Wife's Lovers "So let me get this straight," the prosecutor says to the defendant. "You came home from work early and found your wife in bed with a strange man." "That's correct," replies the defendant. "Upon which," continues the prosecutor, "you took out a pistol and shot your wife, killing her." "That's correct," replies the defendant. "Then my question to you is," demands the prosecutor, "why did you shoot your wife and not her lover?" "It seemed easier," the defendant says, "than shooting a different man every day!"