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--- lesson 16 Mary had a little lamb |
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--- Listen to the tape then answer the question below. |
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--- Was Dimitri right to apologize to his neighbour? why not? |
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Mary and her husband Dimitri lived in the tiny village of Perachora in southern Greece. |
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One of Mary's prize possessions was a little white lamb which her husband had given her. |
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She kept it tied to a tree in a field during the day and went to fetch it every evening. |
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One evening, however, the lamb was missing. |
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The rope had been cut, so it was obvious that the lamb had been stolen. |
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When Dimitri came in from the fields, his wife told him what had happened. |
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Dimitri at once set out to find the thief. |
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He knew it would not prove difficult in such a small village. |
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After telling several of his friends about the theft, Dimitri found out that his neighbour, Aleko, had suddenly acquired a new lamb. |
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Dimitri immediately went to Aleko's house and angrily accused him of stealing the lamb. |
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He told him he had better return it or he would call the police. |
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Aleko denied taking it and led Dimitri into his backyard. |
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It was true that he had just bought a lamb, he explained, but his lamb was black. |
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Ashamed of having acted so rashly, Dimitri apologized to Aleko for having accused him. |
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While they were talking it began to rain and Dimitri stayed in Aleko's house until the rain stopped. |
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When he went outside half an hour later, he was astonished to find that the little black lamb was almost white. |
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Its wool, which had been dyed black, had been washed clean by the rain! |