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--- Lesson 45 A clear conscience |
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--- First listen and then answer the question. |
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--- How did Sam get his money back? |
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The whole village soon learnt that a large sum of money had been lost. |
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Sam Benton, the local butcher, had lost his wallet while taking his savings to the post office. |
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Sam was sure that the wallet must have been found by one of the villagers, but it was not returned to him. |
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Three months passed, and then one morning, Sam found his wallet outside his front door.^3 |
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It had been wrapped up in newspaper and it contained half the money he had lost, |
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together with a note which said:'A thief, yes, but only 50 per cent a thief!' |
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Two months later, some more money was sent to Sam with another note:'Only 25 per cent a thief now!' |
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In time, all Sam's money was paid back in this way. |
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The last note said:'I am 100 per cent honest now!' |
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