Robert is twenty-six and works¹ in a middle school. Two and a half years ago he was² ill in hospital and there he knew a beautiful nerse called Ann. The girl took³ care⁴ of him and he made⁵ friends with her. They loved each other. About six months later⁶ they married⁷.

 

Robert likes reading⁸. When he comes home, he always reads some newspapers or books. Ann begins to cook in the kitchen. And when the meat is roasted⁹, she always tells her husband¹⁰ to cut it in two. Then they begin have supper together. After supper they go out for a walk, or they go to the cinema. And they enjoy themselves¹¹.

 

One day Robert planted trees with his students. They climed up a mountain and worked hard. When he got¹² home, he felt hungry. His wife¹³ roasted a piece of chicken that evening and told him to cut it. This time he chose a bigger piece of chicken for himself¹⁴ and gave¹⁵ her the smaller one.

 

"I remember, dear," Ann said¹⁶ with a smile. "When we married, you always gave me the bigger meat. Why do you give me the smaller meat to me now?"

 

Robert felt shy¹⁷ and didn't know what to say. He thought¹⁸ for a while¹⁹ and said, "You cook better now than before."

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