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1、What the Old Man Does is Always RightNowI'mgoingtotellyouastorythatIheardwhenIwasalittlefellowandthatIlikebetterandbetterthemoreIthinkofit.Forit'sthesamewithstoriesaswithmanypeople;theoldertheygrow,thenicertheygrow,andthatisdelightful.Youhavebeenoutintheco
2、untry,ofcourse.Thereyoumusthaveseenareallyoldfarmhousewithathatchedroof,wheremossandweedshaveplantedthemselves;astork'snestdecoratesthechimney(youcanneverdowithoutthestork);thewallsareslanting;thewindowsarelow(infact,onlyoneofthemwasmadetoopen);thebakingov
3、ensticksoutlikeafatlittlestomach;andanelderbushleansoverthegate,whereyoucanseeatinypondwithaduckorducklings,underagnarledwillowtree.Yes,andthen,ofcourse,there'sawatchdogwhichbarksateverybodyandeverything.Well,therewasafarmhousejustlikethatoutinthecountry,a
4、ndinittherelivedtwopeople,afarmerandhiswife.Theyhadfewenoughpossessions,butstilltherewasonetheycoulddowithout,andthatwasahorse,whichgrazedalongtheditchbesidethehighway.Theoldfarmerusedittoridetotownandlentittohisneighbors,receivingsomeslightservicesfromthe
5、minreturn,butstillitwouldbemuchmoreprofitabletosellthehorse,oratleastexchangeitforsomethingthatwouldbemoreusefultothem.Butwhichshouldtheydo,sellortrade?"You'llknowwhat'sbest,Father,"saidthewife."It'smarketday.Comeon,rideofftotown,andgetmoneyforthehorse,orm
6、akeagoodbargainwithit.Whateveryoudoisalwaysright;sobeoffforthemarket!"Soshetiedonhisneckerchief-forthatwassomethingsheunderstoodmuchbetterthanhe-tieditwithadoublebow,andmadehimlookquitedashing.Shebrushedhishatwiththepalmofherhand,andshekissedhimonthemouth,
7、andthenoffhewent,ridingthehorsethatwastobeeithersoldorbartered.Ofcourse,hewouldknowtherightthingtodo.Thesunwasscorching,andtherewasnotacloudinthesky.Theroadwasdusty,andcrowdedwithpeopleontheirwaytomarket,someinwagons,someonhorseback,andsomeontheirowntwoleg
8、s.Yes,itwasafiercesun,withnoshadealltheway.Nowamancamealong,drivingacow,asprettyacowasyoucouldwishtosee."I'msureshemustgivegrandmilk,"thoughtthepeasant."ItwouldbeaprettygoodbargainifIgother.Hey,youwiththecow!
