A Special Guest

特别来宾

A lawyer finds himself at the Pearly Gates at the same time as the pope.

一位律师发现他和某教宗一起到达天堂的珍珠门，

Both men are allowed to enter heaven,

两个人都被允许进入天堂。

and the lawyer is ensconced in a magnificent mansion¹.

律师被安置在一间豪华的别墅，

But he sees that the pope is housed in a far more humble² dwelling³.

但他却见到教宗被安排住在非常简陋的住所。

Unable to restrain his  curiosity,the lawyer asks St.Peter about it.

由于好奇心的驱使，律师问圣彼得其中原委。

“Well, you see,” replies St. Peter, "we have dozens of popes up here, but we-ve never had a lawyer before. "

“哦，你看我们这里有好几十位教宗，可是你却是第一个上天堂的律师呢！”圣彼得答道。