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A Melting Story

(after M.Twain)

One winter evening a country storekeeper in the Green Mountain State was about closing up for the night, and while standing in the snow outside, putting up the window shutters, saw through the glass a fellow inside take a pound of fresh butter from the shelf and hide it in his hat.

When the storekeeper came in, he invited the fellow, whose name was Seth,to sit down.

He said that on such a cold night like that a little something warm would not hurt him.

Seth felt very uncertain. On the one hand, he had the butter, which was very anxious to be off. On the other hand, he wanted to have something warm. So he stayed.

Meanwhile the grocer opened the store door and put in as many sticks as the place would admit. Seth already felt the butter setting down closer to his hair  and he jumped up declaring he  must go.

But the storekeeper had a story to tell him. He also treated Seth to a smoking glass of hot drink. Poor Seth now began to smoke as well as melt.

Bit by bit, butter came down pouring from under his hat and his handkerchief was already wet with greasy overflow.

Talking away as if nothing was the matter , the fun-loving grocer suggested that Seth should take his hat off. Seth protested angrily as now butter was pouring down the poor man’s  face  and neck so that he was literally in a perfect bath of oil.

“ Well, good night , Seth,” said the humorous grocer. “ I think the fun I have had out of you it worth nine pence, so I shan’t charge you for that pound of butter in your hat’.

A MELTING STORY

      I Match

1. To close up for the night                                  a)  стягувати платню за щось
2. To put up the window shutters                         b)  витекати
3. To feel very uncertain                                      c) опускати жалюзі
4. To pour down                                                   d) почувати себе непевно
5. To suggest                                                        e)  закривати на ніч
6. To charge for   something                                f) пропонувати

II Complete the sentences

1. One evening… was about closing up for the night.

1. A country storekeeper
2. A shop assistant
3. A  manager

2. When he came in, he invited…

1. The man
2. The fellow
3. A shop assistant

3. Seth was….

1. Very impressed
2. Very uncertain
3. Very admired

4. Seth drank…

1. A cup of cocoa
2. A glass of water
3. A glass of hot drink

5. Butter came pouring from…

1. Under Seth’s  hat
2. Under Seth’s  trousers
3. The shelf

6. Seth was…

1. In a perfect bath of oil
2. Angry
3. Happy

III Answer the questions

1. What was the season in a story?

1. Spring
2. Summer
3. Winter

2. What did Seth take from the shelf?

1. He took a pound of fresh butter
2. He took  some money
3. Nothing

3. What did the grocer do?

1. He put many sticks in the stove
2. He went home
3. He gave butter to Seth

4. What did the grocer suggest to Seth?

1. To take his coat off
2. To take his sweater off
3. To take his hat off

5. What was the price of the butter?

1. Ten pence
2. Nine pence
3. Eight pence

6. What did the grocer said finally?

1.  That  he have had fun
2.  That he will punish Seth
3. That  he is angry

IV Render the text into Ukrainian