Early Shopper

It was Christmas and the judge was in a benevolent^{1 mood as he questioned the prisoner. What are you charged with? he asked.}

Doing my christmas shopping early, replied the defendant^2.

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

Before the store opened, countered the prisoner.

采購(gòu)過早

那天是圣誕，法官在審訊犯人時(shí)也有點(diǎn)惻隱之心。你為何而被起訴？他問。

采購(gòu)圣誕物品過早。被告答。

這不算犯法，法官回答，你購(gòu)物多早？

在商店開門之前，犯人應(yīng)道。