There’s a terrible accident at a railway crossing when a train smashes into a car. No one is killed, but the car’s driver takes the train company to court.
At the trial, the railway engineer insists that he’d given the driver ample warning by waving his lantern back and forth for nearly a minute. The court believes his story and the suit is dismissed. “Congratulations,” says the defense lawyer to the engineer. “You did superbly under cross-examination.” “Thanks,” replies the engineer. “But the prosecuting attorney sure had me worried.”
“How’s that?” asks the lawyer.
The engineer replies, “At one point I was afraid he was going to ask if that damned lantern was lit!”#学英语：语言文化之旅# #天天打卡练英语#
