UC知道英语文学高手进，请教萧翁剧里的问题
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《鳏夫的房产》一剧，ACT II的问题，没看过朋友们我先提供下背景知识。
Mr Sartorius： a London landlord， who makes money out of the slum houses by renting them to poor tenants.
Lickcheese： Mr Sartorius's rent - collector
S租借给穷人的房屋破旧不堪，L劝其为了长远利益花钱修复，但S不肯。
S:I did not ask you that. Let me see the books. （Lickcheese produces the rent book， and hands it to Sartorius； then makes the desired entry in the diary on the table， watching Sartorius with misgiving as the rent book is examined. Sartorius rises， frowning.） One pound four for repairs to number thirteen！ What does this mean？
L:Well， sir， it was the staircase on the third floor. It was downright dangerous： there werent but three whole steps in it， and no handrail. I thought it best to have a few boards put in.
S:Boards！ Firewood， sir， firewood！ They will burn every stick of it. You have spent twenty - four shillings of money on firewood for them
L：There ought to be stone stairs， sir： it would be a saving in th
Mr Sartorius： a London landlord， who makes money out of the slum houses by renting them to poor tenants.
Lickcheese： Mr Sartorius's rent - collector
S租借给穷人的房屋破旧不堪，L劝其为了长远利益花钱修复，但S不肯。
S:I did not ask you that. Let me see the books. （Lickcheese produces the rent book， and hands it to Sartorius； then makes the desired entry in the diary on the table， watching Sartorius with misgiving as the rent book is examined. Sartorius rises， frowning.） One pound four for repairs to number thirteen！ What does this mean？
L:Well， sir， it was the staircase on the third floor. It was downright dangerous： there werent but three whole steps in it， and no handrail. I thought it best to have a few boards put in.
S:Boards！ Firewood， sir， firewood！ They will burn every stick of it. You have spent twenty - four shillings of money on firewood for them
L：There ought to be stone stairs， sir： it would be a saving in th
我的理解是：木板！柴火！先生，不就是柴火嘛！你竟然花24便士给这老楼梯买了一堆柴火！它没准会把这堆柴火烧掉！
这是个文字游戏而已，因为Firewood是由Fire和wood组成的。这是萧翁的常用手法。