Butcher and Lawyer

有一只狗，跑进一家肉店把一块烤肉从台子上抢走。

A dog ran into a butcher and grabbed a roast off the counter.

很幸运地，肉商辨认出’这只狗是属于他邻居的。

Fortunately,the butcher recognized the dog as belonging to a neighbor of his.

这位邻居碰巧又是一位律师。

The neighbor happened to be a lawyer.

这起窃盗激怒了这位肉商。于是他就打电话给他的邻居说：

Incensed¹ at the theft,the butcher called up his neighter and said,

“喂，如果你的狗儿从我的肉店偷走了一块烤肉，你会为这块肉的损失费用负责任吗？”

"Hey,if your dog stole a rasat from my butcher shop,would you be liable for the coast of the meat?"

这名律师回答说：“当然会呀，这块烤肉多少钱呢？”

The lawyer replied,"Of course,how much was the roast?"

“八元。”几天后，这位肉商收到一封邮件，里面有一张八元的支票。

"$8."Afew days later the butcher received a check in the mail for $8.

这张支票却附上了一张发票，上面写着：

Attached to it was an invoice² that read:

“法律咨询服务 ：一百五十元。”

Legal Consultation³ Service:$150.