英语笑话：送礼
A defendant in a lawsuit involving large sum of money was talking to his lawyer. 一个被告卷入了一桩牵涉大笔资金的诉讼案，他去找他的'律师。 A:If I lose this case, I'll be ruined. 如果我输了这场官司，我就完了。 B:It's in the judge's hand now. 这事掌握在法官的手上。 A:Would it help if I sent the judge a box of cigars? 如果我给法官送一箱雪茄，会不会起点作用? B:Oh.no !This judge is a stickler for ethical behavior.A turu like that would prejudice him against you. He might even hald you in contempt of coun. in fact.you shouldn't even smile ai the judge. 哦.不会的!这位法官很固执，非常注意职业道德。这种花招只会让他对你产生偏见，他甚至会认为你蔑视法庭。事实上，你甚至都不用对他微笑。 With in the course of time,the judge wndered a decision in favor of the defendant.As the defendanL leR the counhouae, 最后，法官作了一个有利于被告的判决，当被告离开法院时。 A:Thanks for the tip about the cigars.It worked. 谢谢你关于雪茄的忠告，这很管用。 B:I'm sure we wodd have lost the caae if you'd sent them. 如果你送了的话，我肯定会输掉这场官司。 A:But did send them. 但是我的确送了。 B:What? You did?! 什么?你送了?! A:Yes.That's how we won the case. 对，这就是我们会赢这场官司的原因。 B:I don't understand. 我不明白。 A:It's easy.I sent the cigars to the judge,but enclosed the plaintiff's business card. 这很简单，我把雪茄送到了法官那里，但是附上了原告的一张名片。