English Original
The prosecuting attorney called his first witness, an elderly woman, to the stand. Approaching her, he asked, "Do you know me, Mrs. Jackson?"
"I certainly do, Mr. Craine, since you were a small boy," she responded. "You've been a great disappointment. You lie, cheat on your wife, manipulate people, and are a hypocrite. You think you're a big shot, but you're just a paper-pusher. You bet I know you."
Stunned, he pointed across the room and asked, "Mrs. Jackson, do you know the defense attorney?"
She replied, "Yes. I used to babysit Mr. Nelson. He, too, has been a disappointment. He has a drinking problem, is lazy, a bigot, and his law practice is one of the shoddiest in town. Yes, I know him."
The judge silenced the uproar and called both attorneys to the bench. Giving them an evil eye, he whispered, "If either of you dares ask her if she knows me, you will be jailed for contempt!"
中文翻译
检察官传唤了他的第一位证人——一位老妇人——上证人席。他走近她问道：“杰克逊夫人，你认识我吗？”
“我当然认识你，克莱恩先生，从你还是个小男孩的时候就认识了，”她回答道。“你让我非常失望。你撒谎，对妻子不忠，操纵他人，还是个伪君子。你以为自己是个大人物，其实不过是个文员。我当然认识你。”
检察官惊呆了，指着房间另一头问道：“杰克逊夫人，你认识辩护律师吗？”
她回答说：“认识。尼尔森先生小时候我还照顾过他。他也让我很失望。他有酗酒问题，懒惰，是个偏执狂，而且他的律师事务所是镇上最差劲的之一。是的，我认识他。”
法官立即平息了法庭的骚动，并召两位律师到法官席前。他恶狠狠地瞪着他们，低声说道：“如果你们谁敢问她是否认识我，将以藐视法庭罪入狱！”