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{{B}}Text{{/B}} When my father was getting ready for work. our{{U}} (26) {{/U}}was ruled by knocks and words. One{{U}} (27) {{/U}}on the. table meant "I am ready for my breakfast". Two knocks on the table{{U}} (28) {{/U}}I am ready for my breakfast. {{U}}(29) {{/U}}he said, "Boots". The paper was{{U}} (30) {{/U}}for him over the back of an armchair. Today's paper was put on the chair for his{{U}} (31) {{/U}}. and his boots were brought to him, freshly brushed. He read{{U}} (32) {{/U}}at the same time putting on his boots and lacing them{{U}} (33) {{/U}}. After finishing one boot. he said. "Bus." At that{{U}} (34) {{/U}}one of the girls went outside to the garden gate{{U}} (35) {{/U}}waited there. Her job was to stop the bus{{U}} (36) {{/U}}it came. It came early sometimes, and it had to{{U}} (37) {{/U}}my father. "Overcoat, hat." One of my sisters had already{{U}} (38) {{/U}}his overcoat. Now she held it{{U}} (39) {{/U}}for him and guided his arms into it. Then she{{U}} (40) {{/U}}his jacket down under the coat. Another girl{{U}} (41) {{/U}}his hat, nicely brushed. "Handkerchief, pipe." They were brought and put, with his tobacco, into his pockets. He{{U}} (42) {{/U}}the window and said either "Walking stick" or "Umbrella". It was handed to him. Ready now, he was{{U}} (43) {{/U}}reading the newspaper. He didn't put it down{{U}} (44) {{/U}}he heard the shout "Bus coming!" then he kissed my mother and went out. The girls all breathed freely. {{U}} (45) {{/U}}lucky a man is to have a wife and five daughters at home! |