英語聽力練習》(63)
"English Listening Practice" (63)
【Easy Story & Easy English】
(簡單故事和簡易英語)
/English Story - Rich Man Poor Man /
One day a postman came to my Village.
The postman brought me a letter from my son, Saul.
有一天，一位郵差來到我的村莊。
郵差給我帶來了我兒子- Saul 的一封信。
'Is your name Adam?'
the postman asked.
'Yes', I said.
郵差問我。 “是的”，我回答。
'Martha!Martha!' I called to my wife.
There was no school 50 years ago.
50年前這裡還沒有學校，所以我不會讀也不會寫。
'I've got a letter for you.'
The postman read the envelope:
'Adam of the village of minta.'
'Adam of the village of minta.'
'A letter for me who is it from' I asked.
The postman looked at the envelope again.
'from Saul' he said.
He gave me the letter and walked away.
The postman looked at the envelope again.
'from Saul' he said.
He gave me the letter and walked away.
'Martha!Martha!' I called to my wife.
'Come here.'
'We have a letter from our son, Soul.'
Martha came out and looked at the letter.
She was excited but she was also worried.
Martha came out and looked at the letter.
She was excited but she was also worried.
'A letter from Saul' she said
'Is he alive and well?'
'I'm going to find the school teacher.'
'He can read the letter.'
There was no school 50 years ago.
So I cannot read or write.
I live in a small village.
The only work is farming.
My only son, Saul, left the village two years ago and my three daughters are married.
Saul is making a lot of money in a foreign country.
I live in a small village.
The only work is farming.
My only son, Saul, left the village two years ago and my three daughters are married.
Saul is making a lot of money in a foreign country.
我住在一個小村莊。
唯一的工作就是種地。
我唯一的兒子索爾兩年前離開了村子，我的三個女兒都結婚了。
索爾在國外賺了很多錢。
Martha and the school teacher came back.
2:29100 pounds I said to the school teacher
2:33you're wrong it's a mistake
2:37no the school teacher said I'm not wrong
2:40it's not a mistake here is the money
2:44and he gave me a piece of paper
2:47what is this I asked a money order the
2:52school teacher said go to darpour
2:55take this money order to the post office
2:58in tarpur
3:00the money order is worth 100 pounds
3:04the post office official will give you
3:06the money
3:07100 pounds I said again
3:11everyone laughed and said Adam you are a
3:15rich man you can buy many things for
3:18your farm and for your house
3:20and I can buy some good food and drink
3:24in darpour I am going to give a party
3:27for you all
3:28I told my friends
3:31Martha said
3:33Saul is a good son
3:35that evening the Village People talked
3:37about the money order and my money
3:40Martha and I also talked about the money
3:44we needed many things for the Farm
Martha and the school teacher came back.
A lot of other people came.
Everyone wanted to hear my letter.
The school teacher opened the envelope and read the letter.
The school teacher opened the envelope and read the letter.
(20 Taylor Street, London e19. England,16th of March)
Dear father, I am living in London.
I have a job in a factory.
The work is very hard.
I often work at night.
But the pay is good.
I am well and I live with people from my country.
I am sending you 100 pounds in this letter.
This is for you and my mother.
Love to you and mother.
Soul
I have a job in a factory.
The work is very hard.
I often work at night.
But the pay is good.
I am well and I live with people from my country.
I am sending you 100 pounds in this letter.
This is for you and my mother.
Love to you and mother.
Soul
2:29100 pounds I said to the school teacher
2:33you're wrong it's a mistake
2:37no the school teacher said I'm not wrong
2:40it's not a mistake here is the money
2:44and he gave me a piece of paper
2:47what is this I asked a money order the
2:52school teacher said go to darpour
2:55take this money order to the post office
2:58in tarpur
3:00the money order is worth 100 pounds
3:04the post office official will give you
3:06the money
3:07100 pounds I said again
3:11everyone laughed and said Adam you are a
3:15rich man you can buy many things for
3:18your farm and for your house
3:20and I can buy some good food and drink
3:24in darpour I am going to give a party
3:27for you all
3:28I told my friends
3:31Martha said
3:33Saul is a good son
3:35that evening the Village People talked
3:37about the money order and my money
3:40Martha and I also talked about the money
3:44we needed many things for the Farm
3:46chapter 2
3:49Adam goes to darpoor the next morning I
3:52got up very early
3:54it was dark and everyone was asleep
3:57but I was going to darpoor
4:00I washed and dressed carefully I put on
4:04my best clothes and I carried my best
4:06stick
4:07I put the money order carefully in my
4:10pocket
4:11and I said goodbye to Martha
4:13I walked 10 miles to the main road
4:16I sat down at the main road
4:19and ate my breakfast
4:21I waited for the bus
4:24I waited for two hours
4:27then the bus came and I got up it is a
4:31long way to darpoor the bus takes three
4:34hours
4:35I arrived in darpoor and walked to the
4:37post office immediately
4:39I do not often go to Dart pool I only
4:42know the market and one shop
4:45this is the shop of Rick
4:47I buy things for my farm from Rick
4:51there were a lot of people in the post
4:53office
4:54I asked about money orders
4:57a man showed me the cue
4:59there was a long line of people and I
5:02waited at the back finally it was my
5:05turn I was at the front of the queue
5:09but the officials did not serve me
5:12excuse me I said it's my turn I'm next
5:17you are next old man I'm very busy the
5:21official said look look at my papers
5:23look at all these people I am very busy
5:27and you must wait
5:29so I waited
5:31finally the official looked at me
5:34what do you want he asked
5:37I gave him my money order this is my
5:40money order for 100 pounds I replied
5:44the official held out his hand
5:47identity card he said
5:50excuse me
5:51I don't understand I replied
5:54your identity card the official said
5:57again give me your identity card
6:01what is an identity card I asked
6:05I can't give you any money for this
6:08money order first I must see your
6:10identity card your identity card gives
6:14your name and your address your identity
6:17card describes you there is a photograph
6:19of you in your identity card I don't
6:22know you who are you
6:25the official was a little angry
6:28but I was also angry
6:30who am I I said everyone knows me I am
6:34Adam of the village of minta I haven't
6:37got an identity card and I don't need an
6:40identity card
6:42old man I'm very busy and you're very
6:45stupid the official said who are you
6:48where is minta give me my money give me
6:52my 100 pounds I said
6:55the official looked angry and said show
6:59me your identity card I don't know you
7:03the official gave back my money order
7:06and he turned away
7:08where can I buy an identity card I asked
7:12the official
7:13he did not speak to me he did not answer
7:17go to the ministry of the Interior a man
7:20said he was standing in the queue
7:23and he told me the way
3:49Adam goes to darpoor the next morning I
3:52got up very early
3:54it was dark and everyone was asleep
3:57but I was going to darpoor
4:00I washed and dressed carefully I put on
4:04my best clothes and I carried my best
4:06stick
4:07I put the money order carefully in my
4:10pocket
4:11and I said goodbye to Martha
4:13I walked 10 miles to the main road
4:16I sat down at the main road
4:19and ate my breakfast
4:21I waited for the bus
4:24I waited for two hours
4:27then the bus came and I got up it is a
4:31long way to darpoor the bus takes three
4:34hours
4:35I arrived in darpoor and walked to the
4:37post office immediately
4:39I do not often go to Dart pool I only
4:42know the market and one shop
4:45this is the shop of Rick
4:47I buy things for my farm from Rick
4:51there were a lot of people in the post
4:53office
4:54I asked about money orders
4:57a man showed me the cue
4:59there was a long line of people and I
5:02waited at the back finally it was my
5:05turn I was at the front of the queue
5:09but the officials did not serve me
5:12excuse me I said it's my turn I'm next
5:17you are next old man I'm very busy the
5:21official said look look at my papers
5:23look at all these people I am very busy
5:27and you must wait
5:29so I waited
5:31finally the official looked at me
5:34what do you want he asked
5:37I gave him my money order this is my
5:40money order for 100 pounds I replied
5:44the official held out his hand
5:47identity card he said
5:50excuse me
5:51I don't understand I replied
5:54your identity card the official said
5:57again give me your identity card
6:01what is an identity card I asked
6:05I can't give you any money for this
6:08money order first I must see your
6:10identity card your identity card gives
6:14your name and your address your identity
6:17card describes you there is a photograph
6:19of you in your identity card I don't
6:22know you who are you
6:25the official was a little angry
6:28but I was also angry
6:30who am I I said everyone knows me I am
6:34Adam of the village of minta I haven't
6:37got an identity card and I don't need an
6:40identity card
6:42old man I'm very busy and you're very
6:45stupid the official said who are you
6:48where is minta give me my money give me
6:52my 100 pounds I said
6:55the official looked angry and said show
6:59me your identity card I don't know you
7:03the official gave back my money order
7:06and he turned away
7:08where can I buy an identity card I asked
7:12the official
7:13he did not speak to me he did not answer
7:17go to the ministry of the Interior a man
7:20said he was standing in the queue
7:23and he told me the way
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7:27an identity card
7:29I walked to the ministry of the interior
7:32I waited in another queue
7:35I spoke to another official
7:38I asked for an identity card
7:41fill in this application form the
7:44official said and bring the form and
7:46three photographs of yourself and two
7:48pounds come back tomorrow
7:52I said can I have an identity card today
7:55please I live in minta I live five hours
7:58Journey from Dart pool I'm an old man
8:01yes come back tomorrow
8:04and the official turned away
8:06I walked away from the ministry of the
8:09interior I walk to the market
8:12at the market I looked at everyone
8:15I was looking for a man from my Village
8:18but I could not find a villager
8:20so then I walked to the shop of Rick
8:23I spoke to Rick
8:25I want an identity card I told him but I
8:29need three photographs of myself
8:32I see you need some photographs
8:36and he showed me the way to a
8:37photographer
8:39I found the house
8:40the photographer was asleep but he came
8:43to me quickly
8:44the man's clothes were dirty and he
8:47looked tired
8:49I need an identity card I said I want
8:52three photographs of myself
8:55yes you want three photographs of
8:58yourself the photographer replied and I
9:01take very good photographs come and see
9:03my camera
9:05we walked into his room
9:07in the middle of the room was a large
9:09camera
9:10this is the best camera in darpoor this
9:14camera is very very good the
9:17photographer said proudly
9:20I've never seen a camera I said I don't
9:23know about cameras hurry up and take a
9:26photograph of me
9:27please do not hurry me old man the
9:31photographer said I am an artist
9:35and he gave me a mirror and a comb
9:38I don't want a mirror I don't want a
9:40comb please take my photograph
9:43I'm going to Minto this afternoon and
9:46I'm in a hurry I said yes he said but
9:50first the price this is the best camera
9:54in darpoor and I'm the best photographer
9:57three photographs will cost you two
10:00pounds fifty
10:02two pounds fifty and I laughed
10:06two pounds fifty and pay me now please
10:09the photographer answered
10:12I did not know the price of photographs
10:15what could I do
10:17then the photographer said
10:20you're an old man for you the price is
10:24two pounds
10:25so I gave him the money and he took the
10:28photographs
10:29come back tomorrow morning he said I
10:32want my three photographs now
10:34immediately I said don't be stupid the
10:37photographer said photographs take 24
10:40Hours come back tomorrow
10:43what could I do so I said yes tomorrow
10:48morning
10:49good said the photographer now go I have
10:52a lot of work I'm very busy
10:56I went back to the bus station
10:58I sat on the bus for three hours
11:01I walked 10 miles back to my Village
11:05it was night time and I was very tired
11:09Martha and my friends were waiting for
11:11me
11:12where is the money Marta asked
11:16I have no money I cannot change the
11:19money order first I must have an
11:22identity card
11:24and I told Martha everything
11:27tomorrow I'm going to dartport again I
11:30said
11:31then I did not talk again
11:34I was very tired and it was late at
11:36night
11:38I lay on my bed
11:40and I slept
7:27an identity card
7:29I walked to the ministry of the interior
7:32I waited in another queue
7:35I spoke to another official
7:38I asked for an identity card
7:41fill in this application form the
7:44official said and bring the form and
7:46three photographs of yourself and two
7:48pounds come back tomorrow
7:52I said can I have an identity card today
7:55please I live in minta I live five hours
7:58Journey from Dart pool I'm an old man
8:01yes come back tomorrow
8:04and the official turned away
8:06I walked away from the ministry of the
8:09interior I walk to the market
8:12at the market I looked at everyone
8:15I was looking for a man from my Village
8:18but I could not find a villager
8:20so then I walked to the shop of Rick
8:23I spoke to Rick
8:25I want an identity card I told him but I
8:29need three photographs of myself
8:32I see you need some photographs
8:36and he showed me the way to a
8:37photographer
8:39I found the house
8:40the photographer was asleep but he came
8:43to me quickly
8:44the man's clothes were dirty and he
8:47looked tired
8:49I need an identity card I said I want
8:52three photographs of myself
8:55yes you want three photographs of
8:58yourself the photographer replied and I
9:01take very good photographs come and see
9:03my camera
9:05we walked into his room
9:07in the middle of the room was a large
9:09camera
9:10this is the best camera in darpoor this
9:14camera is very very good the
9:17photographer said proudly
9:20I've never seen a camera I said I don't
9:23know about cameras hurry up and take a
9:26photograph of me
9:27please do not hurry me old man the
9:31photographer said I am an artist
9:35and he gave me a mirror and a comb
9:38I don't want a mirror I don't want a
9:40comb please take my photograph
9:43I'm going to Minto this afternoon and
9:46I'm in a hurry I said yes he said but
9:50first the price this is the best camera
9:54in darpoor and I'm the best photographer
9:57three photographs will cost you two
10:00pounds fifty
10:02two pounds fifty and I laughed
10:06two pounds fifty and pay me now please
10:09the photographer answered
10:12I did not know the price of photographs
10:15what could I do
10:17then the photographer said
10:20you're an old man for you the price is
10:24two pounds
10:25so I gave him the money and he took the
10:28photographs
10:29come back tomorrow morning he said I
10:32want my three photographs now
10:34immediately I said don't be stupid the
10:37photographer said photographs take 24
10:40Hours come back tomorrow
10:43what could I do so I said yes tomorrow
10:48morning
10:49good said the photographer now go I have
10:52a lot of work I'm very busy
10:56I went back to the bus station
10:58I sat on the bus for three hours
11:01I walked 10 miles back to my Village
11:05it was night time and I was very tired
11:09Martha and my friends were waiting for
11:11me
11:12where is the money Marta asked
11:16I have no money I cannot change the
11:19money order first I must have an
11:22identity card
11:24and I told Martha everything
11:27tomorrow I'm going to dartport again I
11:30said
11:31then I did not talk again
11:34I was very tired and it was late at
11:36night
11:38I lay on my bed
11:40and I slept
11:42chapter 4.
11:44no photographs
11:46I woke up late the next morning the sun
11:49was already high
11:51I did not walk to the main road and
11:53catch a bus all the buses go to darpoor
11:56early in the morning
11:58so I stayed at home on Wednesday I was
12:01still very tired
12:03I rested and talked to the villagers
12:05about the money order
12:06I told them about the identity card and
12:09the photographer
12:10the school teacher said yes the official
12:13is correct in a post office you always
12:16show your identity card
12:18the school teacher filled in my
12:20application form for an identity card
12:24on Thursday I traveled to darpour again
12:27I walked to the main road and I caught a
12:30bus
12:31indarpur I walked to the house of the
12:34photographer
12:36I knocked on the door of the house
12:38[Music]
12:39no one came to the door
12:41I knocked again loudly with my stick
12:44a woman opened the door
12:46who are you what do you want she asked
12:49can I have my photographs please I said
12:52your photographs I have no photographs
12:55the woman replied
12:57I came here on Tuesday where is the
13:00photographer I asked he's out he's not
13:03here
13:04and the woman closed the door
13:08I shouted at her
13:10I'm waiting here for him
13:13after a long time the photographer came
13:16back
13:17he looked tired and he smelted beer
13:21give me my photographs I said I have
13:24waited a long time for you
13:26the photographer looked at me and said I
13:29don't know you old man what photographs
13:32are you talking about my three
13:35photographs from my identity card I paid
13:38you two pounds for them on Tuesday give
13:41me my photographs immediately all my
13:43money
13:44your photographs your money what are you
13:47talking about the photographer said show
13:50me the paper show me the receipt for
13:52your money
13:54my receipt I asked yes where is your
13:58receipt the photographer asked you
14:02didn't give me a receipt I shouted give
14:05me my photographs or my money
14:06immediately
14:08and I hit the photographer hard with my
14:10stick
14:11I am old but I am still strong
14:15the photographer fell on the ground he
14:17shouted help help this old man is
14:20killing me
14:21and I hit him hard again
14:24lots of people ran out of their houses
14:27I hit the photographer again and two men
14:30held me I could not get away from the
14:32two men
14:33the photographer was very angry and I
14:36was very angry lots of people were
14:38shouting
14:40then a policeman came
14:42the photographer shouted to the
14:43policeman this old man hit me three
14:46times with his stick he's a thief and a
14:48murderer he wants my money
14:51the policeman held my arm and said
14:54come with me to the police station I did
14:57not say anything
14:58we walked to the police station
15:01at the police station the policeman
15:03asked me
15:04did you hit that man three times
15:07yes I said he didn't give me my
15:10photographs
15:12show me your identity card said the
15:15policeman
15:16I am Adam of minta Village I replied and
15:19I haven't got an identity card
15:22old man said the policeman
15:25go back to your village don't come here
15:29and fight keep out of darpour
15:32and he pushed me into the street I went
15:35back to my Village I was tired and angry
11:44no photographs
11:46I woke up late the next morning the sun
11:49was already high
11:51I did not walk to the main road and
11:53catch a bus all the buses go to darpoor
11:56early in the morning
11:58so I stayed at home on Wednesday I was
12:01still very tired
12:03I rested and talked to the villagers
12:05about the money order
12:06I told them about the identity card and
12:09the photographer
12:10the school teacher said yes the official
12:13is correct in a post office you always
12:16show your identity card
12:18the school teacher filled in my
12:20application form for an identity card
12:24on Thursday I traveled to darpour again
12:27I walked to the main road and I caught a
12:30bus
12:31indarpur I walked to the house of the
12:34photographer
12:36I knocked on the door of the house
12:38[Music]
12:39no one came to the door
12:41I knocked again loudly with my stick
12:44a woman opened the door
12:46who are you what do you want she asked
12:49can I have my photographs please I said
12:52your photographs I have no photographs
12:55the woman replied
12:57I came here on Tuesday where is the
13:00photographer I asked he's out he's not
13:03here
13:04and the woman closed the door
13:08I shouted at her
13:10I'm waiting here for him
13:13after a long time the photographer came
13:16back
13:17he looked tired and he smelted beer
13:21give me my photographs I said I have
13:24waited a long time for you
13:26the photographer looked at me and said I
13:29don't know you old man what photographs
13:32are you talking about my three
13:35photographs from my identity card I paid
13:38you two pounds for them on Tuesday give
13:41me my photographs immediately all my
13:43money
13:44your photographs your money what are you
13:47talking about the photographer said show
13:50me the paper show me the receipt for
13:52your money
13:54my receipt I asked yes where is your
13:58receipt the photographer asked you
14:02didn't give me a receipt I shouted give
14:05me my photographs or my money
14:06immediately
14:08and I hit the photographer hard with my
14:10stick
14:11I am old but I am still strong
14:15the photographer fell on the ground he
14:17shouted help help this old man is
14:20killing me
14:21and I hit him hard again
14:24lots of people ran out of their houses
14:27I hit the photographer again and two men
14:30held me I could not get away from the
14:32two men
14:33the photographer was very angry and I
14:36was very angry lots of people were
14:38shouting
14:40then a policeman came
14:42the photographer shouted to the
14:43policeman this old man hit me three
14:46times with his stick he's a thief and a
14:48murderer he wants my money
14:51the policeman held my arm and said
14:54come with me to the police station I did
14:57not say anything
14:58we walked to the police station
15:01at the police station the policeman
15:03asked me
15:04did you hit that man three times
15:07yes I said he didn't give me my
15:10photographs
15:12show me your identity card said the
15:15policeman
15:16I am Adam of minta Village I replied and
15:19I haven't got an identity card
15:22old man said the policeman
15:25go back to your village don't come here
15:29and fight keep out of darpour
15:32and he pushed me into the street I went
15:35back to my Village I was tired and angry
15:40chapter 5.
15:42Adam changes his money order
15:45next day I told my story to all the
15:48villagers
15:49the villagers were hungry
15:51Martha was very unhappy
15:54she said Saul is working very hard he is
15:58sending money and we can't have the
15:59money what are we going to do
16:02I did not know
16:04then in the evening the school teacher
16:06came to my house again
16:08Adam perhaps I can help you the school
16:12teacher said here is a letter to Mr
16:14sheth
16:16Mr Sheikh I said who is he
16:19he's an important man and darpoor and
16:22he's a friend of my wife's cousin
16:23replied the school teacher this letter
16:26is to Mr sheath the letter is about your
16:29money order
16:31perhaps he can help you
16:33I took the letter and thanked the school
16:36teacher
16:37so I traveled to darpoor again on
16:40Saturday for the third time
16:43after a long time I found Mr cheth's
16:46House
16:47the door was opened by a tall man
16:50can I see Mr sheth I asked and who Are
16:54You The Tall Man asked I have a letter
16:57for Mr sheth I replied
17:00I see can I have the letter please
17:03and the tall man held out his hand
17:06the letter is here I said and I took the
17:09letter out of my pocket but I must see
17:12Mr sheth
17:13many people want to see Mr sheth The
17:16Tall Man told me he is a very busy man
17:19and a very important man Mr sheth is not
17:22here at the moment but give me your
17:24letter and Mr sheth will read it later
17:27I gave The Tall Man the letter
17:30then I waited
17:33later a large black car came
17:36and the man went into the house
17:39a long time later The Tall Man opened
17:42the door again
17:44come in now please and follow me he said
17:49I followed the tall man
17:51we went into a large room with fine
17:54carpets and big chairs
17:57another man was in the room
17:59he was drinking
18:01this is Mr sheth he said The Tall Man
18:06I am Adam of Minter Village I replied
18:10yes I know said Mr sheth
18:14thank you for the letter
18:16I hope I can help you I like to help
18:19people
18:21please sit down
18:24sheth smiled
18:26his clothes were new and smart
18:30thank you I said
18:32can I see the money order please
18:35Mr sheath asked
18:37I took the money order out of my pocket
18:41by now the money order was dirty and
18:44looked very old
18:46I gave it to Mr sheath
18:49this money order is for 100 pounds I
18:53said my son sent it from a foreign
18:55country
18:57folded the money order and looked at it
19:01you can't change this money order he
19:05said this money order is not worth 100
19:07pounds but this money order is worth
19:10nothing
19:13worth nothing
19:15worthless
19:16I asked
19:18then Mr sheth looked at the money order
19:20again yes worthless
19:24your son does not understand about money
19:27orders
19:28this money order is not correct for our
19:31country Mr sheth said
19:34then he looked at the money order again
19:36and said
19:38and this money order is also old
19:41it is out of date
19:45I said nothing
19:47Mr sheth gave me the money order back
19:51then Mr sheth smiled and said
19:55I am very sorry you are an old man you
19:59came a long way from your village what
20:02can I give you to eat and drink
20:05I was not hungry
20:07but Mr sheth went out of the room
20:10then he brought me some coffee and some
20:12cakes
20:13I drank my coffee
20:16old man said Mr sheth I like to help
20:20people
20:21I am a rich man
20:23give me your money order
20:26I gave my money order to Mr sheth
20:30yes this money order is worthless he
20:34said again
20:35but I am going to help you
20:38I am going to change this money order
20:41for you I am going to give you some
20:44money
20:46Mr sheth went out of the room
20:48I felt very happy again
20:51after a few minutes The Tall Man came
20:53into the room
20:55he gave me an envelope
20:57this is from Mr sheth you can go now the
21:01tall man said I went out of the house
21:05I walked along the road to the bus
21:07station
21:09I opened the envelope and I took out my
21:12money
21:13I counted the money
21:16it was 10 pounds
21:20I thought about my only son soul
21:24my son Saul had sent me a money order
21:27for 100 pounds
21:30Mr Chef had given me 10 pounds
21:34I felt old
21:36and I felt poor again
21:37[Music]
15:42Adam changes his money order
15:45next day I told my story to all the
15:48villagers
15:49the villagers were hungry
15:51Martha was very unhappy
15:54she said Saul is working very hard he is
15:58sending money and we can't have the
15:59money what are we going to do
16:02I did not know
16:04then in the evening the school teacher
16:06came to my house again
16:08Adam perhaps I can help you the school
16:12teacher said here is a letter to Mr
16:14sheth
16:16Mr Sheikh I said who is he
16:19he's an important man and darpoor and
16:22he's a friend of my wife's cousin
16:23replied the school teacher this letter
16:26is to Mr sheath the letter is about your
16:29money order
16:31perhaps he can help you
16:33I took the letter and thanked the school
16:36teacher
16:37so I traveled to darpoor again on
16:40Saturday for the third time
16:43after a long time I found Mr cheth's
16:46House
16:47the door was opened by a tall man
16:50can I see Mr sheth I asked and who Are
16:54You The Tall Man asked I have a letter
16:57for Mr sheth I replied
17:00I see can I have the letter please
17:03and the tall man held out his hand
17:06the letter is here I said and I took the
17:09letter out of my pocket but I must see
17:12Mr sheth
17:13many people want to see Mr sheth The
17:16Tall Man told me he is a very busy man
17:19and a very important man Mr sheth is not
17:22here at the moment but give me your
17:24letter and Mr sheth will read it later
17:27I gave The Tall Man the letter
17:30then I waited
17:33later a large black car came
17:36and the man went into the house
17:39a long time later The Tall Man opened
17:42the door again
17:44come in now please and follow me he said
17:49I followed the tall man
17:51we went into a large room with fine
17:54carpets and big chairs
17:57another man was in the room
17:59he was drinking
18:01this is Mr sheth he said The Tall Man
18:06I am Adam of Minter Village I replied
18:10yes I know said Mr sheth
18:14thank you for the letter
18:16I hope I can help you I like to help
18:19people
18:21please sit down
18:24sheth smiled
18:26his clothes were new and smart
18:30thank you I said
18:32can I see the money order please
18:35Mr sheath asked
18:37I took the money order out of my pocket
18:41by now the money order was dirty and
18:44looked very old
18:46I gave it to Mr sheath
18:49this money order is for 100 pounds I
18:53said my son sent it from a foreign
18:55country
18:57folded the money order and looked at it
19:01you can't change this money order he
19:05said this money order is not worth 100
19:07pounds but this money order is worth
19:10nothing
19:13worth nothing
19:15worthless
19:16I asked
19:18then Mr sheth looked at the money order
19:20again yes worthless
19:24your son does not understand about money
19:27orders
19:28this money order is not correct for our
19:31country Mr sheth said
19:34then he looked at the money order again
19:36and said
19:38and this money order is also old
19:41it is out of date
19:45I said nothing
19:47Mr sheth gave me the money order back
19:51then Mr sheth smiled and said
19:55I am very sorry you are an old man you
19:59came a long way from your village what
20:02can I give you to eat and drink
20:05I was not hungry
20:07but Mr sheth went out of the room
20:10then he brought me some coffee and some
20:12cakes
20:13I drank my coffee
20:16old man said Mr sheth I like to help
20:20people
20:21I am a rich man
20:23give me your money order
20:26I gave my money order to Mr sheth
20:30yes this money order is worthless he
20:34said again
20:35but I am going to help you
20:38I am going to change this money order
20:41for you I am going to give you some
20:44money
20:46Mr sheth went out of the room
20:48I felt very happy again
20:51after a few minutes The Tall Man came
20:53into the room
20:55he gave me an envelope
20:57this is from Mr sheth you can go now the
21:01tall man said I went out of the house
21:05I walked along the road to the bus
21:07station
21:09I opened the envelope and I took out my
21:12money
21:13I counted the money
21:16it was 10 pounds
21:20I thought about my only son soul
21:24my son Saul had sent me a money order
21:27for 100 pounds
21:30Mr Chef had given me 10 pounds
21:34I felt old
21:36and I felt poor again
21:37[Music]
