A Judge having sentenced a Malefactor1 to the penitentiary2 was proceeding3 to point out to him the disadvantages of crime and the profit of reformation.
“Your Honour,” said the Malefactor, interrupting, “would you be kind enough to alter my punishment to ten years in the penitentiary and nothing else?”
“Why,” said the Judge, surprised, “I have given you only three years!”
“Yes, I know,” assented4 the Malefactor —“three years’ imprisonment5 and the preaching. If you please, I should like to commute6 the preaching.”
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1 malefactor | |
n.罪犯 | |
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2 penitentiary | |
n.感化院;监狱 | |
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3 proceeding | |
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报 | |
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4 assented | |
同意,赞成( assent的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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5 imprisonment | |
n.关押,监禁,坐牢 | |
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6 commute | |
vi.乘车上下班;vt.减(刑);折合;n.上下班交通 | |
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