CHERRY GATE
“George?” “Yes, Father.” “George, I have a very serious question to ask you and I want you to promise you’ll answer truthfully. Will you?” “Yes, Father.” “Good. Now here is the question. Did you cut down my cherry tree?” “No, Father.” “You’re quite sure?” “Yes, Father.” “Well I’m afraid I’m quite disappointed in you, George.” “Why, Father?” “Because twelve people saw you cut down the cherry tree with your little hatchet.” “Oh.” “In view of that, would you like to change your previous answer, George?” “No, Father. I believe the answer I gave you was legally accurate.” “You still insist you were telling me the truth?” “In my own mind I was telling the truth, yes, Father.” “What is that supposed to mean?” “Well, you asked me if I had ‘cut’ down the tree. In my own mind, it seemed to me that ‘cutting’ is something one does with a knife or a sickle. In my own mind it seemed that, since…
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