An investment counselor decided to go out on her own. She was shrewd and diligent, so business kept coming in, and pretty soon she realized that she needed an in-house counsel. The investment banker began to interview young lawyers.

　　"As I'm sure you can understand," she started off with one of the first applicants, "in a business like this, our personal integrity must be beyond question." She leaned forward. "Mr. Mayberry, are you an honest lawyer?"

　　"Honest?" replied the job prospect. "Let me tell you something about honest. Why, I'm so honest that my father lent me $15,000 for my education, and I paid back every penny the minute I tried my very first case."

　　"Impressive. And what sort of case was that?" asked the investment counselor.
　　The lawyer squirmed in his seat and admitted, "He sued me for the money."

　　一个投资顾问决定自立门户，成立她自己的公司。因为精明和勤奋，她的生意很快就越来越红火了。于是不久，她就意识到她得请一个专门的法律顾问。这个投资银行家就开始面试一些年轻的律师。

　　“我相信您一定能理解，” 她对第一个申请者说，“做我们这种生意的，个人信誉必须是毫无疑问的。”她往前凑了凑说，“Mayberry先生，您是个诚实的律师吗？”

　　“诚实？”应试者答道。“我告诉您一件有关诚实的事吧。我是如此诚实，我爸借给我一万五千美金上学，我在接手第一个案子后就还清了每一分钱。”

　　“真不错。那是个什么样的案子呢？” 投资顾问问。

　　他有点不安地扭了扭身子，承认道，“我老爸为了那笔钱起诉我。”