Mattandhiswifelivedinthecountry.Mattwasverystingy(吝啬)andhatedspendingmoney.Onedayafair(集市)cametothenearbytown.

　　“Let’sgotothefair,Matt,”hiswifesaid,“Wehaven’tbeenanywhereforalongtime.”

　　Mattthoughtaboutthisforawhile.Heknewhewouldhavetospendmoneyatthefair.Atlasthesaid,“Allright,butI’mnotgoingtospendmuchmoney.We’lllookatthings,butwewon’tbuyanything.”

　　Theywenttothefairandlookedatallthethingstobuy.ThereweremanythingsMatt’swifewantedtobuy,buthewouldnotletherspendanymoney.

　　Then,inanearbyfield,theysawasmallairplane.

　　“Funflight!”thenoticesaid,“$10for10minutes.”

　　Matthadneverbeeninanairplaneandhewantedtogoonafunflight.However,hedidn’twanttohavetopayforhiswife,aswell.

　　“I’veonlygot$10,”hetoldthepilot.(飞行员).“Canmywifecomewithmeforfree?”Thepilotwasn’tsellingmanytickets,sohesaid,“I’llmakeabargainwithyou.Ifyourwifedoesn’tscreamorshout,shecanhaveafreeflight.”

　　Mattagreed,andgotintothesmallairplanewithhiswife.

　　Thepilottookoffandmadehisairplanedoallkindsofthings.Atonemomentitwasflyingupsidedown.

　　Whentheplanelanded,thepilotsaid,“O.K.yourwifedidn’tmakeasound.Shecanhaveherridefree.”

　　“Thankyou,”Mattsaid.“itwasn’teasyforher,youknow,especially(尤其)whenshefellout.”