The carter's light.

 An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a hard day's work. When he was not far from his house,the light on the cart went out. He tried to make the lamp burn again,but he could not.
 He was near his home,and so he went along the road without a light. But a policeman saw tha cart without a light. He stopped the old carter.
 "Where's your light?" said the policeman.
 "No one may take a cart along a road at night without a light. You know that. You've broken the law".
 "I had a light," said the old man,"but it has just gine out."
 "I don't believe that story," said the policeman. He took out a book and got ready to write.
 "What's your name and where do you live?"
 "Please don't take my name," said the man.
 "My house Is just there. You can see it from here. I had a light nearly all the way. i haven't come far without a light."
 "You came all the way without a light. What's your name?"
 The carter quickly took the policeman's hand and put it down hard on the top of the lamp.
 The lamp was still hot,and it burnt the policeman's hand. He jumped and he was very angry.
 "Now what do you think?" said the carter.
 "Did I come all the way without a light?"
 "No," said the policeman, "I believe you now. But I still want to know your name. You've broken the law now. You've burnt a policeman's hand. What's your name?"
 "If I tell you my name,you can't write it. Your hand's burnt."
 "You're right," said the policeman. "I can't write now. So you must come with me to the police station. You'll be there all night."