We spent a day in the country and picked a lot of flowers.
We
spent
a
day
in
the
country
and
picked
a
lot
of
flowers
.
Our car was full of flowers inside!
Our
car
was
full
of
flowers
inside
!
On the way home we had to stop at traffic lights, and there my wife saw the bookshelf.
On
the
way
home
we
had
to
stop
at
traffic
lights
,
and
there
my
wife
saw
the
bookshelf
.
It stood outside a furniture shop.
It
stood
outside
a
furniture
shop
.
"Buy it," she said at once.
``
Buy
it
,
''
she
said
at
once
.
"We'll carry it home on the roof-rack.
``
We
'll
carry
it
home
on
the
roof-rack
.
I've always wanted one like that."
I
've
always
wanted
one
like
that
.
''
What should I do?
What
should
I
do
?
Ten minutes later I was twenty dollars poorer, and the bookshelf was tied onto the roof-rack.
Ten
minutes
later
I
was
twenty
dollars
poorer
,
and
the
bookshelf
was
tied
onto
the
roof-rack
.
It was tall and narrow, quite heavy too.
It
was
tall
and
narrow
,
quite
heavy
too
.
As it was getting darker, I drove slowly.
As
it
was
getting
darker
,
I
drove
slowly
.
Other drivers seemed more polite than usual that evening.
Other
drivers
seemed
more
polite
than
usual
that
evening
.
The police evenstopped teaffic to let us through.
The
police
evenstopped
teaffic
to
let
us
through
.
Carrying furniture was a good idea.
Carrying
furniture
was
a
good
idea
.
After some time my wife said, "There's a long line of cars behind.
After
some
time
my
wife
said
,
``
There
's
a
long
line
of
cars
behind
.
Why don't they overtake" Just at that time a police car did overtake.
Why
do
n't
they
overtake
''
Just
at
that
time
a
police
car
did
overtake
.
The two officers inside looked at us seriously when they went past.
The
two
officers
inside
looked
at
us
seriously
when
they
went
past
.
But then, with a kind smile they asked us to follow their car through the busy traffic.
But
then
,
with
a
kind
smile
they
asked
us
to
follow
their
car
through
the
busy
traffic
.
The police car stopped at our village church.
The
police
car
stopped
at
our
village
church
.
One of the officers came to me.
One
of
the
officers
came
to
me
.
"Right, sir!"
``
Right
,
sir
!
''
he said, "Do you need any more help now?"
he
said
,
``
Do
you
need
any
more
help
now
?
''
I didn't quite understand.
I
did
n't
quite
understand
.
"Thanks, officer," I said.
``
Thanks
,
officer
,
''
I
said
.
"You've been very kind.
``
You
've
been
very
kind
.
I live just down the road."
I
live
just
down
the
road
.
''
He was looking at our things, first at the flowers, then at the bookshelf.
He
was
looking
at
our
things
,
first
at
the
flowers
,
then
at
the
bookshelf
.
"Well, well," he said and laughed.
``
Well
,
well
,
''
he
said
and
laughed
.
"It's a bookshelf you've got there!
``
It
's
a
bookshelf
you
've
got
there
!
We thought it was...er..., something else."
We
thought
it
was
...
er
...
,
something
else
.
''
My wife began to laugh.
My
wife
began
to
laugh
.
Suddenly i understood why the police drove here.
Suddenly
i
understood
why
the
police
drove
here
.
I smiled at the officer.
I
smiled
at
the
officer
.
"Yes, it's a bookshelf, but thanks again."
``
Yes
,
it
's
a
bookshelf
,
but
thanks
again
.
''
I drove home as fast as i could.
I
drove
home
as
fast
as
i
could
.
We spent a day in the country and picked a lot of flowers. Our car was full of flowers inside! On the way home we had to stop at traffic lights, and there my wife saw the bookshelf.  It stood outside a furniture shop. "Buy it," she said at once. "We'll carry it home on the roof-rack. I've always wanted one like that." What should I do? Ten minutes later I was twenty dollars poorer, and the bookshelf was tied onto the roof-rack. It was tall and narrow, quite heavy too. As it was getting darker, I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed more polite than usual that evening. The police evenstopped teaffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.  After some time my wife said, "There's a long line of cars behind. Why don't they overtake" Just at that time a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously when they went past. But then, with a kind smile they asked us to follow their car through the busy traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the officers came to me.  "Right, sir!" he said, "Do you need any more help now?" I didn't quite understand. "Thanks, officer," I said. "You've been very kind. I live just down the road."  He was looking at our things, first at the flowers, then at the bookshelf. "Well, well," he said and laughed. "It's a bookshelf you've got there! We thought it was...er..., something else." My wife began to laugh. Suddenly i understood why the police drove here. I smiled at the officer. "Yes, it's a bookshelf, but thanks again." I drove home as fast as i could.