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The witness was being interrogated rudely by the attorney for the plaintiff.
"What did you say your business was?"the lawyer asked.
"I'm a day laborer," came the reply.
"A day laborer, eh?"snarled the lawyer.
"What would you consider your social status is in this world as a day laborer?"
"I don't think it's very high," the witness shrugged, "but I feel I'm doing better than my father before me."
"What was your father?"
"He was a lawyer," said the witness.
원고 측 변호사가 오만불손하게 증인을 심문하고 있었다.
"당신의 직업이 뭐라고 했죠?"
"일용직 근로자입니다."
"일용직 근로자라고요." 변호사가 딱딱거리며 말했다. "이 세상에서 일용직 근로자의 사회적 지위가 어느 정도라고 생각하죠?"
"별로 높다고 생각하지 않아요." 증인은 어깨를 으쓱거리며 말했다. "하지만 제 아버지보다는 나아진 것 같은데요."
"당신 아버지는 뭘 하셨는데요?"
"변호사였어요."
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