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Once a man received an exorbitant bill for legal services. He considered the amount excessive so he went right the lawyer's office. As I understand it, the conversation went like this.
Man: Is this really my bill?
Lawyer: Isn't this your name on the bill?
Man: Yes.
Lawyer: Who handled it?
Man: One of your secretaries. The tall one with blonde hair.
Lawyer: Yes, yes, Ms. (Thompson). She's very accurate. There is no doubt the bill is correct.
Man: But this bill too much for the services I received from the office. It didn't even have the professional services of a real lawyer.
Lawyer: That doesn't have anything to do with it. Here the charge is the same whether I do the work personally or a secretary takes care of a routine matters such as yours.
Man: But it's too much.
Lawyer: Sir, you take care of your business, and I'll take care of mine.
Man: Obviously, you don't who I am.
Lawyer: And who are you, sir?
Man: Now I understand this exorbitant bill.
Lawyer: What do you mean?
Man: Simply that I belong the same profession as you do.
Lawyer: Well, then there was an oversight. My secretary didn't make a note of that fact. I'm very sorry about the mistake.
Man: That's all right. It could happen to anyone.
Lawyer: So you are a member of my profession? Well, in that case I'll give you a discount of 75%.
Man: That's better. Now that bill is for a reasonable sum, I'll pay it right away. Here's the money.
Lawyer: Thank you very much. I hope that you'll forgive this mistake.
Man: Naturally.
After taking the money, the lawyer sees his client to the door with great respect and courtesy. And says…
Lawyer: So tell me friend, where is your office?
Man: I don't have an office.
Lawyer: But you just told me that you have the same profession as I do.
Man: Yes I did. I'm a thief too.
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- exorbitant [ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt] — чрезмерный, непомерный
- legal services — юридические услуги
- consider [kənˈsɪdə] — рассматривать, обдумывать; полагать, считать
- amount [əˈmaʊnt] — 1. количество; сумма, итог 2. составлять (сумму); доходить до (какого-либо количества)
large amount of work — много работы
a test for the amount of butter in milk — определение жирности
молока The bill amounts to 125 dollars. — Счет составляет сумму в 125 долларов.
- excessive [ɪkˈsɛsɪv] — чрезмерный (excessnbsp;— избыток, излишек)
- handle — 1. ручка, рукоятка 2. обращаться с, улаживать 3. вручать
- no doubt — без сомнения, несомненно
- bill — 1. счёт 2. законопроект 3. клюв
- correct [kəˈrɛkt] — правильный
- That doesn't have anything to do with it. — Ничего нельзя с этим поделать.
- takes care of —заботиться о, беспокоиться о
- obviously [ˈɒbvɪəslɪ] — явно
- oversight [ˈəʊvəsaɪt] — недосмотр, оплошность
- make a note — отметить, сделать пометку (письменно)
- It could happen to anyone. — Это могло случиться с каждым \ с кем угодно.
- reasonable [ˈriːzənəbl] — 1. разумный; благоразумный 2. умеренный (о цене)
- naturally [ˈnætʃərəlɪ] — 1. конечно 2. естественно, непринуждённо; по природе
- to see somebody to the door — проводить кого-либо до двери
- courtesy [ˈkɜːtəsɪ] — 1. правила вежливости, этикет 2. учтивость, вежливость
- thief [θiːf] — вор
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