the women looked at each other . ' the men of the town are so silly that we can make them believe anything we please , ' said they . ' well , here is a gold ring , ' replied he , ' and i will give it to the one amongst you who can make her husband believe the most impossible thing . ' he left them . as soon as the first husband came home his wife said to him : ' thou art sick ! ' ' am i ? ' asked he . ' yes , thou art , ' she answered ; ' take off thy clothes and lie down . ' 
she needed to make her husband the silliest thing .
why did the woman say her husband was sick ?
why did the woman say her husband was sick ?