I was in for it. I knew it. So I didn' t wait until the policeman started talking. I beat him to it. I said："Officer， you' ve caught me red-handed. I' m guilty. I have no alibis， no excuses. You warned me last week that if I brought the dog out here again without a muzzle you would fine me."
"Well， now，" the policeman responded in a soft tone. "I know it' s a temptation to let a little dog like that have a run out here when nobody is around."