JUST SO
An old Belgian was being crossexamined in the witness box as to the position of a door, window, etc., and the general interior arrangement of a house. "And now, sir," said the lawyer, "describe to the jury how th(? stairs run in that house." The man looked dazed and scratched his head for a minute before attempting to reply. "You wan' to know liovv • der stairs ran?" he repeated. j "Yes, if you please, how the stairs run." "Veil," ventured the witness slowly, "ven I am oopstairs dey run down, and ven T am downstairs dey run oop."
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 91, 20 July 1943, Page 5
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100JUST SO Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 91, 20 July 1943, Page 5
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