contempt! ”

在这个观点上，法官在律厅保持沉默，叫来两个议员在凳子上。在一个非常安静的环境中，他menace说，“如果你叫她是否她知道我喜欢你就会被惩罚监押。”