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1、趣味英語小故事:I'vePassedMyRightontoYou Oneday,Wilsonwaswalkingquietlyalongtheroadwhensomebodygavehimaviolentblowonthebackoftheneck.Helookedbehindhim,andsawayoungmanwhomhehadneverseenbefore. “Howdareyouhitmelikethat!”shoutedWilson. TheyoungmansaidhehadmistakenWilsonforafriendo
2、fhisandthathethoughtWilsonwasmakingalotofnoiseaboutnothing. ThisinsultmadeWilsonevenangrier,ofcourse,andheatoncearrangedfortheyoungmantobebroughtbeforeajudge.Therewasnothingfortheyoungmantodobuttoappearbeforethecourt. Now,thejudgewhoheardthecasewasafriendoftheyoungman'sf
3、ather,and,althoughhepretendedtobequitefair,hewasthinkinghowhecouldavoidpunishingtheyoungmanwhileatthesametimenotappearingunjust.? FinallyhesaidtoWilson,“Iunderstandyourfeelingsinthismatterverywell.WouldyoubesatisfiedifIletyouhittheyoungmanashehityou?” Wilsonsaidhewouldno
4、tbe.Theyoungmanhadinsultedhimandshouldbeproperlypunished. “Well,then,”saidthejudgetotheyoungman,“IorderyoutopaytenlirastoWilson.” Tenliraswasverylittleforsuchacrime,buttheyoungmandidnothaveitwithhim,sothejudgeallowedhimtogoandgetit. Wilsonwaitedforhimtoreturnwiththemone
5、y.Hewaitedanhour,hewaitedtwohours,whilethejudgeattendedtootherbusiness. Whenitwasnearlytimeforthecourttoclose,Wilsonchoseamomentwhenthejudgewasespeciallybusy,cameupquietlybehindhimandhithimhardonthebackoftheneck.Thenhesaidtohim,“Iamsorry,butIcan'twaitanylonger.Whentheyoun
6、gmancomesback,tellhimthatIhavepassedmyrighttothetenlirasontoyou.”