When I left the eating place,I hurried to the house of the two gentlemen.
I wanted to correct the mistake they had made.I was very nervous.
When I arrived,the same servant opened the door.I asked for the two gentlemen.
"They are gone,"the servant said.
"Gone？Gone where?"
"Oh,on a journey."
"But,where did they go ?"
"To the Continent,I think."
"The Continent?"
"Yes,sir."
"When will they return?"
"In a month".
"A month!Oh,this si awful!How can I talk to them?It's extremely important."
"I can't help you.I don't know where they are,sir."
"Then I must see a member of the family."
"All the family are away.They're in Egypt and India,I think."
"Before leaving,the two gentlemen made an enrmous mistake.Tell them that I came here to correct the mistake.I will return tomorrow."
"I'll tell them if I see them.But I won't see them!Sir,you must not worry because everything is all right.They will be here on time,and they will see you then.Good-bye."
I was confused.My head was in a fog.I did not understand what the servant told me.The letter,I remembered the letter!This is what is said:
You are an intelligent and honest man.You are also poor and a stranger.In this envelope you will find some money.It is yours only for 30 days.At the end of 30days,return to this house,I have a bet on you.If I win this bet,you can have any job with any salary that you want.
There were no signature,no address,no date on the letter.
How strange!I didn't know what to think.I went to a park,sat down and thought about what to do.After an hour,I reached the decision that follws.
The two old gentlemen are palying a game that I don't understand.They are betting on me.(But,at that time,I didn't know anything about the details of the bet.)
If I go to the Bank of England to return the banknote,the bank will ask me lots of qusetions.If I tell the trusth,no one will believeme.They will put me in an asylum.If I tell a lie,the police will put me in prison.I can't even give it to anyone,because no honest person will want it.
I can do only one thing:I must keep the bill for a whole month.And,I must not lose it.If I help the old man to win his bet,he will give me the job I want.
The idea of an important job with a big salary made me happy.With this exciting idea in mind,I began walking down the streets of London.
一封信
当我离开吃饭的地方，我赶紧回到了那两个绅士的房子。
想纠正他们犯下的这个错误，我非常紧张不安。
当我到达，还是上次的那个仆人开的门，我请求见到那两个绅士。
“他们没在。”仆人说。
“没在？去哪了？”
“哦，去旅行了。”
“但是，他们去哪了？”
“去大陆了，我想。”
“大陆？”
“是的，先生。”
“他们什么时候回来？”
“一个月。”
“一个月！天，太糟糕了，我怎么能联系他们？这非常重要。”
“我帮不了你，我不知道他们在哪里，先生。”
“那我必须见一下他们家的其他人。”
“全家都不在的，他们在埃及和印度，我想。”
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