The Hitchhiker, by Roald Dahl

The Hitch-Hiker is a short story by Roald Dahl about a man who picks up a hitch hiker whilst driving to London. They talk, and the driver tells the hitch hiker about himself. He explains that he is a writter, the hitch hiker says that the drivier is in a skilled profession, stating also that he is in a skilled profession. The persona is driving a brand new BMW car, and the hitch hiker challenges him to see if it really can go 130 mp/h. They reach a stretch of flat even road, and the driver opens up the throttle, he reaches 130mp/h just as a police officer flashes his sirens and pulls him over. The officer issues threats of life imprisonment etc, and gives hom a fine. The officer asks the hitch hiker what his address and occupation is, he tells him his address and also explains that he is an hod carrier. The police officer says he will be checking up on them both, and tells them to be on their way. After this meeting, the persona is worried about the fine, the hitch hiker assures him that he won't get thrown into prison. He then reveals that he is a "finger smith" a very skilled pick pocket, he then tells the persona that he has taken the police officer's ticket and note books, adding that they should leave the highway and make a bonfire to burn them on.