Afarmerwholivesinasmallvillagehasabadpaininthechest.Thisneverseemstogetanybetter.Thefarmerdecidesthathewillgotoseeadoctorinthenearesttown.Butasheisamiserlyperson,hethinkshewillfindoutwhathewillhavetopaythedoctor.Heistoldthatasickpersonhastopaythreepoundsforthefirstvisitandonepoundforthesecondvisit.Thefarmerthinksaboutthisforalongtime,andthenhedecidestogotothedoctorinthetown.

　　Ashecomesintothedoctor'sroom,hesays,"Goodmorning,doctor.HereIamagain."Thedoctorisalittlesurprised.Heaskshimafewquestions,checkshischestandthentakesthepoundwhichthefarmerinsistsonhim.Thenthedoctorsayswithasmile,"well,sir,there'snothingnew.PleasegoontakingthesamemedicineIgiveyouthefirsttimeyoucometoseeme."