【正文】 eal. It’s amazing how much pleasure you get out of the simple thins in life, especially you can’t have them for a while. Owner: Yes, very interesing. Now perhaps, sir, if you pay you bill I can help the other customers. Henry: (looking at the clock on the wall again) Well, I see it’s two o’clock.( he opens the envelope and holds a million pound bank Norelco in his hands Henry is very surprised but the owner and waiter are shocked) I’m sorry. But…I…I don’t have anything smaller. Owner: (still shocked and nervous) Well…er…just on moment. Maggie, look! ( the hostess screams, the other customers look at her and she puts a hand to her mouth) Do you thin it’s genuine? Hostess: Oh, dear, I don’t know. I simply don’t know . Owner : Well, I did hear that the Bank of England had issued two notes in this amount… Anyway, I don’t think it can be a fake. People would pay too nuch attention to a bank note of this amount. No thief would want that to happen. Hostess: But he’s in rags! Owner: Perhaps he’s a very strange, rich man. ( as if he has discovered something for the first time) Why,yes! That must be it! Hostess: (hits her husband’s arm) And you put him in the back of the restaurant! Go an see him at one. Owner: ( to Henry) I’m sorry, sir, so sorry, but I cannot change this bank note. Henry: But it’s all I have on me. Owner: Oh, please, don’t worry, sir. Doesn39。 and then what’ll happen to us, with no way in the world to earn a living? ( At the brothers’ home, the servant lets them in. the two brothers are seated,waiting.) Henry: Good morning,gentlemen .( Rodrick seems very surprised to see Portia) Portia, these are the men who helped me. Portia: So vary nice to meet you, kind sirs. ( She gives Oliver a wink with one eye.) Roderick: Er…Portia, I … Oliver: We’re both glad to hear it, for now we can decide the bet which Roderick and I made. If you’ve won for me, you shall have any job as my gift. Have you got the million pound bank note? Henry: Here it is, sir. Oliver: I’ve won! Now what do you say, Roderick? Roderick: I say that I’ve lost twenty thousand pounds. I never would have believed it. Why, that is amazing, man! Henry: Come, let’s be going now, Portia. Oliver: But wait, wait! The job, you know. I must give you a job, as I promised. Henry: Well, thank you very much, but I really don’t want one now. Portia: Henry, I’m disappointed in you. You didn39。t matter at all. We’re so very glad that you even entered our little eating place. Indeed, sir, I hope you’ll e here whenever you like. Henry: Well, that39。( after sitting down and putting the letter on the table) I’d like some ham and eggs and a nice big steak. Make it extra thick. Waiter: Right, sir. I’m afraid it’ll cost a large amount of money. Henry: I understand. And I’ll have a large glass of beer. Waiter: OK. ( The waiter leaves and soon returns with all the food.) Hostess: My goodness! Why, look at him. He eats like a wolf. Owner: We’ll see if he’s celver as a wolf, eh? Henry: ( having just finished every bit of food ) Ah, waiter.( waiter returns) Same thing again, please. Oh, and another beer. Waiter: Again? Everything ? Henry: Yes, that39。s very knd of you. Owner: Kind, sir? No, it’s kind of you. You must e whenever you want and have whatever you like. Just having you sit here is a great honour! As for the bill, sir, please fet it. Henry: Fet it? Well… thank you very much. That39。t thank the gentlemen properly. May I do it for you? Henry: Let me see you try. (Portia walks over to Roderick and gives him a hug. Then she sits in Oliver’s lap, puts her arms around his nevk and kisses him on the cheek. Oliver begins laughing.) Portia: Papa,he says he doesn39。t matter at all. We’re so very glad that you even entered our little eating place. Indeed, sir, I hope you’ll e here whenever you like. Henry: Well, that39。 and then what’ll happen to us, with no way in the world to earn a living? ( At the brothers’ home, the servant lets them in. the two brothers are seated,waiting.) Henry: Good morning,gentlemen .( Rodrick seems very surprised to see Portia) Portia, these are the men who helped me. Portia: So vary nice to meet you, kind sirs. ( She gives Oliver a wink with one eye.) Roderick: Er…Portia, I … Oliver: We’re both glad to hear it, for now we can decide the bet which Roderick and I made. If you’ve won for me, you shall have any job as my gift. Have you got the million pound bank note? Henry: Here it is, sir. Oliver: I’ve won! Now what do you say, Roderick? Roderick: I say that I’ve lost twenty thousand pounds. I never would have believed it. Why, that is amazing, man! Henry: Come, let’s be going now, Portia. Oliver: But wait, wait! The job, you know. I must give you a job, as I promised. Henry: Well, thank you very much, but I really don’t want one now. Portia: Henry, I’m disappointed in you. You didn39。s two orders of ham and eggs, two extra thick steaks, two large galsses of beer, two cups of coffee and two desserts. Henry: (looking at the clock on the wall) Would you mind waiting just a few minutes? Waiter: (in a rude manner) What’ s there to wait for? Owner: All right, Horace. I’ll take care of this. Henry: (to owner) That was a wonderful meal. It’s amazing how much pleasure you get out of the simple thins in life, especially you can’t have them for a while. Owner: Yes, very interesing. Now perhaps, sir, if you pay you bill I can help the other customers. Henry: (looking at the clock on the wall again) Well, I see it’s two o’clock.( he opens the envelope and holds a million pound bank Norelco in his hands Henry is very surprised but the owner and waiter are shocked) I’m sorry. But…I…I don’t have anything smaller. Owner: (still shocked and nervous) Well…er…just on moment. Maggie, look! ( the hostess screams, the other customers look at her and she puts a hand to her mouth) Do you thin it’s genuine? Hostess: Oh, dear, I don’t know. I simply don’t know . Owner : Well, I did hear that the Bank of England had issued two notes in this amou