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!” said Mrs. Meadows with a thoughtful smile. “Oh, I’m not one to save money. Make it and spend it, that’s my motto. But if I had a chance of going through my life again I’d take it. There are not many people who’d wish it!” I looked at this toothless, crippled, penniless old man with admiration and respect. That was a man who had made a success of his life , because he had enjoyed it. Next morning I decided to see the old man again. I saw Mrs. Meadows in the garden picking white flowers. I asked her if Captain Meadows was well. “Oh, dear, he had always been a harumscarum fellow! He boasted that he was so happy to be back in his old home that he would live for another twenty years. Alas! He died in his sleep.” Mrs. Meadows smelt the flowers she held in her arms and added thoughtfully: “Well, I’m glad he came back. After I married Tom and George went away, I was never sure I had married the right man!” 307 TEXT 2 TEXT 2 TEXT 2 TEXT 2 TEXT 2 D I A L O G U E A l i c e : Hallo, Mike, have you been waiting long? I’m so sorry I’m late. M i k e : Now that you are here it’s all right. A l i c e : I say, Mike, I’ve just had a wire from Mary. She is coming by the 5.20 train. And I have a meeting at 5. Will you do me a favour and meet her at the station? M i k e : Certainly, but I’ve never seen her. How could I possibly recognize her? A l i c e : Oh, it’s quite easy. She’s just like her mother. M i k e : Most helpful I’d say, but the trouble is I’ve never seen her mother either. A l i c e : No, you haven’t. And I’m afraid I haven’t any photos of her. M i k e : At least try to describe her. What does she look like? A l i c e : A tall slim girl of 18 with an oval face. M i k e : Complexion? A l i c e : Rather pale. M i k e : Hair? A l i c e : Fair and curly. Light grey eyes, a small snub nose, a big mouth with white even teeth and a pleasant smile. M i k e : I’ m sure there’ll be at least a dozen girls like that at the station. A l i c e : Oh, Mike, we’ve been discussing it for the better жүктеу/скачать 3.9 Mb. Достарыңызбен бөлісу:
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