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True Love

Kevin was very much in love with Angela, and he wanted to marry her.

“We have known each other for a year, Angela, ” he said, “and I want you to be my wife.Will you marry me? ”

“I don't know, Kevin, ” Angela said. “A year is not a long time. I don't think I know you very well.”

“What do you want to know? ” Kevin asked. “I will answer any questions you like.”

“All right, ” Angela replied. She thought carefully and said, “Here is my first question. Can I always do whatever I want to do? ”

“Of course you can darling, ”Kevin said.

“Here is my second question: Can my mother live with us? ”

Kevin did not like Angela's mother, but he said, “Of course she can,darling.She can stay as long as she wants to.”

“Here is my third question, ” Angela said. “Will you take me shopping every Saturday afternoon? ”

Kevin loved playing sports. He was very good at football and swimming. He always played some kind of game on Saturday afternoons, but he said, “Of course I will darling.”

“My last question, ” Angela said, “is this. Will you stop seeing all your friends and spend all your time with me? ”

Kevin had many friends, but he said, “All right darling, if that's what you want. Now, tell me. Will you marry me? ”

“No, ” Angela said.

“Why not? ” Kevin asked.

“Because now I know that you are either a liar or a fool, ”Angela told him.