Harry¹ is eighteen now. He studies in a middle school. His parents like him very much and hope² he can become a famous³ man. So they often tell him to study hard and they do all for him. They call him at six in the morning, after breakfast his father takes him to school in a car and in the afternoon, as⁴ soon as the young man comes back, the supper is ready. Of course⁵, he never washes his clothes or goes to buy something in the shops.

 

Once Harry's father was⁶ sent to London on business⁷. He would⁸ stay there for half a year. Leaving, he told his wife⁹ to take good care¹⁰ of their son. The woman had¹¹ to get up earlier and did¹² all what her husband¹³ did before. And two months later¹⁴ she was so tired that she was ill in bed. Now the young man got¹⁵ into trouble¹⁶. He couldn't do any housework. He had to do as his mother told him. Even¹⁷ he didn't know where to get on the bus!

 

Yesterday Harry's mother found¹⁸ his shoes were worn¹⁹ out and told him to buy a new pair in the shop. But he didn't know how to choose. The woman had a sign and gave²⁰ him a shoe pattern²¹ and told him to buy a pair of shoes himself²². It's Saturday today and Harry doesn't go to school. With a policeman's help, he found a shop. The shopkeeper²³ was friendly²⁴ to him. The man brought²⁵ a lot of shoes and asked him to choose. When he was trying on a pair, suddenly²⁶ he remembered something and took²⁷ them off²⁸. The man surprised²⁹ and asked, "What's the matter, young man?"

 

"I am sorry, I've left the shoes pattern at home!"

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