MAC|\,4ILLAN READERS

BEGINNER LEVEL

F ounding Editor : J ohn Mi lne

The Macmillan Readers provide a choice of enjoyable readingmateriais for learners of English. The series is published at six levels- Starter, Beginner, Elementary, Pre-intermediate, Intermediateand Upper.

Level controlInformation, structure and vocabulary are controlled to suit thestudents' ability at each level.

The number of words at each level:

Starter about 300 basic wordsBeginner about 600 basic words

Elementarv about 1100 basic wordsPre-intermediate about 1400 basic wordsIntermediate about 1600 basic wordsUpper about 2200 basic words

VocabularySome difficult words and phrases in this book are important forunJerstanding the story. Some of these worcls are explained in thesti¡rl anJ some are shown in the pictures. From Pre-intermediatelevel upri'ards, u'ords are marked with a number like this: ...,. Thesen'o¡ds are expLained in rhe Glossary ar rhe end of the book.

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A Note About the Author

William Sydney Porter was an

American writer. He used thename O. Henry. He was bornon 11th September 1862 inGreensboro, in the state ofNorth Carolina. He did nothave much education. He leftschool at the age of 15.

In 1882, Porter moved tothe state of Texas. He worked on a ranch. Then he leftthe farm and from 1854 to 1886, he was a book-keeper

in an office in Austin. He looked after the company's

accounts.

William Porrer married Athol Estes Roach in 1887.

Athol and William had two children, a girl and a boy.

Soon, \X/illiam started writing articles and stories formagazines and newspapers.

Between 1891 and 1894, William worked at theFirst National Bank in Austin, Texas. In 1895, thepolice wanted to arrest him. He had taken money fromthe First National Bank. William ran away from thepolice and he went to Honduras. He stayed in CentralAmerica for a year.

But Athol was very ill and in 1897, Williamreturned to America. Athol died that same year. Afrerthat, William was in prison for three years. In theprison, he started writing short stories. Most of then'l

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detectives. At this time, criminals became cleverer and

they travelled further too. They used trains and cars.

They escaped from the police easily. Burglars broke

into shops and peoples'houses. They stole money and

property. Safe-crackers broke into banks. They used

special tools and opened the banks' strong metal safes.

They stole thousands of dollars.

The police collected a large amount of informationabout the criminals. These records described thecolour of the criminals' hair and eyes, their height,weight and age.

More and more police detectives tried to stop thecriminals. Each state had investigators - special police-

men who worked for the government. They chased

criminals and they investigated crimes. Private invest-

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The place was North America. The year was 1900.

Jimmy Valentine was in prison. He was Prisoner

Number 9767. Jimmy had been in prison for ninemonths. He wanted to get out of prison and his friends

were trying to help him. His friends were talking toimportant people about him.

One day, Jimmy was making shoes in the prisonworkshop. A guard came into the room.

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got off the train at a littleinto a small bar and shook

'Mike Dolanl' said Jimmy. 'How are you?'

'l'm sorry, Jimmy!' said Mike. 'We tried to get you

out of prison sooner. But the Springfield police made

trouble for us. Here's the key to your room.'

Mike gave him a key and Jimmy went upstairs to his

room. He unlocked the door and he went inside.

Nothing in the room had changed. Nobody had been

inside it for nine months.

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'Are you going to do another job?' asked Mike.'Me?' said Jimmy. 'A job? I don't understand you,

Mike. I sell biscuits. I'm a salesman for the New York

Cracker Company!'

Jimmy laughed. Mike laughed too.

One week later, there was a burglary in Richmond,Indiana. The burglar took $800 from an old safe. Twoweeks after that, somebody stole $ 1500 from a new safe

in Logansport, Indiana. Then $5000 disappeared froma safe in a bank in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Ben Price investigated these three burglaries.'Jimmy Valentine is working again!' he said.

Ben Price knew all about Jimmy Valentine. Jimmyworked alone. And he travelled many miles betweenjobs. Jimmy moved fast. And he enjoyed good clothes,good food and fine wine.

'l'11 catch him,' the detective said to himself. 'Andnext time, he'll stay in prison. Next time, there will be

no government pardon for him.'

One afternoon, Jimmy and his suitcase arrived ar rhelittle town of Elmore. Elmore was in Arkansas. Thetown was five miles from the nearest railroad station.

Jimmy walked along Elmore's main street. He was

young. He was handsome. He wore good clothes. Notmany young men in Elmore were as good-looking as

Jimmy Valentine.A beautiful young lady walked along the street

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'She's Miss Annabel Adams,' replied the boy. 'Her

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Jimmy walked to the Planters' Hotel and he asked

for a room.

'My name is Ralph D. Spencer,' he told the hotel

clerk. 'l want to start a business here. Is there a shoe

store in Elmore?'

'No, there isn't a shoe store here,' the clerk replied.

'This town needs a shoe store. You'll like Elmore, MrSpencer. The people here are very friendly.'

'l'11 stay for a few days,' said Jimmy. 'l'11 look around

the town.''Do you want someone to carry your suitcase up the

stairs?' asked the clerk.

'No, I'11 carry it myself,' Jimmy replied. 'lt's very

heavy.'

'Mr Ralph Spencer' stayed in Elmore. Soon, he owned

a small shoe store in the town. The store was success-

ful. People liked Mr Spencer and they respected him.

He made many friends. And soon, he met Miss

Annabel Adams.

At the end of the year, Ralph D. Spencer and

Annabel Adams were engaged to be married.

Annabel loved Ralph Spencer and she was proud of

him. And her father, the owner of the Elmore Bank,

liked Ralph very much too. The Adams family often

invited him to their home.

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The next Monday, Ben Price arrived in Elmore. Thedetective talked to many people.

He asked them about JimmyValentine. Nobody in the townknew Jimmy Valentine. Buteverybody talked about RalphD. Spencer.

Soon, Ben Price started

to watch the owner of theshoe store.

'Jimmy! You're going tomarry the banker's daughter,'the detective said to himself. 'That'svery interestingl'

On Tuesday morning, Jimmy had breakfast at thet anker's house, outside the town.

'i'm going to Little Rock today,'he told the family.'l vn'ant to buy my wedding-suit. And I want to buy

something nice for Annabel.''l want you to see something at the bank first,' said

\{r Adams.

After breakfast, they all walked into the towntogether - Mr Adams, Jimmy, Annabel and Annabel's

sister with her two little girls. They stopped at thePlanters' Hotel and Jimmy brought his suitcase fromhii ,oo*. Then they all walked on towarcls the bank.

Inside the bank, Jimmy put down his suitcase.

Annabel tried to lift it. She laughed.

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Everybody was interested in the strong-room. Thetwo little girls, May and Agatha, loved the shiny metaldoor. They loved the big, shiny handle. And theyloved the knobs with numbers on them.

Ben Price had seen the banker's family enter the bankwith Jimmy. After a few minutes, the great detectivefollowed them into the building.

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After a few minutes, one of Jimmy's special toolswas cutting into the steel door. After ten minutes, hehad cut out the locks. And one minure after that,Jimmy pulled the big handle and the door opened.

Little Agatha fell into her mother's arms. The childwas frightened but she was nor hurt.

Jimmy Valentine had cracked the srrong-room doorin less than fifteen minures. It was the fastest job of hislife.

Jimmy put on his coar. He walked through thebanking-room, towards the streer door. He heard ayoung woman's voice behind him.

'Ralph! Come backl'But Jimmy did not turn round.A big man was standing in front

of the door. It was Ben Price.'Hello, Benl' said Jimmy.

'You've found me. I won't fightyou this time. Arrest me. Tákeme away. I don't care any more.'

Ben Price looked pasr Jimmy.He looked at Annabel. Helooked at the morher and herchildren in the banking-room.They were all crying quietly. '4

'You've made a mistake, Mr - Mr Spencer,' thedetective said. 'l don't understand you.'

Then the great detective turned and walked out ofthe bank.

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Jeq aletu lsntu euoeuos 'a^rl ot tue,/v\ l(useop aqs'pes ,{ra,t sl eqs, 'ples JotJop eqr ,'req d¡eq t(uef, L

'Six,'Johnsy said. 'They're falling fasrer. Three days

ago, there were almost a hundred. Ah, there goes

another! There are only five now.''Five? What are you talking abour, Johnsy?' Sue

asked. 'Please tell me.''There are only five leaves on the vine now,' said

Johnsy. 'The last leaf will fall soon and then I'11 die.Didn't the doctor tell you about the leavesl'

'Don't say that! You're not going to diel' Sue said.

'You're going to get better. The doctor told me thatthis morning. I'll bring you some soup and I'll draw mypicture. The magazine will pay me quickly. Then I'11

buy us some nice food.'

Johnsy was still looking at the vine. 'There are onlyfour leaves now,' she said. 'l don't want any soup. Thelast leaf will fall soon.'

'Johnsy, dear,' Sue said. 'Please close your eyes andgo to sleep. I have to finish this drawing by romorrow.And I don't want you to look at those leaves anymore,t

Johnsy closed her eyes. 'But i want to watch the last

leaf,' she said again. 'it will fall soon. The leaves are

tired. I'm tired too. I want to die.''Please try to sleep,' Sue said. 'l'm going to talk to

Behrman for a minute. I must have a model for mydrawing. Behrman will be my model.'

Old Behrman lived downstairs. He was also anartist, but he had never painted a good picture. He was

sad about this and he was angry about it too.

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'One day, I will paint a wonderful picture,' Behrmanoften said. 'One da¡ I will paint a masterpiece.'

But he had never painted a masrerpiece. And hewas more than sixty years old.

Sue found the little old man in his dark room. Shetold him about Johnsy and the vine leaves.

'Oh, the foolish girl!' Behrman shoured. ,An oldvine can't kill people!'

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'rulq JoeJnlf,rd E A\B]P

ot PelJEls ens

PIIE uA\oP tesueruJqag'tq8noqr ans ((.r\ous

aq lllllr areqt uoos,'3u111e¡ se,/r\ urer )

Ploc'eur^ aqt te PeloolÁ..{J ',r\opur.4ó. eqt Jo tnopalool qtoq Laql 'urooru.4Ao laq otur uErurqeg lool,?-1

JL{s uJrlf .,ry\oPUr.4A LuoojPJq

=s(pualr; raq reno u^\op epBr{s Y-¿

eqr pe1lnd ang'Surdaals sB^\ t'sur1o[ 7 's¡relsdn tue.4rL ,{aql 'raqra8o1\-

r'lapour rnoÁ aq ¡1,1 'l^epor tng ¡seÁ 'salde¡ol oB III¡A a¿N '.(1er1 or oB ¡¡e lllm a.rrr uaqJ 'a¡ald-retseur e tured III^\ I ',{ep aug 'ace1d sn¡r ro; poo8

lo, ,,".{S, 'l^ltarnb ples eq ,'l^suqo[ ssryr¡ aprr¡ 'qy,

'qf,nru L¡a¡ slsll¡e8unol, omr egt pa^ol eq tnq '/.¡8ue se^\ u€rurqag

('ool arP

ot stuB.4A aqs ^\oN

'8urÁp eur^ eqt saas eqs 'IBaA\ pue

III Á¡a,r s,egS, 'ans pres ,'raq 3ur1¡¡ s? eurl eqt tng,

)_,t| /-'aa

-v'2.-oÉ ./- l/,.1

1í#,1éÉ-,-l\,

That night, there was a storm.

and the wind was very strong.

Johnsy woke early the nextshade,'she said to Sue.

The rain fell heavily

mornlng.t rR

'Pull up.:r-1\tl

Sue pulled up the shade. Therewas still one leaf on the vine! Theleaf was dark green and yellow.And it hung from a branch rwenryfeet above the ground.

'That's the last leaf,' said Johnsy. 'lt willfall today. I'll die at the same time.' -

lü\

Sue put her face close to her friend's face. S'Don't say that, Johnsy,' she said quietly. //

'l don't want you to die.'t-t +

Johnsy did not answer.

The leaf stayed on the vine all day. That Snight, there was more wind and rain. \ü#In the morning, Johnsy woke early

again. 'Pull up the shade,' she said.

The leaf was still on the vine. Johnsy lay

in her bed and she looked at it for a longtime. Then she called to Sue.

'l've been a very foolish girl, Sue,' she \ñ?:::1,' ::l:1,:: 1.'1:: :l:"'::: 1':'

o": mstayed on the vine. It has taught me alesson. &Please, bring me a bowl of soup now.'

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r'ru.rots er{t Jo tg8rueqt uo lr pelured eH 'JBep 'acard¡ets¿ru s(ueuJqags,l1 ¿no,{ esud¡ns teqt t,upl6l 'pu}rtt aqt uI pe^oru .Ie^ou

seq tl 'erarlt lllts s,tl 'eur^ aqt uo JBel tse] eqt te loo-L'.Á¡rarnb pres ans ,'rvroput,rrt aqr Jo tno ¡ool '.Ásuqo[,

,'tured uaa¡8 pue .tro11a,{ euos pue 'sagsn.rq ara.rrr

aroqt puv 'tr ot txau drue¡ e se,,vr erer{J 'pre.{ aqr uteprstno rappel e puno; rnoqq8rau eql 'rate1 'rotf,op aqlroJ tuas rnoqq8rau eqJ 'ta^{ pue plor era.4A seqtolr puB

saoqs qH 'lll .{,¡en se.r,r ueur.rqeg 'ruoorpoq sn{ uI utlqpuno; srnoqq8rau erlt Jo auo 'o8e s'(ep o.r,r1, 'ples eqs

,'¡etrdsog er{t ur '8uru¡oru srqt palp uerrrJqag rlAL

'sraplnorls s(puerü req punore rure raq rnd aqs

puB ruooJ s,Ásuqof o]ul tua^\ ang 'uoouJe];B tEqI's.r\eu J3qlo euros Jaq

PIol aq uai{I 'ples aq ,'lla¡A 3q uoos III^\ PueIS lnoÁ,'ur¿8e ans ot a>1ods Jotf,op eqr 'Áep txeu aqJ

,'lelrdsoq eqt olrurq pues tsnru I 'oot eluourneud seq eH 'ueurrqeg JJ,n{

tlsrl ot a^eq I 'srretsu.4lop oB ot a.teq I ¡AoN '11am ra8 or

Suro8 sl aqs, 'ples aq ,'pua¡r¡ rno.{;o a;ec poo8 alBL'pueq urqt s(ens pleq eq pue .{1¡n;arec .Ásuqo[ ]€ peloola1-1 'uooureue ar{t ur s¡rr8 aqt petlsI^ rotlop eql

,¡selde¡;o Leg aqt Jo e¡nt¡rd e

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A LESSON IN LOVE

Joe and Delia were srudents. They both loved Arr.They both lived for Art!

Joe had always loved painting picrures. At the age

of twenty, he had left his family's home in Kansas andhe had come to New York City. He had very littlemoney, but he was very ambitious.

'One day, I'll be a famous artist,'he always said.

Delia had always loved playing the piano. She hadleft her family's home in Missouri and she too hadcome to New York. Her family had given her somemoney. She was very ambitious too.

'One day, I'll be a famous pianist,' she always said.

'l'll play the piano at concerts.'in New York, Joe and Delia mer other arr studenrs

and music students. And very soon, Joe and Delia meteach other. They fell in love and they got married.

After their marriage, Joe and Delia lived in a studioapartment. It was a small, cheap apartment in LowerManhattan. They both worked hard every day. Joe was

having painting lessons from the famous painter, MrMagister. Delia was having piano lessons from thefamous pianist, Mr Rosenstock.'

Jo. and Delia were poor, but they were happy. Somepeople will do anyrhing for Art! Joe and Deha hadtheir Art and they had each orher. Life was wonderful!

37

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rilBa ol aAEq slsIlJV 'Jlsntu qJBel o1

Suro8 ue 1, 'Suruela euo pueqsnq raq plor EIIee ,'reapeof 'suossa¡ ouerd a¡our Lue e^eq ot Suro8 ]ou ru(1,

'a¡lsuadxa l,-ra,r. e¡e,tr lJotsuaso¡ JI,1 pue

;atst8eyr¡ JIAI ruo{ suosse1 'rood L;an ate¡d BIIeC pue

aof 'q8noua ]ou se^A trv 'sqtuoru ,laa; B JaUe tng'EIIaC plBS ,'sueJuo¡ Áru ot etuoc lJl,r aldoad'uoo5,

'ao[ pres ,'sarn]f,rd Lur .{nq 1¡¡zn aldoed 'uoog,

:--_--'sue¡d rrar{t lnoqe pa11el Aaql

pue tuerxuede rraqt ut ¡addns peq ,{er¡t '8urua¡a L;elg'suossel rreqt ot l,¡1ddeq 1ua.tr Áeqt uei{J 'raqla8ot

tsBJIBarq .rreqt per{ ellaq pue ao[ '8utu¡otu Ára.tE

Three evenings later, Delia came home with a smile onher face.

'Joe dear, I'm going to teach a music student!' shesaid. 'Her name is Clementina. She's eighteen yearsold and she lives on Sevenry-first Street. Her father isGeneral A.B. Pinkney.'

'Clementina is very sweet,' Delia said. ,But she's not

very strong. The General wants me to give her threelessons a week. And he's going to pay me five dollars alesson! Yes! Soon I will go back to Mr Rosensrock.'

Delia looked at her husband's face. Joe was norhuppy about her news.

'Please, don't be angry, Joe,' she said. ,Let's have anice supper.'

Joe opened a can ofpeas.'You're going to teach a student,' he said sadly. ,And

I will stop going to Mr Magister, Delia. I will sell news-papers and I'll earn a few dollars.'

Delia put her arms around her husband's neck.'Joe dear, don't be foolish,' she said. ,you mustn't

leave Mr Magister. 'We can live very well on fifteendollars a week.'

Joe put the peas inro a dish.'All righr. You're a dear girl,' he said ro his wife.

'But I don't like it. Téaching isn't Arrl''l will teach for the love of Art!' Delia replied. ,\7e'll

do anything for the love of Art!,After a moment, Joe spoke.'Mr Magister liked the sky in my painting of Central

34

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('Bat Jo dnc e ¡uup pue sead acru

asaqt tEa s,te1 '.,rrou puv 'rrv roj e^rl [ln'¡ a¿N 'el]urJr¡4J 'oot no,( lueqr pue '.{eu>lurd l€reueC 'no.{ >lueq¡,'L¡iaa.r,rs BIIeC pleS ,(auo Lnq 1¡r.r,r Ápoqauros 'sa¡,

('rueqt Jo euo

,(nq ¡1trn .{poqauos 'uoog '¡Aopur.lA dogs srq ur se¡ntord

.{u¡ lnd ot Suro8 sr allurl rl 'ellurr .ry,q':a1eap tre ue

ot se¡ntcrd .{ru ¡o on\t pa,ry\oqs ar{ puv, 'ples aq ,'Ir"d

The next week, Joe painted in Central park every day.Every day, he and Delia are their breakfast early. ThenDelia kissed him and said goodbye to him. Ar seveno'clock in the morning, he left the apartment. He didnot come back until seven o'clock in the evening.Some people will do anyrhing for the love of Artl

On Sarurday evening, Joe arrived home first. Deliaarrived soon afrer hlm. She put fifreen dollars on rhedining-table in the small apartmenr. She was tired burshe was proud.

'Clementina doesn't work hard enough,' she said toJoe. 'l have to tell her the same things at every lesson.But she's very sweer. And General pinkney is a dearold manl He comes into the music-room sometimesand he listens to us.'

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,¡ure8e uV ro1 a^r] IIr.4\ e1X\ 'eloru l,ue ¡lsnru qf,ealol eleq J(uo.r\ no,{ 'uoog 'ool s8urlured Áu Jo Jar{toue

stue,4d erl .4doN 'rr rqSnoq eq pue ,4Aopur^\ s(elIurJJy\ ul tr

^\BS a¡1 'Sunured e rq8noq 'srour¡11 'erroa¿

ruog ueru tBJ V, 'parlda; eof ,'erlaq ']q8u s(teqJ,

(¡ao['1n¡;epuo.r\ s(]BqI ¿srourlll'euoa¿uro$ ueru E oJ, 'Elleq ples ,¿Sultured e plos noÁ,

'ples aq ,'euoa¿ uro{ ueru e ot Suuured e p¡os 1,

'elqet eqt uo ,{euoru s(Erleq ot txeu.{.euour aqr rnd

a¡-1 'ralcod srq ruoü srBIIop uaelr{8ra >1oor aof uaqJ

'Oh, Joe,' said Delia. 'One day, you'll be famous.And tonight we've got rhirty-three dollarsl \7hat shallwe eat for supper? I'll go to rhe srores.'

'!7e'll have the best beef,' said Joe. 'And a bottle ofwine.'

The next Saturday evening, Joe arrived home firstagain. He was very tired. His hands were dirty andblack. He washed them quickly. Then he put eighteendollars on the rable.

A moment later, Delia arrived at the apartment.There was a bandage on her right hand.

''What's happened to you, Delial' asked Joe. 'Haveyou hurt your hand/'

Delia tried to laugh.'Clementina wasn'r well today,' she said. 'She spilt

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,¿Lau{urd ]BraueC tnoge ssen8 noÁ plp

A{oH ieJE no.Á ;e.ta¡c,ro¡1'ao['etu ssl;1,'pJES eLIs,'aLu

qlr,r,r ,{rBue eq truoc, 'Pueqsnq rerl lB dn pe>1oo1 aqg

,'puer{ .{tu ucr uoJI tog e paddo;p s¡13 aqr Jo euc)

'uoourarye sn{t tng 'arar{t stJlqs uoll I 'leaJls tluno;-,(tue^&J uo /.:pune1 8rq reqr ul qol e ro8 1 'ralst8e¡r¡

Jl\ qtr¡A suossal .Ino'( dots ol no,( luE.4A l(uPlP I rng'sluapnts .{u¿ la8 l(uplnof, I 'Eultuatuel3 ou sI eraLII',{au¡ur¿ IEJeuaC ou sI areql 'ples atls ,'ao[ 'r19,

'L¡c ot pat¡ets aqs uor{t tng 'eultueuralC pue Lau¡ut¿

IBJeuaC tnoqe pa{ler ellaq 'o,ttl ro luauloru E roC

'Pelse aq (¿s]ee¡A o,nl lsel

oqt ro,1 Surop uaaq nol' a^€q ter{¿N, 'sraPlnoqs s(e;I.t\ sJl-[

punore ruJe srq 1nd a¡1 'ao[ ptes ,'eJIaC 'ul\oP 1IS,

,- BJI aql ,C-tU - UOJI

aq1, 'parldor erleq ,'uoouJeue slr{t looll(o e^IJ tV,

,¿EIIaCI 'pueq rnoÁ. u:nq no.Á ptp uaq.{\

tng 'eroru o,t\t stue.^A eq puv, 'pres aof ,1,{epol 8ut]uted

puof,es srq tq8noq Elroad ruo5 uBuI teJ rql ise¡,'peISB erJS (¿erntud raqloue 11as no,( plp 'ao¡'tO,

'alqet er{t uo srBIIop uealtlSta eqt ^{ES

eqs uaql'BIIaC PIes ,'11 uo llo r{lI^4A r-[]oll ]Jos Jo acatd e s,11,

'a8epueq er{t ropun qtoll ellq^\

;o.aoard e le Surlool se^\ eH 'pe1se aq (¿slqt s(tBtl¿N,

'l^pua8 pueq rer{ pleq aof

(',4rLou r{3nul lJnq l(us3oP lIrng 'ao[']srtl te ,{lqurar trnq Puetl ,{14 'se8epueq auos

rol arotsBnrp e ot tuelres e tuas I'au1ut¿ IBleueC PUV

¡.{uos .{¡a.t se.r¿, ¡13 reap aql 'PuBq .{.ul uo Bet toq eruos

'l didn't guess until tonight,' said Joe. ,Then I saw the

piece of cloth on your hand, under the bandage. I sawthe cloth with oil on it. I sent that piece of cloth upfrom the boiler-room this afternoon. I sent it for one ofthe girls upsrairs. I've worked in the boiler-room of rhatlaundry for two weeks. I put coal into the boilers.'

'You didn't sell any pictures?' asked Delia.'No,' Joe replied sadly. 'There is no fat man from

Peoria I'

Suddenly, they both laughed.'Oh, Delia,'Joe said. 'Two weeks ago, you told me,

"We'll do anything for the love of Arr." Do youremember?'

Delia pur her hand on her husband's lips.'Yes, but I was wrong, Joe,' she said. '\Ue'll do any-

thing for Love.'

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rh

'llan raq Peull ÁPBI 3qJ

r.u,&\oP lrs

eseeld, 'Burlaa; JI{ prBS ,'ulepeur 'uoourele pooC,'ef,ej req Para^os lla^ llelq ulqr v 'rerl lselq E ero.^A

aqs 'lrtsrrrs ere.t\ seqtolr Ire]q roH 'rurls PIIB IIB] s€^\

eqs 'plo srea.Á aru;-.Átue.trt tnoqe se^\ aqs '.{pe¡ 8uno.{

B .4ABs a¡-1 Á11n¡aref, tuerp srq tB pelool 8ur¡ae;¡ ;14'af,rllo ar{} ol sJrels eql dn aruec

tuerlf, e '.{ep qtJno; aql uo tng 'serJols e^uJetep peeJ

eq pue af,rllo slrl ul les 8urlaa;¡ rry 's.{ep eel-lt roC.]UAIIJ ]S]IJ S]I{ ]OJ P3]IB.t\ Aq PU€ EJU]O SIq EPIS]NO

u8rs e 1nd ag 'teeJts tarnb e ur atrUJo IIBrus e patueJ

aH 'sexel 'uotsnog ot erueo 8ur¡aay r¡¡ '.{ep aug'sseulsnq

B uets or Suro8 se.tt aH '006$ penes peq aH 'se^nrotap

snorue; tnoqe slooq ,(u¿ru pear peq eH 'lla.4l qot srq op

ot palue,l.r eH 'ueur snorJes 'talnb e sB.^A 8ur¡ea;¡ rprq

¡8ur1aa; seluoql rlAI pepeeu

aldoe¿ 'anrtf,atap ate¡r¡d E pepaau qtoq ejr.la aqt pue

ueursseursng eql ¿ueruo.^A Jerltoue Surtaaur pueqsnr{rerl se¿N 'pueqsnq rarl qrte^A o1 ,(pogauos paruem .Ápe1

e 'seruueruog ¿Lauou srq Surleats Irap eqt sel¡ 'Iralf,srq ate8nsalur ot .{poqauros petue.r\ ueurssoursnq

B (seurneruos 'se^uJetap ete.r.ud pepeeu aldoad ,{ue¡rq

'a^uJatep ale¡r¡d e eq ot petue.4\ 8ur¡aa;¡ seruor{J JI^{

ECIA S.UEI-IE¿NEI EHJ.

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Her face was lovely and she had large, grey eyes.

The lady spoke in a sad, soft voice.'You are a stranger in this city, sir,' she said. 'That is

the reason for my visit. I have a problem. I cannotspeak about it to any of my friends. Mr Keeling, I wantyou to watch my husband.'

'Please tell me about your prohlem,' said Mr Keel-ing.

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R,¡[q'li lñll r-

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rli, .*'o'ti (r 1- .! ¡r

\t ¡r\ r,

'srellop .(tua.trl rno plaq eqs

a.,, r 3 ¡ 1 *r n o¡ ..{e p ;.i L":,T: li : I ffi i

":i""l";:T, i; I 'stuaruoloru srq tnoge aru IIet ot noL tuE. A L 'ut¿8¿

Ples surqqou srJ/r{ ,'pueqsnq.{ur qcle.u or noL luB.lY\ L

. 'Surqrou pres a¡-1 '.{11n1aref, pauatsll Futlaa;¡ ryr¡

,'^Á¡larcas ueruo.tt Jer{loue sleeru aH 'aloru

Áue aul alol tou srop pueqsnq .{u lng 'sreaL e^IJ JoJ

perJJeru ueaq e^eq a¿N 'taeJts ule],{ uo eJots Arallazr,ral

Ilerus E seq aH 'A1rc stqr uI ueru u.4Aou{-lle.4A B sI pueq

-snq L¡4, 'ples Lpel er{t ,(sulqqo¡ srl/{ st arueu ,4.¡1,

Mr Keeling took the money.'l will help you, Mrs Robbins,' he said. ,Come here

the day after tomorrow ar four o'clock. I'll give you myfirst report then. Good afternoon, dear lady.'

The detective began his investigation the next morn-ing. He went to the jewellery store on Main Street. Heentered the store and he looked around. The owner ofthe store was working behind the counter.

The jeweller, Mr Robbins, was abour thirry-fiveyears old. His store was small, but there were beaurifuldiamonds, expensive necklaces and fine watches onthe shelves.

Good morning. I need anew chain for my watch.

44

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(¿uonESI]SeAur

srqt anurtuof, ot eur tuB,r\ noL oc, 'e^rlf,etaP eqt PelsB

(¿.rou oP ot aru tuE.r no,{ oP tBqA\ (surqqou sJ}^{,

'8urf,¡o se.tt

eqg 'sa.{e req re^o Jerqrralpueq B pleq Ápe¡ aqa

( ielqrrJat s(tBrII ¡l,auoturer-¡ Surnr8 sr salreqO, 'Áp*l er{t prBS (irer{ s(tBql

('lnjJnolof, eJe^A salltolf,

raq pue {relq se.{\ rrerl raH 'ueruo.tr pa.{e->pep '8uno.{ e

sed\ eqs '/.auoru aruos Jeq ane8 pueqsnq rnoÁ, '8ur1ea¡

JIAI prBS ,'alols Aral1a,uaI eq] otul oB ueruo.r¡, e ,t\es ],'PelsB

aqs ,¿pueqsnq Áur tnoqe tno purJ no,( plp turl¿N,'acujo srq ot eluef,

tuarlJ s,8ur¡ae;¡ r1A1 'uoourale txeu eqt lf,olJ(o JnoJ rV

'rearrs ".1, ñp .{1>1'nb poIIB.,'A arls pu'

aJols eql Jo lno arxeJ aqs 'rale1 lueuroru V 'suloo aruos

ueuro,,y\ aqt eneB ra1¡aznef eql uer{I 'solnurur ¡AeJ e

ro; Aparnb pailer ruerlt Jo o.4dt eqt pue 8ur>1:o.r,r paddors

aH 'surqqo¡ rl,^{ ol Surqraruos prBS eqs 'relunof, er{l

or dn palle^{ uBluo¡A 8uno,{ aril '^topull\ eqt q8norqr

palool eq pue erots aqt ot rereeu tuauvr 8ut1aa) J]

'ln;rnolor pue rq8trg ere,ln. selltolr reH'se,{a ryep pue rrer.{ IrEIq peq eqs 'erots eqt peralueaqs pue teeJts aqr 3uo1e aUIBJ ueruo.4l 8uno,{ y

'peuaddeq

Surgtaruos (tsel tV 'sJnor{ IEJr^as ro; erots ArallamaI

er{t JBeu teeJts eqt ur poots anrtf,elap aqt 'rate1

'l want to see my husband and this terrible womantogerher,' replied the lady. 'l also wanr witnesses - Iwant other people to see them together. Then I wantto end our marriage - I want a divorce.'

She gave the detective ten dollars.'l shall come for your second report the day after

tomorrow,' she said. 'l'11 come at four o'clock.'

Two days later, the lady came to the derecrive's officefor the second report.

'Please sit down, Mrs Robbins. I have some news foryou,' said Mr Keeling. 'l wenr into the jewellery store

again this afternoon. The young woman was alreadythere. I heard her speaking to your husband.'

)t:' i*'.=C*Charles, we'll have dinnerat a restaurant tonight.

Yes. Then we'llcome back here together

and l'll finish my work./. ---,-=si?L

'alr^^ srq sa^ol aH 'ueuj poo6e sr surqqou ¡asudlns P s,]eqI

Á¡iarras ueLUoM 6uno¡i e slaoul'ra¡¡annaI ai]]'su !qqoU I lA

'roop aqt uo pelcoul arl pue asnor{ s,ueruallodeqt punoJ 8ur1ae;¡ rll{ 'orrilo aqr Ual surqqo¿ srl\

,'ragtaSoleJots eqt ot oF ¡1,a.,r,r ueql '{f,ollro ue^es te ure8e ataq

eurof, eseeld, 'a^rtf,etep eqt pres ,'urrq ot leads ¡1,1,

,'sessault,tt Áut

eq llr^\ eq pue no¡ 'tt¡8ruot arots eqt ot no.{ qlr.l eruof,

tsnut oH 'pueqsnq,{ru rnoqe rulq IIaJ 'rulq pug oseeld'Á¡ue¡ ,{ru smoul eH 'u€ru pull B sl eH 'tealts srrllur se^rl ueura:rlod V, 'Áp¿l eql prBS ,itl op II,l iseÁ,

('sPJo,{\ Jraql ot uelsrl lsnurno.{ pue erots aqt ut ap}r{ tsnru no¡ 'uertro,r 8uno.{srqt pue pueqsnq ¡no.{ uaa.r,rtag Surlaeu eqt qf,te^\tsntu no/. 'lq8ruoa, '8ut1aa;¡ rl prBS ,'surqgo¡ s.r¡4,

(¡IJo^A\ srq tnoge eut ot sarl rH, ',{¡u8ue pJBS tuarlJsre^utratap eqt riuEru elqrJlat E sr puBqs.rl ÁJ¡,{,

The detective explained his plan. He asked thepoliceman for hls help.

'Mrs Robbins wants to catch her husband with this

woman,' he said. 'Tonight, Mrs Robbins is going tohide in the store. She is going to listen to their words.

And she wants you to be a witness. But we have aproblem. First, she has to get into the store.'

'l'll help the lady,' said the policeman. 'Let me

think about your problem. Yes! I have the answer!

There's a little room at the back of the store. She must

enter by that door. But the door between that roomand the store is always locked. You'll have to open itfor her.'

At seven o'clock that evening, the detective's clientcame to his office for the fourth time. Again, she was

wearing black clothes and there was a veil over herface. After a few minutes, they went out into the street

together.

Mr Keeling and the lady walked slowly along thesidewalk. They stopped opposite the jewellery store.

They waited. At about eight o'clock, a young woman

entered the store. After a few minutes, she came outagain with Mr Robbins. She was holding his arm. Theywalked away, down the street.

The lady in black began to cry quietly.'Look at theml' she said. 'My terrible husband and

that bad young womanl'Mr Keeling took his client to the back yard of the

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'tueJnetsal aqr rJal ueruo.l.r' 8uno,{ eqt pue

surqqo¡ r¡r¡ 'satnurur ^AaJ

e JaUV 'leaJts eL[l ur pelre.tt

¡H 'tlreJnelsa¡ larnb e ur Suuea eJe^\ Á".{I 'ueuro.r\

¡r-rno,{ aL[] pue rallamaI eq] puno1 uoos 8ur1ea) rJ,Atr

('srsseutr,r\ .{ur eq qroq IIl,!\ no¡'alols eqt otul aurof, III.tl ueuerllod aqr pue noÁ 'roop

learts eqt uado II,l 'elqBr orlt rapun uiou tno aruof,

II,l ueql 'elqel erlt rePun luog uBruo,{\ lBr{t PUE PuEq-snq.{ur ot uatsrl II(l 'erols aqt ot IrBq rueqt .{\ollo; pue

ueruerrlod aqt ra8 ueqJ 'ueruo.tt lerll pue pueqsnq ÁupurC '¡Aou oB tsnru no¡ ',{a>1 ¡noL aru e^lC, 'e^rlf,elap

eqt plor Ápe1 aql ('aprs s1r{t ruo{ roop rr{t Irol l¡1,'rarl

^\ollo1 rou plp Surlaay

rN 'erots er{t otur tuem .r(pe1 arlJ 'rooP eqt pslloluns,(a>1 aql Jo euo (tsBI tV 'Ilol aqr otur reqtoue ra¡e-(a>1 auo rnd a¡1 'ureqt qtr^\ roop aqr uado ot parn oH'ta>pod srq tuo{ sz(a>1 lercads euros loor 8ur¡ee) rl,^{

,'Pa{f,ol sr JooP

srql ¿erots eql otur la8 1 uec .t\oq tng 'pro^\ Lra,ta reaq

II¡l 'ueruo^.rA ter{t pue pueqsnq ,{u ot uatsrl II,l 'alqer

ai{t rapun aplq II,l 'roog aqt ot u.r\op s8ueq tr pue

'"lq"t oqt sJalor qroll V 'alqet e8rel e sr eraqt 'erotsaqt ul, 'par¡dar Ápe1 aqr ,'erots eql ur eplr{ or tue.4ó. L

'pe]sE o^nletep aqt ,¿ap1l ol Suro8 noL are araq¿N,

',{pe1 aql ples ((arots eqt otur roop eqt sl slqJ,'rooP Pa1]ol

E ot uroor aqt Passor3 tuerlf, srq Pue e^uf,ateP erlJ'erots aqt Purqag ruoor llerus aqt Paretua

.iaqt pue I]B^a erp ur roop e pauedo Lpe¡ eq1 'arols

The detective went quickly to the policeman'shouse. Then the two men hurried to the jewellerystore. They looked through the window. The police-

man was surprised. He spoke to Mr Keeling.

Where is Robbins'secret friend?

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'e.rots Á:a¡1a.r,reI oq] Jo roop eqt IrII ot petrets aH

(¿3rots eqt ur elqet eqt rePun sr or¡¿6, 'a¡ed

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'ueuacrlod

aqt PolsB ,¿surqqou glr.,n ,{pe1 eqt ^\ouI

nol, oq,

"\\oPur.t\ aql

q8norqr parurod a¡1 '8ur1ea) rl,n{ prBS (isi a\s ara\L

(¿eqs sr areq¿N

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plot noÁ, 'ueruecr¡od eqt pres ,'puetsrapun t,uop L

¡oraql'LUlq o]lxeu 6urpuels s,aqS

Mr Robbins came to the door and opened it. Thepoliceman and the detective ran into the store.

'Look under that tablel' shouted the detective.'Look under the cloth. Be quick!'

The policeman lifted the cloth and put his arm

under the table. He pulled out a black dress, a blackveil and a woman's wig.

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aql 'oot Surssrul eJe.r\ seqf,le,r\ erxos 'Sulsstur ara,,n

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,¿Sutssrru SurqrÁue sl, 'prBS ueruaorlod eqt ((surqgo¡r14 'a;o1s ¡noL ur .{ra11e.rrraI ai{] IIB ]f,erlr aseeld,

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'ueruol aqt tB peturod a¡1 'ra1la.lnaI

eqt pelse 8ur¡aa;¡ rl ,¿aJI,\\ :no.{ .{pe1 8uno.{ srqt sl,

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Later that night, Mr Keeling was sitting in his office.

He was looking through a big book of photographs.

They were photographs of criminals. The policeman

had brought the book to the detective's office. Sudden-

ly, Mr Keeling stopped turning the pages. He looked at

a picture of a good-looking young man with a smooth

face. He read the words underneath the photograph.

JA¡4ES I{. I'ÍIGGLES, also }monn ag rfhe Unhappy l,Iifet.

Deecription: TalI and slim. Grey eyes-

lXlgg: }urslary.

lliggles usually !¡ears vor¡enrs clothes. He is clevera"nd dangerous. the police in Kansas City¡ Ner

OrLea¡¡s anil Chioago are eearching for hin.

The next morning, Mr Keeling paid the jeweller $800,

then he closed his office.

Mr Thomas Keeling, private detective, does notwork in Houston any more.

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(¿re¡ ol' elurl (eru ees noÁ plq ',(ep¡arsal^ araq noÁ

.r,res 1 ¡.{tneeq e e.r(noÁ, 'ples aq ,'FtB ,{1a,r,o1 e aJ(noi\,

'oot /,.reurpro

aJe.4d, spJo.,ta lxeu srH ',{:eurpro eJa,4d. af,e} srq pue ser.{tolJ

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('setnunu ^\eJ E roJ:aqreSol IIel IIIIv\ e¿N '^\ou pEaJ

touueJ 1, 'l^¡1n¡arec ples eqs ,'tees strlt uo u./r"op tIS,'oot InJrtnBsq sB¡A

af,ron reH 'unq or a¡ods er{s uei{I 'A¡ru1ee u¿u 8unol,

erlt tB palool ,{a¡3 ut ueuro,tl eqt 'tuaruoru B JoC

'ples aq ,'8ulue.te,{¡ano¡ e s,11,

'Jeq ol lt a¡e8 aq Pue

{ooq eql dn pa>1ord eH 'req sprel!\ot UEJ ueu¡ SunoL

aqJ'Iooq aqr paddorp ueruo.ln. 8uno.{ aqt '.Á¡uappng

'{ooq raq Surpear rerl peqrtel\ eH 'u..raop lrs

ueuro.& 8uno,( eqt peqJt€A\ eH 't€es aqt ¡eau Sunlem

selrr aq '8urua¡e snlJ 'aJer{t req uees p€rl ueru 8uno.{

e '.(ep l,¡a.r.a puv 'arun arues er{t le aceld euBS eqlot auror peq uBtuo^a 8uno.{ agt '>lae,r reqr Lep '{reng

'Tooq e PeeJ o1 pelrBls eqs Pue lBes E uo u.ry\oP lBs

aqs 'lnJnnBaq pue tuler sezl\ acBJ rei{ 'llan aqr pulqeg'JIan e qrlA\ leq l^ar8 ¡1eurs B aro.t eqs Pue ute¡d sem

ssarp ,{ar8 auIJ reH ',(rl3 I¡o^ ./naN uI ryed aprll e otularuef, ueruom Bunor( y 'Suruena lalnb 'tuJe.t\ E se¡A ll

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The young woman looked at the'l do not know you,' she said.

Please remember that. Please do

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a lady.

"little

man coldly.'But ] am

not call me

f-lower" again.'

'l'm very sorry,' said the young man. 'But other girls

in parks -''l know nothing about other young women inparks,' she said. 'l know nothing about the ordinaryworld, Mr -?''My name is Parkenstacker,' said the young man.

'And your name is -?'The young woman shook her head.

'l shall not tell you my name,' she said. 'My name

and my face are well known. My picture is often innewspapers and magazines. But I come here secretly.

This dress and hat and veil belong to my maid. I am

not an ordinary person. I know nothing about theordinary world, Mr Stackenparke¡ -'

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ur aJr aql Jo Punos eql (seulllaruos iul€8€ PUB ule8e

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uBuro,r\ 3unol, agt ,'pooB st .{auoru eltlll V,'peISB arl r¿alru ,{auoru l(usl tng,

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,¡s¡e.r,raI jo PaJr] ruB I iueru qtrIJ Jo PaJII tue J

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tnoqtr^\ .{poqeuos or IIBI ot petue,tt I 'uostser tetllro; Lepol no.Á ot a>1ods I 'uosear teLlt ro; .{ep .{ra.te

eleq aruoJ 1 'aldoad .Á'teutpto aulos ]aau ol lue,4d.

I tng, 'ule8e pJBs ueruo.tr 8uno.{ eqr ,'ppo.rl .{reurpro

aqt tnoqe Sutqtou ,t\ou1 I 'reIf,Elsualred rJ ,

'uetu SunoÁ aqr ptes ,'ra1:etsuarye¿,

Mr Parkenstacker was surprised again.

'Do rich people put ice in their champagnel' heasked. 'Don't they put ice around the bottle?'

For a moment, the young woman was angry. Thenshe laughed.

'lt's a new fashion,l she said. 'This week, we all putice in our champagne. The Prince of Tártary did it lastweek, at the \Taldorf Hotel. And now we all do it!'

'l'm sorry,' said the young man. 'l know nothingabout princes.'

'And I know too much about them,' said the youngwoman. 'Princes, dukes - they all fall in love with me.

Last week, a German duke wanted to marry me. Hemet me at the Waldorf Hotel. He said, "l wanr you tobe my wife." But I do nor love him. I do not love any-bod¡ Mr Packenstarker.'

'Parkenstackerl'said the young man. He looked intothe young woman's eyes. 'Can you love an ordinaryman?'he asked her.

The young woman looked at him calmly. 'Whatwork do you do?' she asked.

'l do a very ordinary job,' the young man replied.'But can you love an ordinary man?'

'lt is possible,' she said. 'But I asked you a question.

What work do you do? Please answer me.'

'l work in a restaurant,' said Mr Parkenstacker.

The woman in grey moved along the seat, awayÉrom the young man.

'Are you a waiterl' she asked.

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eqt spr¿A\or L1¡ornb peIIBl!\ ,(a.¡3 ut ueruo^{ eqJ

('relretsuelred rlAI 'rq8rupoog 'areq Áers

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sJoop eql uo sI erueu s,l,¡true; ,{y1¡ 'salnutru ual JoJ leos

srr{t uo .Áels eseal¿, 'uerrro.r\ 8unol. er{t ples (ioN,

,- ot no.( qlrm {le.l.r III./'I

L 'plet ueur 8unol, agl ,'>pep s(ll Pue (,rrrou alel s,11,

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,¿reC fnOr{

reql sL 'ueur Sunol^ eqr pa>1se (¿rer etlq^\ 8tq req1,

,'ryed aql Jo Jeuroc

erl¡ lB st rec ,{¡zr¡ 'arteeqt aqr ot oB tsnu I uaql PUB leu

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dn to8 eqs puB tslr.,vr req uo rlole./t\ elltll e rE Pelooleqs 'perJJo^\ se.l.r ueuro^\ Sunol^ aqr 'l'luappng

.'oul ol Áauoru rraqr Áed lueJnelseJ leql uI

s¡aruolsn) eql 'JeIqseJ B ur(1, 'ples aq ,'eJeql I.lo^\ L'sn\opul.tt sll ul su8ts

f,rrtrale rq8rrq p€q rl 'ryed aprl¡ aqr alrsoddo 'leerlsaqt ul tueJn€lsal a3.re1 e or parurod ueur SunoÁ eql

ú¿lueJnBlsel

lEql aes no,( oq, 'parldar eg ,'talte.'vr e lou u,l 'oN,

Then he followed her out of the little park.The young woman walked up ro the white car. She

stopped and she looked at it for a few moments. Thenshe passed it and she ran across the street. She enteredthe restaurant with the bright electric signs.

The young woman went through a door at rhe backof the restaurant. After a minute, she came back intcrthe room without her hat and veil.

The cashier's desk was at the front of the restaurant.A young woman with red hair was sitting at the desk.Suddenly, she looked at her watch. Then she saw thewoman in grey and she got off the chair. The womanin grey sat at the desk.

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In the street opposite the restaurant, the young manwalked slowly along the sidewalk. He saw a book lyingon the ground. It was the young woman's book. It had

fallen out of her bag. He picked it up and he looked at

it. It was a book of romances. The stories in the bookwere about poor young women. In the stories, these

women married princes and dukes and rich men withfine houses.

The young man dropped thesidewalk for a moment. Thenwhite car and he got into it.

'Táke me home, Henri,'he said to the driver.

book, He stood on thehe walked to the big

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