Peter asked him, "What have you done to merit entrance into Heaven?"
The lawyer thought for a moment, then said, "A week ago, I gave a
quarter to a homeless person on the street."
Saint Peter asked Gabriel to check this out in the record, and after a
moment Gabriel affirmed that this was true.
Saint Peter said, "Well, that's fine, but it's not really quite enough
to get you into Heaven."
The lawyer said, "Wait, wait! There's more! Three years ago I also
gave a homeless person a quarter."
Saint Peter nodded to Gabriel, who after a moment nodded back,
affirming this, too, had been verified.
Saint Peter then whispered to Gabriel, "Well, what do you suggest we
do with this fellow?"
Gabriel gave the lawyer a sidelong glance, then said to Saint Peter:
"Let's give him back his 50 cents and tell him to go to Hell."
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