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1. MAC|,4ILLAN READERS BEGINNER LEVEL F ounding Editor : J ohn Mi lne The Macmillan Readers provide a choice of enjoyable reading materiais for learners of English. The series is published at six levels - Starter, Beginner, Elementary, Pre-intermediate, Intermediate and Upper. Level control Information, structure and vocabulary are controlled to suit the students' ability at each level. The number of words at each level: Starter Beginner about 300 basic words Elementarv about 1100 basic words about 1400 basic words about 1600 basic words Pre-intermediate Intermediate Upper about 600 basic words about 2200 basic words Vocabulary Some difficult words and phrases in this book are important for unJerstanding the story. Some of these worcls are explained in the sti¡rl anJ some are shown in the pictures. From Pre-intermediate level upri'ards, u'ords are marked with a number like this: ...,. These n'o¡ds are expLained in rhe Glossary ar rhe end of the book.

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3. A Note About the Author William Sydney Porter was an American writer. He used the name O. Henry. He was born on 11th September 1862 in Greensboro, in the state of North Carolina. He did not have much education. He left school at the age of 15. In 1882, Porter moved to the state of Texas. He worked on a ranch. Then he left the 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 for magazines and newspapers. Between 1891 and 1894, William worked at the First National Bank in Austin, Texas. In 1895, the police wanted to arrest him. He had taken money from the First National Bank. William ran away from the police and he went to Honduras. He stayed in Central America for a year. But Athol was very ill and in 1897, William returned to America. Athol died that same year. Afrer that, William was in prison for three years. In the prison, he started writing short stories. Most of then'l

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5. 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 information about the criminals. These records described the colour of the criminals' hair and eyes, their height, weight and age. More and more police detectives tried to stop the criminals. Each state had investigators - special policemen who worked for the government. They chased criminals and they investigated crimes. Private investigators worked for clients. The clients paid private investigators to find somebody or something. Note: Illinois = rle'ncr Missouri = mrz'ueri Arkansas ='orrkonscr St Louis = sernt 'lurrs (St = Saint) Greenwich Village = grenrtJ vrhd3 pneumonia = nur meunre Behrman ='beermen Delia = dirhe Kansas = kenzes Peoria = pircrri:e Houston = hjursten New Orleans = nur'crlirenz Chicago = Jrkorgeu

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7. 1 A GOOD BURGLAR 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 nine months. He wanted to get out of prison and his friends were trying to help him. His friends were talking to important people about him. One day, Jimmy was making shoes in the prison workshop. A guard came into the room.

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9. Three hours later, Jimmy got off the train at a little town in lllinois. He went into a small bar and shook hands with the owner. '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.' 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. Mike gave him a key and 10

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11. '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. Two weeks after that, somebody stole $ 1500 from a new safe in Logansport, Indiana. Then $5000 disappeared from a 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. Jimmy worked alone. And he travelled many miles between jobs. Jimmy moved fast. And he enjoyed good clothes, good food and fine wine. him,' the detective said to himself. 'And next time, he'll stay in prison. Next time, there will be no government pardon for him.' 'l'11 catch One afternoon, Jimmy and his suitcase arrived ar rhe little town of Elmore. Elmore was in Arkansas. The town 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. Not many young men in Elmore were as good-looking as Jimmy Valentine. A beautiful young lady walked along the street 12

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13. 'She's Miss Annabel Adams,' replied the boy. 'Her father owns the bank.' 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, Mr Spencer. 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 successful. 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. r4

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15. The next Monday, Ben Price arrived in Elmore. The detective talked to many people. He asked them about Jimmy Valentine. Nobody in the town knew Jimmy Valentine. But everybody talked about Ralph D. Spencer. Soon, Ben Price started to watch the owner of the shoe store. 'Jimmy! You're going to marry the banker's daughter,' the detective said to himself. 'That's very interestingl' On Tuesday morning, Jimmy had breakfast at the t 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 town together - Mr Adams, Jimmy, Annabel and Annabel's sister with her two little girls. They stopped at the Planters' Hotel and Jimmy brought his suitcase from hii ,oo*. Then they all walked on towarcls the bank. Inside the bank, Jimmy put down his suitcase. Annabel tried to lift it. She laughed. 16

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17. Everybody was interested in the strong-room. The two little girls, May and Agatha, loved the shiny metal door. They loved the big, shiny handle. And they loved the knobs with numbers on them. Ben Price had seen the banker's family enter the bank with Jimmy. After a few minutes, the great detective followed them into the building. lr vpjl- 18 -iV I /t 0 tl i1

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19. Spencer, what shall we do? -! '/l r' )/ ^v . t ----a -, 'l : Can't you do somethrng, Ralph? 70 ,sr t.-H- "1.

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21. After a few minutes, one of Jimmy's special tools was cutting into the steel door. After ten minutes, he had 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 child was frightened but she was nor hurt. Jimmy Valentine had cracked the srrong-room door in less than fifteen minures. It was the fastest job of his life. Jimmy put on his coar. He walked through the banking-room, towards the streer door. He heard a young 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 fight you this time. Arrest me. Táke me away. I don't care any more.' Ben Price looked pasr Jimmy. He looked at Annabel. He looked at the morher and her children in the banking-room. They were all crying quietly. '4 'You've made a mistake, Mr - Mr Spencer,' the detective said. 'l don't understand you.' Then the great detective turned and walked out of the bank. 22

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23. In December, ir in New york. Snow fell and there was ice on the ground. Many people in the city became ill. The illness was called pneumonia. The was very cold doctors tried to help the sick people, bur many of them died. That month, Johnsy had pneumonia. She was very ill. She lay in her bed and she did not move. A doctor visited her every day. But Johnsy was nor getting berter. One morning, the doctor spoke quietly to Sue outside Johnsy's room. z4

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25. '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 that this morning. I'll bring you some soup and I'll draw my picture. The magazine will pay me quickly. Then I'11 buy us some nice food.' Johnsy was still looking at the vine. 'There are only four leaves now,' she said. 'l don't want any soup. The last leaf will fall soon.' 'Johnsy, dear,' Sue said. 'Please close your eyes and go to sleep. I have to finish this drawing by romorrow. And I don't want you to look at those leaves any more,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 my drawing. Behrman will be my model.' Old Behrman lived downstairs. He was also an artist, but he had never painted a good picture. He was sad about this and he was angry about it too. 26

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27. 'One day, I will paint a wonderful picture,' Behrman often said. 'One da¡ I will paint a masterpiece.' But he had never painted a masrerpiece. And he was more than sixty years old. Sue found the little old man in his dark room. She told him about Johnsy and the vine leaves. 'Oh, the foolish girl!' Behrman shoured. ,An old vine can't kill people!' 28

28. 6Z 'rulq Jo eJnlf,rd E AB]P ot PelJEls ens PIIE uAoP tes ueruJqag 'tq8noqr ans ((.rous aq lllllr areqt uoos, '3u111e¡ se,/r urer ) )_,t Ploc'eur^ aqt te Pelool | /-'aa -v '2.-oÉ Á..{J ',ropur.4ó. eqt Jo tno ./- l/,.1 palool qtoq Laql 'uroor 1í#,1 éÉ-,-l, u.4Ao laq otur uErurqeg lool ,?-1 JL{s uJrlf .,ryoPUr.4A LuoojPJq s(pualr; raq reno uôp epBr{s Y-¿ = eqr pe1lnd ang'Surdaals sB^ t'sur1o[ 7 's¡relsdn tue.4rL ,{aql 'raqra8o1 r'lapour rnoÁ aq ¡1,1 'lêpor 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 ,,".{S, 'l^ltarnb ples eq ,'l^suqo[ ssryr¡ aprr¡ 'qy, lo, 'qf,nru L¡a¡ slsll¡e 8unol, omr egt paôl eq tnq '/.¡8ue se^ u€rurqag ('ool arP '8urÁp eur^ eqt saas eqs 'IBaA pue ot stuB.4A aqs ôN III Á¡a,r s,egS, 'ans pres ,'raq 3ur1¡¡ s? eurl eqt tng,

29. That night, there was a storm. The rain fell heavily and the wind was very strong. Johnsy woke early the next mornlng 'Pull up .t rR .:r-1tl shade,'she said to Sue. Sue pulled up the shade. There was still one leaf on the vine! The leaf was dark green and yellow. And it hung from a branch rwenry feet above the ground. 'That's the last leaf,' said Johnsy. 'lt will fall 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 S night, 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 long time. Then she called to Sue. 'l've been a very foolish girl, Sue,' she o": :::1,' on the vine. 1.'1:: :l:"'::: 1':' stayed ::l:1,:: It has taught me alesson. Please, bring me a bowl of soup ,r¿ s- - r¡ now.' @ ñ? m & ==_Wl

30. I' v l . r'ru.rots er{t Jo tg8ru eqt uo lr pelured eH 'JBep 'acard¡ets¿ru s(ueuJqag s,l1 ¿no,{ esud¡ns teqt t,upl6l 'pu}rtt aqt uI peôru .Ieôu 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 ut eprstno rappel e puno; rnoqq8rau eql 'rate1 'rotf,op aql eqJ 'ta^{ pue plor era.4A seqtolr puB roJ tuas rnoqq8rau t I i t : puno; 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 ¡ uI utlq saoqs qH 'lll .{,¡en se.r,r ueur.rqeg 'ruoorpoq sn{ puB ruooJ s,Ásuqof o]ul tua^ ang 'uoouJe];B tEqI 's.reu J3qlo euros Jaq PIol aq uai{I 'ples aq ,'lla¡A 3q uoos III^ PueIS lnoÁ, Jotf,op eqr 'Áep txeu aqJ 'ur¿8e ans ot rurq pues tsnru a>1ods I 'oot eluourneud seq ,'lelrdsoq eqt ol eH 'ueurrqeg JJ,n{ tlsrl ot aêq 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[ ]€ pelool 'uooureue ar{t ur s¡rr8 aqt petlsI^ rotlop eql : 4 f ! I t f ¡ - a1-1 ,¡selde¡;o Leg aqt Jo e¡nt¡rd e luled ol Suro8 ru,1 ',{ep euo, 'prES arls ,'.reap,Áru 'ang, ,{suqo['.ra]e1 rnoq uy 'ure8e a>1ods

31. 1 -) 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 and he had come to New York City. He had very little money, but he was very ambitious. 'One day, I'll be a famous artist,'he always said. Delia had always loved playing the piano. She had left her family's home in Missouri and she too had come to New York. Her family had given her some money. 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 met fell in love and they got married. After their marriage, Joe and Delia lived in a studio apartment. It was a small, cheap apartment in Lower Manhattan. They both worked hard every day. Joe was having painting lessons from the famous painter, Mr Magister. Delia was having piano lessons from the famous pianist, Mr Rosenstock. ' Jo. and Delia were poor, but they were happy. Some people will do anyrhing for Art! Joe and Deha had their Art and they had each orher. Life was wonderful! each other. They 37

32. t€. rilBa ol aAEq slsIlJV 'Jlsntu qJBel o1 Suro8 ue 1, 'Suruela euo pueqsnq raq plor EIIee ,'reap eof '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 ellaq pue ao[ '8utu¡otu Ára.tE tsBJIBarq .rreqt per{

33. Three evenings later, Delia came home with a smile on her face. 'Joe dear, I'm going to teach a music student!' she said. 'Her name is Clementina. She's eighteen years old and she lives on Sevenry-first Street. Her father is General A.B. Pinkney.' 'Clementina is very sweet,' Delia said. ,But she's not very strong. The General wants me to give her three lessons a week. And he's going to pay me five dollars a lesson! Yes! Soon I will go back to Mr Rosensrock.' Delia looked at her husband's face. Joe was nor huppy about her news. 'Please, don't be angry, Joe,' she said. ,Let's have a nice 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 newspapers 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 fifteen dollars 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

34. asaqt tEa s,te1 '.,rrou 9f. ('Bat Jo dnc e ¡uup pue sead acru puv 'rrv roj e^rl [ln'¡ a¿N 'el]urJ r¡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 ont pa,ryoqs ar{ puv, 'ples aq ,'Ir"d

35. The next week, Joe painted in Central park every day. Every day, he and Delia are their breakfast early. Then Delia kissed him and said goodbye to him. Ar seven o'clock in the morning, he left the apartment. He did not 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. Delia arrived soon afrer hlm. She put fifreen dollars on rhe dining-table in the small apartmenr. She was tired bur she was proud. 'Clementina doesn't work hard enough,' she said to Joe. 'l have to tell her the same things at every lesson. But she's very sweer. And General pinkney is a dear old manl He comes into the music-room sometimes and he listens to us.' 1' Vi

36. ,¡ure8e { ?' 'rú,é )I :1 4g+ tL) é' uV ro1 a^r] IIr.4 e1X 'eloru l,ue ¡lsnru qf,eal ol eleq J(uo.r no,{ 'uoog 'ool s8urlured Áu Jo Jar{toue stue,4d erl .4doN 'rr rqSnoq eq pue ,4Aopur^ s(elIurJ a¡1 'Sunured e rq8noq 'srour¡11 'erroa¿ Jy ul tr ^BS 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 'ralcod srq ruoü srBIIop uaelr{8ra >1oor aof uaqJ a¡-1

37. 'Oh, Joe,' said Delia. 'One day, you'll be famous. And tonight we've got rhirty-three dollarsl 7hat shall we eat for supper? I'll go to rhe srores.' '!7e'll have the best beef,' said Joe. 'And a bottle of wine.' É )-;& :- il #' --_ ! l'//Á --flr¡"]- {4 ==.1.-r -d The next Saturday evening, Joe arrived home first again. He was very tired. His hands were dirty and black. He washed them quickly. Then he put eighteen dollars 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. 'Have you hurt your hand/' Delia tried to laugh. 'Clementina wasn'r well today,' she said. 'She spilt i8

38. 6f. ,¿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¿ ellaq 'o,ttl ro luauloru E roC IBJeuaC tnoqe pa{ler 'Pelse oqt ro,1 aq (¿s]ee¡A o,nl lsel Surop uaaq nol' a^€q ter{¿N, 'sraPlnoqs s(e;I.t sJl-[ punore ruJe srq 1nd a¡1 'ao[ ptes ,'eJIaC 'uloP 1IS, ,C-tU - UOJI ,- BJI aql aq1, 'parldor erleq ,'uoouJeue slr{t looll(o e^IJ tV, ,¿EIIaCI 'pueq rnoÁ. u:nq no.Á ptp uaq.{ tng 'eroru o,tt 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 eqs uaql ^{ES llo r{lI^4A r-[]oll ]Jos Jo acatd e s,11, 'a8epueq er{t ropun qtoll ellq^ 'BIIaC PIes ,'11 uo 'pe1se aq (¿slqt s(tBtl¿N, ;o.aoard e le Surlool se^ eH 'l^pua8 pueq rer{ pleq aof r{3nul lJnq l(us3oP (',4rLou lI rng 'ao[']srtl te ,{lqurar trnq Puetl ,{14 'se8epueq auos rol arotsBnrp e ot tuelres e tuas I'au1ut¿ IBleueC PUV ¡13 reap aql 'PuBq .{.ul uo Bet toq eruos ¡.{uos .{¡a.t se.r¿,

39. until tonight,' said Joe. ,Then I saw the piece of cloth on your hand, under the bandage. I saw the cloth with oil on it. I sent that piece of cloth up from the boiler-room this afternoon. I sent it for one of the girls upsrairs. I've worked in the boiler-room of rhat laundry 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 'l didn't guess 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 you remember?' Delia pur her hand on her husband's lips. 'Yes, but I was wrong, Joe,' she said. 'Ue'll do anything for Love.' T- -

40. rh 'llan raq Peull ÁPBI 3qJ r.u,&oP lrs eseeld, 'Burlaa; JI{ prBS ,'ulepeur 'uoourele pooC, 'ef,ej req Paraôs lla^ llelq ulqr v 'rerl lselq E ero.Â 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 eûJetep 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.Â 8ur¡ea;¡ rprq ¡8ur1aa; seluoql rlAI pepeeu aldoe¿ 'anrtf,atap ate¡r¡d E pepaau qtoq ejr.la aqt pue ueursseursng eql ¿ueruo.Â Jerltoue Surtaaur pueqsnr{ rerl se¿N 'pueqsnq rarl qrteÂ o1 ,(pogauos paruem .Ápe1 e 'seruueruog ¿Lauou srq Surleats Irap eqt sel¡ 'Iralf, srq ate8nsalur ot .{poqauros petue.r ueurssoursnq B (seurneruos 'seûJetap ete.r.ud pepeeu aldoad ,{ue¡rq 'aûJatep ale¡r¡d e eq ot petue.4 8ur¡aa;¡ seruor{J JI^{ ECIA S.UEI-IE¿NEI EHJ. b

41. 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 cannot speak about it to any of my friends. Mr Keeling, I want you to watch my husband.' 'Please tell me about your prohlem,' said Mr Keeling. rr,Nl$) R,¡[ q'li lñ ll r- 42

42. €, üF[[[,i{ l,Hl/'fil ,, J l. rli, . *'o'ti .! ¡r (r 1- t ¡r r, 'srellop .(tua.trl rno plaq eqs i; n o¡ ..{e p a.,, r 3 ¡ *r ;.i L":,T: li : I ffi i ":i""l";:T, 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¡ 'aloru ,'^Á¡larcas ueruo.tt Jer{loue sleeru aH Áue aul alol tou srop pueqsnq .{u lng 'sreaL e^IJ JoJ ule],{ uo eJots Arallazr,ral 1 perJJeru ueaq e^eq a¿N 'taeJts 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,

43. 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 my first report then. Good afternoon, dear lady.' The detective began his investigation the next morning. He went to the jewellery store on Main Street. He entered the store and he looked around. The owner of the store was working behind the counter. The jeweller, Mr Robbins, was abour thirry-five years old. His store was small, but there were beauriful diamonds, expensive necklaces and fine watches on the shelves. Good morning. I need a new chain for my watch. 44

44. 9V (¿uonESI]SeAur srqt anurtuof, ot eur tuB,r noL oc, 'e^rlf,etaP eqt PelsB (surqqou sJ}^{, (¿.rou oP ot aru tuE.r no,{ oP tBqA '8urf,¡o se.tt eqg 'sa.{e req reô Jerqrralpueq B pleq Ápe¡ aqa ( ielqrrJat s(tBrII ¡l,auotu rer-¡ Surnr8 sr salreqO, 'Áp*l er{t prBS (irer{ s(tBql ('lnjJnolof, eJeÂ 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 ,tes ], 'PelsB aqs ,¿pueqsnq Áur tnoqe tno purJ no,( plp turl¿N, 'acujo srq ot eluef, tuarlJ s,8ur¡ae;¡ aJols r1A1 'uoourale txeu eqt lf,olJ(o JnoJ rV 'rearrs ñp .{1>1'nb poIIB.,'A arls pu' ".1, eql Jo lno arxeJ aqs 'rale1 lueuroru V 'suloo aruos aqt eneB ra1¡aznef eql uer{I 'solnurur ¡AeJ e ueuro,,y 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 peralue aqs pue teeJts aqr 3uo1e aUIBJ ueruo.4l 8uno,{ y 'peuaddeq Surgtaruos (tsel tV 'sJnor{ IEJrâs ro; erots ArallamaI er{t JBeu teeJts eqt ur poots anrtf,elap aqt 'rate1

45. 'l want to see my husband and this terrible woman togerher,' replied the lady. 'l also wanr witnesses - I want other people to see them together. Then I want to 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 office for the second report. 'Please sit down, Mrs Robbins. I have some news for you,' said Mr Keeling. 'l wenr into the jewellery store again this afternoon. The young woman was already there. I heard her speaking to your husband.' Charles, we'll have dinner at a restaurant tonight. )t:' we'll come back here together and l'll finish my work. Yes. Then /. ---,-= si?L i*'.=C*

46. 'alr^^ srq saôl aH 'ueuj poo6 e 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,ueruallod eqt punoJ 8ur1ae;¡ rll{ 'orrilo aqr Ual surqqo¿ srl ,'ragtaSol eJots eqt ot oF ¡1,a.,r,r ueql '{f,ollro ueês 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 srrll ur se^rl ueura:rlod V, 'Áp¿l eql prBS ,itl op II,l iseÁ, ('sPJo,{ Jraql ot uelsrl lsnur no.{ 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, (¡IJoÂ srq tnoge eut ot sarl rH, ',{¡u8ue pJBS tuarlJ sreûtratap eqt riuEru elqrJlat E sr puBqs.rl ÁJ¡,{,

47. The detective explained his plan. He asked the policeman for hls help. 'Mrs Robbins wants to catch her husband with this woman,' he said. 'Tonight, Mrs Robbins is going to hide in the store. She is going to listen to their words. And she wants you to be a witness. But we have a problem. 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 room and the store is always locked. You'll have to open it for her.' At seven o'clock that evening, the detective's client came to his office for the fourth time. Again, she was wearing black clothes and there was a veil over her face. After a few minutes, they went out into the street together. Mr Keeling and the lady walked slowly along the sidewalk. 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 out again with Mr Robbins. She was holding his arm. They walked 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 48

48. 6v 'tueJnetsal aqr rJal ueruo.l.r' 8uno,{ eqt pue surqqo¡ r¡r¡ 'satnurur e JaUV 'leaJts eL[l ur pelre.tt ÂaJ 'tlreJnelsa¡ larnb e ur Suuea eJe^ Á".{I 'ueuro.r ¡H ¡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 Áu purC '¡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 rou plp Surlaay ôllo1 rN 'erots er{t otur tuem .r(pe1 arlJ 'rooP eqt psllolun (tsBI s,(a>1 aql Jo euo 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 .toq 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.rop s8ueq tr pue '"lq"t oqt sJalor qroll V 'alqet e8rel e sr eraqt 'erots aqt 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, aql ples ((arots eqt otur roop eqt sl slqJ, ',{pe1 'rooP Pa1]ol E ot uroor aqt Passor3 tuerlf, srq Pue eûf,ateP erlJ 'erots aqt Purqag ruoor llerus aqt Paretua .iaqt pue I]Bâ erp ur roop e pauedo Lpe¡ eq1 'arols

49. The detective went quickly to the policeman's house. Then the two men hurried to the jewellery store. They looked through the window. The policeman was surprised. He spoke to Mr Keeling. Where is Robbins' secret friend? 50

50. IS '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 euBf,eq ef,BJ srH 'petnorls e^usetep ¿g) (¿1n4, ,'steaL uaallJ JoJ Jeq ulou1 a,t,¡, 'uetuartlod eqt pres ,'e11m (surqqou s,reql ¡8uor,tr er(noÁ ioN, '8ur1aa;¡ rl,1 pres ,'pua¡r; tarf,es srq s(ttsrlJ, 'ueuacrlod aqt PolsB ,¿surqqou glr.,n ,{pe1 eqt ^ouI nol, oq, aql q8norqr parurod a¡1 '8ur1ea) rl,n{ prBS "oPur.t (isi as araL (¿eqs sr areq¿N (('lueJnelsal B ol ueulo.4A 8uno.( E {ool sutgqo¡,, 'aru plot noÁ, 'ueruecr¡od eqt pres ,'puetsrapun t,uop L ¡oraql'LUlq o] lxeu 6urpuels s,aqS

51. Mr Robbins came to the door and opened it. The policeman 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 black veil and a woman's wig. 52

52. CC '008$ rltro,e sB.tr Árelle^aI Surssrur aql 'oot Surssrul eJe.r seqf,le,r erxos 'Sulsstur ara,,n seJBIIJeu a¡lsuadxe aruos pue sBurr puotuerp atuos sl, 'prBS ueruaorlod eqt ((surqgo¡ ,¿Sutssrru SurqrÁue r14 'a;o1s ¡noL ur .{ra11e.rrraI ai{] IIB ]f,erlr aseeld, <-'- 5 ==:=--'-,¿elqEl Lru rapun seqtop esorlt a;e .Áq¿6 ¿roop .Áru ryr1 noÁ plp Á,{lN, ',{¡.r8ue surqqo¿ rl{ pres riejJ^ Áru sr aqg ¡sa¡, 'ueruol aqt tB peturod a¡1 'ra1la.lnaI :no.{ .{pe1 8uno.{ srqt sl, eqt pelse 8ur¡aa;¡ rl ,¿aJI,

53. 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. Suddenly, 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 clever a"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 not work in Houston any more. 54

54. .r,res 1 99 (eru ees noÁ plq ',(ep¡arsal^ araq noÁ (¿re¡ ol' elurl ¡.{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 srH 'req ot txeu u^rop res .{11crnb ueu SunoL aq¿ E roJ:aqreSol IIel IIIIv e¿N 'ôu pEaJ ('setnunu êJ 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 aq '8urua¡e snlJ 'aJer{t req uees p€rl ueru 8uno.{ selrr e '.(ep l,¡a.r.a puv 'arun arues er{t le aceld euBS eql ot auror peq uBtuoâ 8uno.{ agt '>lae,r reqr Lep '{reng 'Tooq e PeeJ o1 pelrBls eqs Pue lBes E uo u.ryoP lBs aqs 'lnJnnBaq pue tuler sezl acBJ rei{ 'llan aqr pulqeg 'JIan e qrlA leq lâr8 ¡1eurs B aro.t eqs Pue ute¡d sem ssarp ,{ar8 auIJ reH ',(rl3 I¡o^ ./naN uI ryed aprll e otul 'Suruena lalnb 'tuJe.t E se¡A ll aruef, ueruom Bunor( y ONIJ,IY¿A' SI UVC EHI C

55. C : r1 S]rit '+|r -il<, := I !, _'.r' =V>rt ¿-=4 | -< ¡l: #/ The young woman looked at the man coldly. 'l do not know you,' she said. 'But ] am a lady. Please remember that. Please do not call me "little f-lower" again.' 'l'm very sorry,' said the young man. 'But other girls in parks 'l -' know nothing about other young women in parks,' she said. 'l know nothing about the ordinary world, 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 in newspapers 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 the ordinary world, Mr Stackenparke¡ -' 56

56. L9 (ieur seJn ssEIS eu8eduBqf, .{ru ur aJr aql Jo Punos eql (seulllaruos iul€8€ PUB ule8e pue urBBE - sef,uep 'sÁe1d 'sreuutp '3ur1¡ane:1 ¡Sutroq suollllru PrtB suoIIIIut tng, 'PeJe,trsue Á.¡a¡ ere sJBIlop JO uBuro,r 3unol, agt ,'pooB st .{auoru eltlll V, 'peISB arl r¿alru ,{auoru l(usl tng, 'pastrdrns .{¡an se.tr ueur 8uno.{ aq1 ,¡s¡e.r,raI jo PaJr] ruB I iueru qtrIJ Jo PaJII tue J ¡.{auour Jo perrt ruts I 'r{O '¡a.¡,rod tnoqtl^ pue ,{auoru tnoqtr^ .{poqeuos or IIBI ot petue,tt I 'uostser tetll ro; 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 ,tou1 I 'reIf,Elsualred rJ , 'uetu SunoÁ aqr ptes ,'ra1:etsuarye¿,

57. Mr Parkenstacker was surprised again. 'Do rich people put ice in their champagnel' he asked. 'Don't they put ice around the bottle?' For a moment, the young woman was angry. Then she laughed. 'lt's a new fashion,l she said. 'This week, we all put ice in our champagne. The Prince of Tártary did it last week, at the Taldorf Hotel. And now we all do it!' 'l'm sorry,' said the young man. 'l know nothing about princes.' 'And I know too much about them,' said the young woman. 'Princes, dukes - they all fall in love with me. Last week, a German duke wanted to marry me. He met me at the Waldorf Hotel. He said, "l wanr you to be my wife." But I do nor love him. I do not love anybod¡ Mr Packenstarker.' 'Parkenstackerl'said the young man. He looked into the young woman's eyes. 'Can you love an ordinary man?'he asked her. The young woman looked at him calmly. 'What work 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, away Érom the young man. 'Are you a waiterl' she asked. 58

58. 'etnurur B JIBq ro1 req 69 Par{f,18.4{ ueur SunoÁ ".lJ 'leaJls eqt spr¿Aor L1¡ornb peIIBl! ,(a.¡3 ut ueruo^{ eqJ ('relretsuelred rlAI 'rq8rupoog 'areq Áers eseald 'eluBu Jno . {oul ol no'( luB,4A lou oP I 'JBl eql Jo 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 (,rrrou alel s,11, L 'plet ueur 8unol, agl ,'>pep s(ll Pue 'parlder La¡8 ut uetuon{ eqt ,'trou>1tou oP ], 'reIf,Btsuelred.rl{ PaIsB ,¿uteBe no.,i. eas I lleqs, ,'lg8tu -pooC 'eur JoJ stte.t 'Ja¡t¡p .(ur 'euat¿, 'par¡dar ueluo.t{ Euno.{ eqt ,'rec atlq^{ ar{t uI eJaq eruo3 sl'elt¡e I 'sa¡, ,¿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 "urp Suuoq e ot oB tsnur L 'PIBs aqs ,',ttou oB lsnru L '8eq ¡¡erus e otul Iooq raq lnd aqg '.(¡¡ctnb dn to8 eqs puB tslr.,vr req uo rlole./t elltll e rE Pelool ueuro^ Sunol^ aqr 'l'luappng eqs 'perJJo^ se.l.r .'oul ol Áauoru rraqr Áed lueJnelseJ leql uI s¡aruolsn) eql 'JeIqseJ B ur(1, 'ples aq ,'eJeql I.lo^ L 'snopul.tt sll ul su8ts f,rrtrale rq8rrq p€q rl 'ryed aprl¡ aqr alrsoddo 'leerls aqt 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,

59. 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. Then she passed it and she ran across the street. She entered the restaurant with the bright electric signs. The young woman went through a door at rhe back of the restaurant. After a minute, she came back intcr the 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 the woman in grey and she got off the chair. The woman in grey sat at the desk. ffi -r: -€'-= 7* ,-* # t4 '! 'É ,j 4 60

60. In the street opposite the restaurant, the young man walked slowly along the sidewalk. He saw a book lying on 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 book were about poor young women. In the stories, these women married princes and dukes and rich men with fine houses. The young man dropped the book, He stood on the sidewalk for a moment. Then he walked to the big white car and he got into it. 'Táke me home, Henri,'he said to the driver. +?. { /1 OL ,Á

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