ItwasadarkwinterdayinLondon.Acabwasgoingthroughthethickfog.Therewasaseven-year-oldgirlinthecabwithherfather.SaraandCaptainCrewehadjustfinishedtheirlongtripfromIndia."Hereweare.Let'sgetoutofthecab,Sara,'saidCaptainCrewe.Theywentupthestairsandrangthebell.SaraandCaptainCrewewentintothedrawingroom.Whentheytookaseat,atallladycamein."I'mMissMinchin.You'reCaptainCreweandthisisSara?"shesaid."Yes.Ihaveheardalotaboutyourschool,"saidCaptainCrewe.MissMinchinknewthathewasveryrich.
Hereisabadwolfintheforest.Onedayheiseatingalamb.Suddenlyabonesticksinhisthroat.“Oh,aboneismythroat.”Hegoestoseeadoctor,“Pleasehelpme.”Thedoctor,Mr.Pandasays,“Sorry,Ican’thelpyou.Theboneisinside.”
“WhatcanIdo?”thewolfissad.Thenhemeetsacrane.“Oh,dearcrane.Pleasehelpme.Aboneisinmythroat.Iwillpayforyourhelp.”
“Ok.Letmehaveatry,”thecranesays.Shepullsoutthebonewithherbill.“NowIwillgo.Rememberyourwords.Youshouldpayme,”shesays.
“Well.Payyou.Iremember,”thewolfsays.Withthewords,thewolfbitesoffthecrane’sneckandeatsherup.
Twomadmenweretalkinginthementalhospital,andonesaid,"Ihavedecidedtogivemysistertoyouinmarriageonceweareoutofhere."
Theothermansaid,"No,thankyou.Itcannotbeso."
Heasked,"Why？"Themananswered,"Because,accordingtoourfamilytraditiononlyrelativesgetmarried.Wecannotmarryanoutsider."
Theothermanasked,"Howcomethereissuchafamilycustom？"Hesaid,"Yousee,mygrandmothermarriedmygrandfather.Mymothermarriedmyfather,mysistermarriedmybrother—in—law,andsoon.HowcanImarryyoursister？"