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1、THEMANWITHTHREEWIVESThefirstwifeSidiAhmadwasaluckyman.Hehadanicehome,aprettywifeandapleasantjob.Hehadadonkeytoo.Everydayhecutwoodintheforestandsolditinthemarket.Hewasveryhappy.Onlyonethinginhislifewaswrong.SidiAhmad'swifeneverstoppedtalking.'Whydon'tyouco
2、mehomeearlier?Younevertalktome!YounevertellmeI'mpretty!Idon'tknowifyouloveme.Perhapsyoudon't.Youspendallyourtimeintheforest.Doyoulovethetreesmorethanme?'Shewentonandon.SidiAhmadlovedher,buthewasalwaysverygladtogetintotheforest.Itwasquietandpeacefulthere.B
3、utonemorning,hiswifegotonthedonkey'sback.'I'mcomingwithyou,'shesaid.'Iwanttomakesureyouworkhard.Weneverhavemuchmoney.I'msureyouspendhalfthedaydreaming.'SidiAhmadsaidnothing.Buthethoughtofacleverplan.Whentheyhadgonealittlewaytowardstheforest,hestoppedthedo
4、nkey.'Mydear,'hesaid,'Iwasn'tgoingtotellyou.Iwantedittobeasurprise.Butthereisawonderfultreasuredownthere.''Downwhere?Downinthatoldwell?'saidSidiAhmad'swife.'Don'tjuststandtheretalking.Takemetothewellandletmelook!''Itisn'tsafe,dear.Youwaithere.I'llgodownan
5、dgetthetreasure.''No,'saidSidiAhmad'swife.'Youwillgodownandstaytherealldaylong.Iwilllookforthetreasureformyself.'ShemadeSidiAhmadhelphergetintothebucket.Thenheslowlyletherdownintothedeep,darkwell.ThequietgenieSidiAhmadsmiledquietly.Heclimbedonthedonkey'sb
6、ackandrodeaway.'Mywifewillbeveryangry,'hesaidtohimself.'ButIdon'tcare;it'ssolovelyandquietwithouther!I'llcomebackandhelpheruplater.'Hespentahappy,busydayintheforest.Whenitwasgettingdarkhewentbacktothewell.Hepulledupthebucket,andgotreadytoheartheangryvoice
7、ofhiswife.'Savedatlast!'saidadeep,softvoice.'Oh,myfriend,youhavesavedmefromthathorriblewoman!HowcanIthankyou,mydear,kindfriend?'SidiAhmadwasverysurprised.Healmostletgoofthebucket.Hehadnotpulledhiswifeoutofthewell,butalarge,ugly-lookinggenie.'I'maveryquiet
8、person,'saidthegenie.'Ihatenoise.Idon'tlikepeopletalkingandlaughingallthetime.Iwanttobecalmandpeaceful.Peacefulandcalm.That'swhatIliketobe.'HelookedatSidiAhmadwithlarge,sadeyes.I'velivedatthebottomofthiswellforhundr
