There was a man who cared more for money than anything else.

One day he sent his son to buy a box of matches， and told the boy he must see that each match in the box was good. Soon the boy came back. The man took out a match and struck it， but it failed to light. He tried several more， but in vain. He got so angry and said， “I told you each match must be good， didnt I ？”

“Yes， you did，” the boy replied. “I tried out all the matches in the box and each match lit.”

有一個人對錢的計較勝過任何其他東西。

一天，他派兒子去買一盒火柴，并告訴兒子每根火柴都必須是好的。兒子一會兒就回來了。那人掏出火柴，劃了一根，沒有燃著。他又劃了幾根，還是無濟(jì)于事。他非常生氣，說道：“我不是告訴你每根火柴都必須是好的嗎？”

“是的，你說過，”男孩說道?！拔野押凶永锼械幕鸩穸荚囘^了，每一根都能劃著?！?/p>