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0ur village carpenter(木匠),John Hill, came one day and made a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two window. When I got home that evening, John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill( 账单) for his job. My wife said to me quietly, “That’s his ninth cup of tea today. ”But she said in a loud voice, “It’s a beautiful table, dear, isn’t it?” “I’ll decide about that when I see the bill,” I said. John laughed and gave me his bill for the work. I read: One dining table 10th November, 2011 Cost of wood $ 17:00 Paint $1. 50 Work, 8 hours($1 an hour) $8. 00 Total $36. 50 When I was looking at the bill, John said,” It’s been a fine day, hasn’t it? Quite sunny. ” “Yes,” I said. “I’m glad it’s only the 10th of November. ” “Me, too,” said John, “you wait—it will be a lot colder by the end of the month. ” “Yes, colder—and more expensive! Dining table will be $20 more expensive on November 30th, won’t they, John?” John looked hard at me for half a minute. Was there a little smile in his two blue eyes? I gave his bill back to him. “If it’s not too much trouble, John,” I said,“Please add(加) it up again, You can forget the date-------” I paid him $26. 50 and he was happy to get it. 小题1:Why did John talk about the weather when the writer was looking at the bill?
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