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The Genie in the Bottle
A couple were playing on an extremely expensive golf course surrounded by luxurious houses. At the third hole, the husband warned his beautiful wife, "Be careful, darling. If your ball breaks a window, it'll cost us a fortune."
She took a mighty swing, and naturally the ball flew straight through the biggest window in the grandest house. Her husband scolded her angrily, then they went to knock at the door.
"Come in!" a voice called.
The husband opened the door and saw a broken bottle in one corner, with shards scattered across the living room. A well-dressed man sat in an armchair.
"Are you the people who broke the window?"
"Yes, and we're terribly sorry."
"Actually, you've set me free. I'm a genie, and I've been trapped in that bottle for a thousand years. To thank you, I'll grant three wishes. Since there are two of you, I'll give each of you one wish and keep the third for myself."
He asked the husband, "What do you wish for?"
"I'd like to receive a million dollars every month."
"Done. Starting tomorrow, you'll receive that amount at the beginning of each month."
He turned to the wife. "And your wish?"
"I'd like a house in every country in the world."
"Done. Starting tomorrow, you'll receive the title deeds to those houses."
The husband asked, "And what's your wish?"
"I've been shut in that bottle for over a thousand years, without being close to a woman. My wish is to spend some intimate time with your wife."
The couple looked at each other for a while. Finally, the husband said, "Well, for a million dollars a month and all those houses, I think we can agree to that. What do you think, darling?"
"I suppose I'll have to agree," she replied.
The genie took her into the bedroom...
Two hours later, he asked, "How old is your husband?"
"Forty. Why do you ask?"
"Unbelievable! A man of his age, and he still believes in genies!"
Từ vựng trong truyện
- luxurious: sang trọng
- a mighty swing: một cú đánh mạnh
- scolded: rầy la
- shards: mảnh vỡ sắc
- grant: ban cho
- title deeds: giấy tờ quyền sở hữu
- Ngày đăng: 18/06/2014
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