Magistrate:—“You complain that your neighbor struck you during a quarrel?”
Washerwoman:—“Yes, your Honor, he struck me several times with his cane on—on—”
Magistrate:—“Never mind; sit down on the missing word.”
Importance of Being Precise
Squire:—“You are a carpenter, are you not?”
“Yes, sir.”
“You were working near the place where the row occurred?”
“Yes, sir.”
“How far away were you?”