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. She 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. Peterson, 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?"

　　The lawyer squirmed in his seat and admitted, "He sued me for the money."

Key  words：

investment  counselor　（n.）投資顧問

on  her  own　（n.）自立門戶（本文指：她決定自己成立一家顧問公司）

shrewd　（adj.）機靈的

in-house　in-house（adj.）全職的顧問

integrity　（n.）正直

beyond question　毫無疑點

squirm　（v.）身體扭動、侷促不安　click 發音  

sue　（v.）控告