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The Discontented Malefactor

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A JUDGE having sentenced a Malefactor¹ to the penitentiary² was
proceeding³ to point out to him the disadvantages of crime and the
profit of reformation.

"Your Honour," said the Malefactor, interrupting, "would you be
kind enough to alter my punishment to ten years in the penitentiary
and nothing else?"

"Why," said the Judge, surprised, "I have given you only three
years!"

"Yes, I know," assented⁴ the Malefactor - "three years' imprisonment⁵
and the preaching. If you please, I should like to commute⁶ the
preaching."

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1 malefactor
n.罪犯
参考例句：
If he weren't a malefactor,we wouldn't have brought him before you.如果他不是坏人，我们是不会把他带来见你的。 The malefactor was sentenced to death.这个罪犯被判死刑。

2 penitentiary
n.感化院；监狱
参考例句：
He worked as a warden at the state penitentiary.他在这所州监狱任看守长。 While he was in the penitentiary her father died and the family broke up.他坐牢的时候，她的父亲死了，家庭就拆散了。

3 proceeding
n.行动，进行，(pl.)会议录，学报
参考例句：
This train is now proceeding from Paris to London.这次列车从巴黎开往伦敦。 The work is proceeding briskly.工作很有生气地进展着。

4 assented
同意，赞成( assent的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
The judge assented to allow the prisoner to speak. 法官同意允许犯人申辩。 "No," assented Tom, "they don't kill the women -- they're too noble. “对，”汤姆表示赞同地说，“他们不杀女人——真伟大！

5 imprisonment
n.关押，监禁，坐牢
参考例句：
His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment.他的判决由死刑减为无期徒刑。 He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for committing bigamy.他因为犯重婚罪被判入狱一年。

6 commute
vi.乘车上下班；vt.减(刑)；折合；n.上下班交通
参考例句：
I spend much less time on my commute to work now.我现在工作的往返时间要节省好多。 Most office workers commute from the suburbs.很多公司的职员都是从郊外来上班的。

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