Un pari original

Max and his wife each blame the other for a nagging tongue Max offers to bet his wife fifty pounds even money both ways that she will be the first to speak or make a sign after the acceptance of the bet His wife accepts the wager and the two young people allow their flat to be burgled rather than move or murmur Max sits out the ordeal in agony up to the time the burglar attempts to kiss his wife Then with a yell he rises to punch the burglars head There is joy in the punch but less in the drawing of the check