One day a rich man was invited to dinner at the home of one of his friends.He did not know what to 36 the wine,meat and chicken he had just bought.Certainly he could not 37 them to the servant.Then he had 38 idea.He called up the servant and 39 to him:
“I’ll be away for the whole evening,and I’ll leave you to look after the house.In the cupboard there are two bottles filled with 40 .Be careful about it.You’ll be killed if you take even a 41 of it.There is also some meat and chicken in the cupboard.Take care of them.” 42 these words the rich man left the home.
43 the master turned his back,the servant opened the cupboard and began to enjoy all the nice the things in it.He 44 the two bottles and ate up the meat,the chicken and 45 he found in the cupboard.He was 46 and soon fell 47 .
At mid-night the rich man returned home.He looked into the cupboard and,to his great 48 ,all his wine and food were 49 .He was mad with 50 and called the servant up.
“Oh,Master,”the servant began 51 the rich man could open his mouth, “While you were away,the neighbor’s black cat stole into our kitchen and ate up everything in the cupboard.I know you would be angry with me.I was so 52 that I drank the two bottle of poison to kill 53 .”There were tears in the servant’s eyes.”Oh,Master,”he said, “please don’t get angry with a 54 man.I’ll soon be dead.”
The rich man,of course,did not 55 a word of his story.But again,he could do nothing about it.
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