Once upon a time, a man lived in a dark basement(地下室), where he worked all day long. Even so, he was happy because he sang happily as h worked.
Above the poor man lived a rich man, who worried all day long about his money. This made him upset. Being in a bad mood(心情), he really hated to hear the poor man singing.
He wanted the poor man to feel bad, like he did. He thought if the poor man felt bad, he might stop singing. He thought if the poor man had money, he might worry, too. So the rich man gave the poor man a lot of money.
The poor man was happier than ever until he realized that someone might steal(偷) the money from him. So he decided to hide(藏) it. But no place seemed safe enough. There was nothing he could do except(除了) worry.
The poor man worried until he grew thin and sick. He no longer felt like singing. One day, he gave the money back to the rich man. "I can live without this money, " he said. " But I cannot live without my song. '
