很久很久以前,两个年轻人埃德蒙和奥斯瓦尔德上了法庭。埃德蒙对法官说“:三年前我离开家时,我认为奥斯瓦尔德是我最好的朋友,就交给他一枚镶嵌了贵重宝石的十分值钱的金戒指,请他帮我保管,等我回家时再还给我。但是现在,他说他压根不知道有这么回事。”奥斯瓦尔德将手放在心口,说道:“我以我的名誉担保,我对那枚戒指一无所知。恐怕是我的好朋友埃德蒙离开家后脑子出了什么问题吧。”法官说:“埃德蒙,当时有证人在场可以证明你把戒指交给了奥斯瓦尔德 Long, long ago, two young men, Edmund and Oswald, came to court. Edmond told the judge: ”When I left home three years ago, I thought Oswald was my best friend and handed him a very valuable gold ring with precious stones in it. I’ll keep it and give it back to me when I get home, but for now, he said he does not even know what’s going on. “Oswald put his hand to his heart and said:” I guarantee with my name, I know nothing about that ring, and I am afraid that my good friend, Edmund, had some problem with his brain since he left home. “” Judge said: "Edmund, when witnesses were present, could prove that you had handed the ring Gave Oswald