It was a quarter past nine. Mr. Beet hadn't come back. His wife was a bit worried. The supper was cold and she had waited for two and a half hours. At that time, she (sit) by the table in a dark room. She closed her eyes but listened carefully.
Her husband worked in office. He worked hard so that he was paid a lot. All the things in his home(leave) by his parents. He and his wife only had to paytheir food and clothes. They tried their (good) to save money. If they had something important to tell their friends，they preferred (go) to visit them rather than call them. If they ever felt sick，they just bought some medicine instead of seeing a doctor.
Suddenly the woman was waiting for her husband heard someone coming upstairs. She hurried to open the door. In the dark she could hear his deep breathing. Asas he sat down，she turned on the light and found he looked very tired.
"Why do you come back so late, dear?" asked the woman. "Didn't you take the bus?"
"No，I didn't take it. I ran after itI saved two dollars this evening. "
"That's great !"the woman said(happy). "Run after a taxi next time and you'll save even more!"
