Young Howard came home in great excitement, saying, "Dad! Dad! On returning from school,
I ran home behind the bus all the way and saved the fifty-cent fare." 

The dad replied by slapping the son on the cheek as he shouted, "Spendthrift! Why didn't you
run behind a cab and save $5.00?"



【注释】

fare n. (车、船、飞机等)费，票价

slap vt./ n.掴，掌击

spendthrift a.& n.挥金如土的(人)

cab n. 出租汽车