A man takes his place in the theater, but his seat is too far  from the stage. He whispers to the usher, "This is a mystery, and I have to watch a mystery close up. Get me a better seat, and I'll give you a handsome tip."

　　The usher moves him into the second row, and the man hands the usher a quarter. Yep. 25 cents.

　　The usher looks at the quarter in his hand, leans over and whispers, "The  wife  did  it."

Key  words：

stage　（n.）　　舞台

usher　（n.）帶位員　click 發音  

row　（n.）排　click 發音  

quarter　（n.）二十五美分硬幣　click 發音

The  wife  did  it.　是太太殺的

＊這名男子出手太小氣，帶位員一氣之下，乾脆把謎底說給他聽，害他失去懸疑的樂趣。