| The men work all week in the factory,
and at the end of the week they get their pay. Naturally enough, they open the
envelopes and they all count the money. One man is standing in the corner. He's
counting his money. Suddenly he realizes that it is wrong. He counts the money
again. No doubt about it--there is a mistake. There is too much. Five pounds too
much. He puts his money carefully in his pocket and says nothing to the others.
A week goes by. It's payday again. The men are counting their pay. The same man
is standing in the comer. Suddenly he starts shouting. This time there isn't
enough money in his envelope. It's five pounds short. He goes immediately to see
the boss. He is very angry. "Look," he says, "there isn't enough money in my pay envelope." "That's right," says the boss. "But didn't you notice last week? There was a mistake. There was too much. Five pounds too much." "Yes, that's right," says the man (He is very angry). "There was a mistake last week. For one mistake, I can shut my eyes--but for two mistakes, no, I can't." |