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A Comedian And A Lawyer
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A FEW years ago, when Billy Burton, the American actor, was in his
trouble, a young lawyer was examining him as to how he had spent his
money. There was about three thousand pounds unaccounted for, when the
attorney put on a severe scrutinizing face, and exclaimed, with much
self-complacency,--Now, sir, I want you to tell this court and jury how
you used those three thousand pounds. Burton put on one of his
serio-comic faces, winked at the audience, and exclaimed, The lawyers
got that! The judge and audience were convulsed with laughter. The
counsellor was glad to let the comedian go.
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