英语背诵80篇 05

（单词翻译）

Who Stole the Watch

It was very hot in the small courtroom and everybody was feeling sleepy.After a tiring morning, the clerks were anxious to get off to lunch and even the judge must have felt relieved¹ when the last case came up before the court. A short,middle-aged man with gray hair and small blue eyes was now standing² before him. The man had a foolish expression on his face and he kept looking around stupidly as if he was trying hard to understand what was going on.

The man was accused of breaking into a house and stealing a cheap watch. The witness who was called did not give a clear account of what had happened. He claimed to have seen a man outside the house one night, but on being questioned further, he confessed³ that he was not sure whether this was the man. The judge considered the matter for a short moment and then declared that as there was no real proof⁴, the man could not be found guilty of any crime. He said that the case was dismissed⁵ and then rose to go.Meanwhile, the accused looked very puzzled.It was clear that he had not understood a thing. Noticing this, the judge paused for a moment and then the man said suddenly,"Excuse me, sir, but do I have to give the watch back or not?"