We spent a day in the country, picking wild flowers. With the car full of flowers we were going home. On our way back my wife noticed a cupboard (柜橱) outside a furniture shop. It was tall and narrow．'Buy it, 'my wife said at once．'We'll carry it home on the roof rack．I've always wanted one like that．' What could I do? Ten minutes later I was ￡20 poorer and the cupboard was tied on the roof rack. It was six feet long and eighteen inches square, quite heavy too. In the gathering darkness I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed unusually polite that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea. After a time my wife said，'There's a long line of cars behind. Why don't they overtake, I wonder?' In fact a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously as they passed. But then, with great kindness, they led us through the rush-hour 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?' I was a bit puzzled. 'Thanks, officer, 'I said. 'You have been very kind. I live just on the road.' He was staring at our car, first at the flowers, then at the cupboard. 'Well, well, 'he said, laughing. 'It's a cupboard you've got there! We thought it was something else.' My wife began to laugh. The truth hit me like a stone between the eyes. I smiled at the officer. 'Yes, it's a cupboard, but thanks again．'I drove home as fast as I could. In fact the husband _______ the cupboard.