When the Ambassador of Escalopia returned home for lunch, his wife got a
shock. He looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state.#
'What has happened?' she asked. 'How did your clothes get into such a mess?'#
'A fire extinguisher, my dear,' answered the Ambassador drily. 'University
students set the Embassy on fire this morning.'#
'Good heavens!' exclaimed his wife. 'And where were you at the time?'#
'I was in my office as usual,' answered the Ambassador. 'The fire broke out in
the basement. I went down immediately, of course, and that fool, Horst, aimed
a fire extinguisher at me. He thought I was on fire. I must definitely get
that fellow posted.'#
The Ambassador's wife went on asking questions, when she suddenly noticed a
big hole in her husband's hat.#
'And how can you explain that?' she asked.#
'Oh, that,' said the Ambassador. 'Someone fired a shot through my office
window. Accurate, don't you think? Fortunately, I wasn't wearing it at the
time. If I had been, I would not have been able to get home for lunch.'&