Mr.Whitewasnearlyninety,soitwasoftendifficultforhimtorememberthings,buthestilllikedtravelingverymuch,soheandhiswifewentEnglandeveryyear.Onesummerwhentheywerethere,theywenttovisitsomefriends.Oneofhisfriendshadt
Mr.Whitewasnearlyninety,soitwasoftendifficultforhimtorememberthings,buthestilllikedtravelingverymuch,soheandhiswifewentEnglandeveryyear.Onesummerwhentheywerethere,theywenttovisitsomefriends.Oneofhisfriendshadtwoyoungdaughters.
OneafternoonMr.Whitewastalkingtooneofthegirlsinthegardenafterlunch."Youandyoursisterwereillwhenmywifeandiwereherelastyear,weren'tyou?"hesaidtoher.
"yes,wewere."answeredthegirl."wewereveryill"
theoldmansaidn___foraminute,becausehewasthinking.thenatlasthesaid."oh,yes.Ir____now!oneofyoudied.W___oneofyouwasit,youoryoursisiter?"thegirlanswered,"Itwasme.""oh!Iams___tohearit."saidtheoldman.