人教版英语必修3 unit1-3课文电子版

FESTIVALSANDCELEBRATIONS

Festivalsandcelebrationsofallkindshavebeenheldeverywheresinceancienttimes.Mostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendofcoldweather,plantinginspringandharvestinautumn.Sometimescelebrationswouldbeheldafterhuntershadcaughtanimals.Atthattimepeoplewouldstarveiffoodwasdifficulttofind,especiallyduringthecoldwintermonths.Today'sfestivalshavemanyorigins,somereligious,someseasonal,andsomeforspecialpeopleorevents.

FestivalsoftheDead

Somefestivalsareheldtohonourthedeadortosatisfytheancestors,whomightreturneithertohelportodoharm.FortheJapanesefestivalObon,peopleshouldgotocleangravesandlightincenseinmemoryoftheirancestors.Theyalsolightlampsandplaymusicbecausetheythinkthatthiswillleadtheancestorsbacktoearth.InMexico,peoplecelebratetheDayoftheDeadinearlyNovember.Onthisimportantfeastday,peopleeatfoodintheshapeofskullsandcakeswith"bones"onthem.Theyofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedead.The

WesternholidayHalloweenalsohaditsorigininoldbeliefsaboutthereturnofthespiritsofdeadpeople.Itisnowachildren'sfestival,whentheycandressupandgototheirneighbours'homestoaskforsweets.Iftheneighboursdonotgiveanysweets,thechildrenmightplayatrickonthem.

FestivalstoHonourPeople

Festivalscanalsobeheldtohonourfamouspeople.TheDragonBoatFestivalinChinahonoursthefamousancientpoet,QuYuan.IntheUSA,ColumbusDayisinmemoryofthearrivalofChristopherColumbusintheNewWorld.IndiahasanationalfestivalonOctober2tohonourMohandasGandhi,theleaderwhohelpedgainIndia'sindependencefromBritain.

HarvestFestivals

HarvestandThanksgivingfestivalscanbeveryhappyevents.Peoplearegratefulbecausetheirfoodisgatheredforthewinterandtheagriculturalworkisover.InEuropeancountries,peoplewillusuallydecoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruit,andwillgettogethertohavemeals.Somepeoplemightwinawardsfortheirfarmproduce,like

thebiggestwatermelonorthemosthandsomerooster.ChinaandJapanhavemid-autumnfestivals,whenpeopleadmirethemoonandinChina,enjoymooncakes.

SpringFestivals

Themostenergeticandimportantfestivalsaretheonesthatlookforwardtotheendofwinterandtothecomingofspring.AttheSpringFestivalinChina,peopleeatdumplings,fishandmeatandmaygivechildrenluckymoneyinredpaper.Therearedragondancesandcarnivals,andfamiliescelebratetheLunarNewYeartogether.SomeWesterncountrieshaveveryexcitingcarnivals,whichtakeplacefortydaysbeforeEaster,usuallyinFebruary.Thesecarnivalsmightincludeparades,dancinginthestreetsdayandnight,loudmusicandcolourfulclothingofallkinds.EasterisanimportantreligiousandsocialfestivalforChristiansaroundtheworld.ItcelebratesthereturnofJesusfromthedeadandthecomingofspringandnewlife.Japan'sCherryBlossomFestivalhappensalittlelater.Thecountry,coveredwithcherrytreeflowers,looksasthoughitiscoveredwithpinksnow.

Peoplelovetogettogethertoeat,drinkandhavefunwitheachother.Festivalsletusenjoylife,beproudofourcustomsandforgetourworkforalittlewhile.

ASADLOVESTORY

LiFangwasheart-broken.ItwasValentine'sDayandHuJinhadsaidshewouldmeethimatthecoffeeshopafterwork.Butshedidn'tturnup.Shecouldbewithherfriendsrightnowlaughingathim.Shesaidshewouldbethereatseveno'clock,andhethoughtshewouldkeepherword.Hehadlookedforwardtomeetingherallday,andnowhewasalonewithhisrosesandchocolates,likeafool.Well,hewasnotgoingtoholdhisbreathforhertoapologize.Hewoulddrownhissadnessincoffee.

ItwasobviousthatthemanagerofthecoffeeshopwaswaitingforLiFangtoleave-hewipedthetables,thensatdownandturnedontheTV-justwhatLiFangneeded!AsadChinesestoryaboutlostlove.

ThegranddaughteroftheGoddessofHeavenvisitedtheearth.HernamewasZhinü,theweavinggirl.WhileshewasonearthshemettheherdboyNiulangandtheyfellinlove.("JustlikemeandHuJin,"thoughtLiFang.)Theygotmarriedsecretly,andtheywereveryhappy.("Wecouldbelikethat,"thoughtLiFang.)WhentheGoddessofHeavenknewthathergranddaughterwasmarriedtoahuman,shebecameveryangryandmadetheweavinggirlreturntoHeaven.Niulangtriedtofollowher,buttheriverofstars,theMilkyWay,stoppedhim.FindingthatZhiniiwasheart-broken,hergrandmotherfinallydecidedtoletthecouplecrosstheMilkyWaytomeetonceayear.Magpiesmakeabridgeoftheirwingssothecouplecancrosstherivertomeetontheseventhdayoftheseventhlunarmonth.PeopleinChinahopethattheweatherwillbefineonthatday,becauseifitisraining,itmeansthatZhinüisweepingandthecouplewon'tbeabletomeet.

Theannouncersaid,"ThisisthestoryofQiqiaoFestival.Whenforeignershearaboutthestory,theycallitaChineseValentine'sstory.It'safinedaytoday,soIhopeyoucanallmeettheoneyoulove."

AsLiFangsetoffforhome,hethought,"IguessHuJindoesn'tloveme.I'lljustthrowtheseflowersandchocolatesaway.Idon'twantthemtoremindmeofher."Sohedid.

Ashesadlypassedtheteashoponthecorneronhiswayhome,heheardavoicecallinghim.TherewasHuJinwavingathimandcalling,"Whyareyousolate?I'vebeenwaitingforyouforalongtime!AndIhaveagiftforyou!"

Whatwouldhedo?HehadthrownawayherValentinegifts!Shewouldneverforgivehim.ThiswouldnotbeahappyValentine'sDay!

WINTERCARNIVALINQUEBEC

AgroupofverycoldtouristsaresittinginacaféinoldQuebec,drinkinghotcoffeetotrytowarmup.Thetemperatureis32degreesbelowfreezing.Thewindowsarecoveredwithsteamfromtheheatinside.Outside,snowcoversthestreetsandispiledupalongthesidewalks.ThemusicandlightsoftheCarnivalcontinue,butafterawholedayofwatchingparades,ridinginhorsecarriagesandlisteningto

themusic,theirfeetarefreezingandtheirnosesarered.

Everyyear,hundredsofthousandsofpeoplecometoQuebectotakepartintheweek-longwinterfestival,thebiggestintheworld.Everyonewhocomesmustbepreparedtokeepmoving,asitistoocoldtostandandwatchforlong.

Earlyinthemorning,youcanwatchthesnowboardingcompetitionsonthehilloverlookingtheriver.Competitorsspeeddownthetrackandthroughtheairasthoughtheycouldfly.

Themorebraveofheartmaytrythecanoeraces.Fiveorsixmenpaddleeachcanoeacrossthepartly-frozenStLawrenceRiver.Thefiverisfullofbigpiecesofice,andifyouweretofallin,youwouldfreezeinlessthantwominutes

Oneofthefavouriteeventsisthedog-sledrace,inwhichteamsofaboutsixhuskydogspulllongsledsatgreatspeedsalongasnowytrack.Onepersonrunsbehindthesled,shoutingtothedogstoencouragethem.Thesoundofthedogsbarking,thecallsofthedriversandtheshoutsofthecrowdmakeanexcitingNorthernexperience.Thedogsare

beautifulstronganimals,withlong,thickfurandmanywithblueeyes.

Whileadmiringtheicesculptureseverywhereinthecity,muchlikethoseinHarbininChina,youcanstopwithothertouristsinaniglooforhotteaorcoffee.Itisamazinghowwarmtheseicehousescanbe!

Lateintheevening,youcangotothesnowpalace,whereBonhommethesnowmanisking,andjointhecrowd.Youcandanceoutsidetothemusicofaband,whoarealldressedinheavyclothes-evensomeoftheirinstrumentsaredressedupforwinter.

Finally,youwillprobablywanttositdowninacafetowarmupandtoplantomorrow.Youmightjointhesnowmobileraces-ormaybeyoushouldjustsleepin!

Unit2

COMEANDEATHERE(1)

WangPengsatinhisemptyrestaurantfeelingveryfrustrated.Ithadbeenaverystrangemorning.Usuallyhegotupearlyandpreparedhismenuof

barbecuedmuttonkebabs,roastpork,stir-fliedvegetablesandfriedrice.Thenbylunchtimetheywouldallbesold.Bynowhisrestaurantoughttobefullofpeople.Butnottoday!Whywasthat?Whatcouldhavehappened?Hethoughtofhismutton,beefandbaconcookedinthehottest,finestoil.Hiscolawassugaryandcold,andhisicecreamwasmadeofmilk,creamanddeliciousfruit."Nothingcouldbebetter,"hethought.SuddenlyhesawhisfriendLiChanghurryingby."Hello,LaoLi,"hecalled."Yourusual?"ButLiChangseemednottohear.Whatwasthematter?SomethingterriblemusthavehappenedifLiChangwasnotcomingtoeatinhisrestaurantashealwaysdid.

WangPengfollowedLiChangintoanewsmallrestaurant.Hesawasignatthedoor.

Tiredofallthatfat?Wanttoloseweight?

ComeinsideYongHui’sslimmingrestaurant.Onlyslimmingfoodsservedhere.

Makeyourselfthinagain!

CuriositydroveWangPenginside.Itwasfullofpeople.Thehostess,averythinlady,cameforward.

"Welcome,"shesaid."MynameisYongHui.I'llhelpyouloseweightandbefitintwoweeksifyoueathereeveryday."ThenshegaveamenutoWangPeng.Therewerefewchoicesoffoodanddrinkonit:justrice,rawvegetablesservedinvinegar,fruitandwater.WangPengwasamazedatthisandespeciallyattheprices.Itcostmorethanagoodmealinhisrestaurant!Hecouldnotbelievehiseyes.Hethrewdownthemenuandhurriedoutside.Onhiswayhomehethoughtabouthisownmenu.Diditmakepeoplefat?Perhapsheshouldgotothelibraryandfindout.HecouldnothaveYongHuigettingawaywithtellingpeoplelies!Hehadbetterdosomeresearch!

AtthelibraryWangPengwassurprisedtofindthathisrestaurantservedfartoomuchfatandYongHui’sfartoolittle.EventhoughhercustomersmightgetthinaftereatingYongHui’sfood,theywerenoteatingenoughenergy-givingfoodtokeepthemfit.Theywouldbecometiredveryquickly.WangPengfeltmorehopefulashedrovebackhome.Perhapswithadiscountandanewsignhecouldwinhiscustomersback.Sohewrote:

Wanttofeelfitandenergetic?

Comeandeathere!Discountstoday!

Ourfoodgivesyouenergyallday!

Thecompetitionbetweenthetworestaurantswason!

COMEANDEATHERE(2)

Aweeklater,WangPeng'srestaurantwasnearlyfullandhefelthappier.Perhapshewouldbeabletoearnhislivingafterallandnothavetoclosehisrestaurant.Hedidnotlookforwardtobeingindebtbecausehisrestaurantwasnolongerpopular.HesmiledashewelcomedsomecustomerswarmlyatthedoorbutthesmilelefthisfacewhenhesawYongHuiwalkingin.Shedidnotlookhappybutglaredathim."MayIaskwhatyouweredoinginmyrestauranttheotherday?IthoughtyouwereanewcustomerandnowIknowthatyouonlycametospyonmeandmymenu,"sheshouted."Pleaseexcuseme,"hecalmlyexplained,"Iwantedtoknowwhereallmycustomershadgonelastweek.Ifollowedoneofthemandfoundtheminyourrestaurant.'Idon'twanttoupsetyou,butIfoundyourmenusolimitedthatIstoppedworryingandstartedadvertisingthe

benefitsofmyfood.Whydon'tyousitdownandtryameal?"

YongHuiagreedtostayandsoontheywerebothenjoyingdumplingsandbreastofchickencookedwithgarlic.Whentheywereservedtheicecream,YongHuibegantolookill."Ifeelsickwithallthisfatandheavyfood,"shesaid,"Imissmyvegetablesandfruit,"WangPengwasenjoyingasecondplateofdumplingssohesighed."Yes,"headded,"andIwouldmissmydumplingsandfattypork.Don'tyougettiredquickly?Well,Idohavetorestalot,"admittedYongHui."Butdon'tyouthinkitwouldbebetterifyouwereabitthinner?I'msureyou'dfeelmuchhealthier."

Theybegantotalkaboutmenusandbalanceddiets."Accordingtomyresearch,neitheryourrestaurantnormineoffersabalanceddiet,"explainedWangPeng."Idon'tofferenoughfibreandyoudon'tofferenoughbody-buildingandenergy-givingfood.Perhapsweoughttocombineourideasandprovideabalancedmenuwithfoodfullofenergyandfibre."Sothatiswhattheydid.Theyservedrawvegetableswiththehamburgersandboiledthepotatoesratherthanfryingthem.They

servedfreshfruitwiththeicecream.Inthiswaytheycutdownthefatandincreasedthefibreinthemeal.TheirbalanceddietsbecamesuchasuccessthatbeforelongWangPengbecameslimmerandYongHuiputonmoreweight.Aftersometimethetwofoundthattheirbusinesscooperationhadturnedintoapersonalone.Finallytheygotmarriedandlivedhappilyeverafter.

FORBUILDINGAMCDONALD’S

IwasexcitedwhenIheardthatourcommunitywastohaveitsownMcDonald'srestaurant.Ithoughtaboutallthoseyoungpeoplewhowouldnothavetogotothenexttowntobuytheirfavouriteburgersandchips.McDonald'scaresabouthealthyeatingtooandworkswithscientiststoprovidefoodthatisofhighquality,safeandhealthy.Itisalsocheap.Theyoftenprovidesaladsaswellasburgersandchips.Youcanalsochoosebetweencolaandmilkshakes.Ofcourseitalsomeansmoreworkforourareathatneedsjobsbadly.McDonald'ssaystheyareinterestedindoingwhatisrightforthecommunityandbeingagoodneighbour.SoIthinktheywillbeconcernedaboutprovidingparkingforthecarsinourmainstreet.Manyofouryoung

peoplewillbeonlytoohappytoworkforthecompany.McDonald'smakesapromisetothepeoplewhoworkforthem.Theysay,"Wevalueyou,yourgrowingskillsandyourhelptothecompany."Icanseenothingbutgoodifthiscompanycomestobuilditsrestaurantinourtown.

AGAINSTBUILDINCIAMCDONALD’S

IamveryworriedaboutMcDonald'sbuildingarestaurantinourhometown.Weareasmallcommunityandweenjoyourlocaldishes.IamnotsureifMcDonald'sfoodisashealthyastheysayintheiradvertisements.Whenscientistslookatitcarefully,theyfindhighlevelsoffat,sugarandsalt.Thisisveryworrying.Toomanyyoungpeoplearegettingfatthrougheatingtoomuchfattyfood.McDonald'sisnotgivingyoungpeopleagoodideaofwhatahealthydietshouldbe.LocalChinesefood,ontheotherhand,isfulloffreshvegetablesandfreshmeatandfish.ThefoodataMcDonald'srestaurantisalwaysthesame,soIwonderifitismadeorbroughtinfromelsewhere.Althoughitisfreshlycooked,itmustbelesshealthythanourownlocallygrownandcookedChinesefood.

IalsoworryaboutallthosecarsbringingpeopletobuyfoodatMcDonald's.First,therewillbepetrolfumes,whichwillmakeourcleanairdirty.Second,thereistheproblemofallthosecarsthattrytoparkandpreventothercarsfrommovingquicklythroughourtown.

IamsuremanyyoungpeoplewillbehappytoworkforMcDonald'sbutwilltheybetreatedfairly?InAmerica,McDonald'sdoesnotallowworkers'unionstooperateinitsrestaurantsandthesearepeoplewhospeakupfortheworkers.If,astheysay,theworkersarehappywiththem,whyshouldtheyfearsomeworkersjoiningaunion?

SowhenIconsiderthefood,thecarsandthejobs,IthinkweshouldnotallowMcDonald'stobuildtheirrestaurantinourtown.

Unit3

Themillionpoundbanknote

ActI,Scene3

NARRATOR:Itisthesummerof1903.Twooldandwealthybrothers,RoderickandOliver,havemadeabet.Oliverbelievesthatwithamillionpoundbank

noteamancouldsurviveamonthinLondon.HisbrotherRoderickdoubtsit.Atthismoment,theyseeapennilessyoungmanwanderingonthepavementoutsidetheirhouse.ItisHenryAdams,anAmericanbusinessman,whoislostinLondonanddoesnotknowwhatheshoulddo.

RODERICK:Youngman,wouldyoustepinsideamoment,please?

HENRY:Who?Me,sir?

RODERICK:Yes,you.

OLIVER:Throughthefrontdooronyourleft.

HENRY:(Aservantopensadoor)Thanks.

SERVANT:Goodmorning,sir.Wouldyoupleasecomein?Permitmetoleadtheway,sir.

OLIVER:

(Henryenters)Thankyou,James.That

willbeall.

RODERICK:Howdoyoudo,Mr...e…?HENRY:Adams.HenryAdams.

OLIVER:Comeandsitdown,MrAdams.HENRY:Thankyou.

RODERICK:You'reanAmerican?

HENRY:That'sright,fromSanFrancisco.

RODERICK:HowwelldoyouknowLondon?

HENRY:Notatall,it'smyfirsttriphere.

RODERICK:Iwonder,MrAdams,ifyou'dmindusaskingafewquestions.

HENRY:Notatall.Gorightahead.

RODERICK:Mayweaskwhatyou'redoinginthiscountryandwhatyourplansare?

HENRY:Well,Ican'tsaythatIhaveanyplans.I'mhopingtofindwork.Asamatteroffact,IlandedinBritainbyaccident.

OLIVER:Howisthatpossible?

HENRY:Well,yousee,backhomeIhadmyownboat.Aboutamonthago,Iwassailingoutofthebay...(hiseyesstareatwhatisleftofthebrother'sdinnerontable)

OLIVER:Well,goon.

HENRY:Oh,yes.Well,towardsnightfallIfoundmyselfcarriedouttoseabyastrongwind.Itwasall

myfault.Ididn'tknowwhetherIcouldsurviveuntilmorning.ThenextmorningI'djustaboutgivenmyselfupforlostwhenIwasspottedbyaship.

OLIVER:AnditwastheshipthatbroughtyoutoEngland.

HENRY:Yes.ThefactisthatIearnedmypassagebyworkingasanunpaidhand,whichaccountsformyappearance.IwenttotheAmericanembassytoseekhelp,but...(Thebrotherssmileateachother.)

RODERICK:Well,youmustn'tworryaboutthat.It'sanadvantage.

HENRY:I'mafraidIdon'tquitefollowyou,sir.

RODERICK:Tellus,MrAdams,whatsortofworkdidyoudoinAmerica?

HENRY:Iworkedforaminingcompany.Couldyouoffermesomekindofworkhere?

RODERICK:Patience,MrAdams.Ifyoudon'tmind,mayIaskyouhowmuchmoneyyouhave?

HENRY:Well,tobehonest,Ihavenone.

OLIVER:(happily)Whatluck!Brother,whatluck!(clapshishandstogether)

HENRY:Well,itmayseemluckytoyoubutnottome!Onthecontrary,infact.Ifthisisyourideaofsomekindofjoke,Idon'tthinkit'sveryfunny.(Henrystandsuptoleave)Nowifyou'llexcuseme,IthinkI'llbeonmyway.

RODERICK:Pleasedon'tgo,MrAdams~Youmustn'tthinkwedon'tcareaboutyou.Oliver,givehimtheletter.

OLIVER:Yes,theletter.(getsitfromadeskandgivesittoHenrylikeagift)Theletter.

HENRY:(takingitcarefully)Forme?

RODERICK:Foryou.(Henrystartstoopenit)Oh,no,youmustn'topenit.Notyet.Youcan'topenituntiltwoo'clock.

HENRY:Oh,thisissilly.

RODERICK:Notsilly.There'smoneyinit.(callstotheservant)James?

HENRY:Oh,no.Idon'twantyourcharity.Ijustwantanhonestjob.

RODERICK:Weknowyou'rehard-working.That'swhywe'vegivenyoutheletter.James,showMrAdamsout.

OLIVER:Goodluck,MrAdams.

HENRY:Well,whydon'tyouexplainwhatthisisallabout?

:You'llsoonknow.(looksattheclock)Inexactlyanhourandahalf.

SERVANT:Thisway,sir.

RODERICK:MrAdams,notuntil2o'clock.Promise?HENRY:Promise.Goodbye.

THEMILLIONPOUNDBANKNOTE

ActI,Scene4

(OutsidearestaurantHenrylooksattheenvelopewithoutopeningitanddecidestogoin.Hesitsdownatatablenexttothefrontwindow.)

OWNER:(seeingHenry'spoorappearance)Thatone'sreserved.Thisway,please.(tothewaiter)Takethisgentleman'sorder,Horace.

HENRY:(aftersittingdownandputtingtheletteronthetable)I'dlikesomehamandeggsandanicebigsteak.Makeitextrathick.I'dalsolikeacupofcoffeeandapineappledessert.

WAITER:Right,sir.I'mafraidit'llcostalargeamountofmoney.

HENRY:Iunderstand.AndI'llhavealargeglassofbeer.

WAITER:OK.(Thewaiterleavesandsoonreturnswithallthefood.)

HOSTESS:Mygoodness!Why,lookathim.Heeatslikeawolf.

OWNER:We'llseeifhe'scleverasawolf,eh?

HENRY:(havingjustfinishedeverybitoffood)Ah,waiter.(thewaiterreturns)Samethingagain,please.Oh,andanotherbeer.

WAITER:Again?Everything?

HENRY:Yes,that'sright.(seesthelookonthewaiter'sface)Anythingwrong?WAITER:No,notatall.(totheowner)He'saskedformoreofthesame.

OWNER:Well,itiswell-knownthatAmericansliketoeatalot.Well,we'llhavetotakeachance.Goaheadandlethimhaveit.

WAITER:(readingthebillafterthemeal)Allright.That'stwoordersofhamandeggs,twoextrathicksteaks,twolargeglassesofbeer,twocupsofcoffeeandtwodesserts.

HENRY:(lookingattheclockonthewall)Wouldyoumindwaitingjustafewminutes?

WAITER:(inarudemanner)What'stheretowaitfor?

OWNER:Allright,Horace.I'lltakecareofthis.

HENRY:(toowner)Thatwasawonderfulmeal.It'samazinghowmuchpleasureyougetoutoftilesimplethingsinlife,especiallyifyoucan'thavethemforawhile.

OWNER:Yes,veryinteresting.Nowperhaps,sir,ifyoupayyourbillIcanhelptheothercustomers.

HENRY:(lookingattheclockonthewallagain)Well,Iseeit'stwoo'clock.(heopenstheenvelopeandholdsamillionpoundbanknoteinhishands.Henryissurprisedbuttheownerandwaiterare

shocked)I'mverysorry.But...I...Idon'thaveanythingsmaller.

OWNER:(stillshockedandnervous)Well…er...justonemoment.Maggie,look!(thehostessscreams,theothercustomerslookatherandsheputsahandtohermouth)Doyouthinkit'sgenuine?

HOSTESS:Oh,dear,Idon'tknow.Isimplydon'tknow.

OWNER:Well,IdidhearthattheBankofEnglandhadissuedtwonotesinthisamount...Anyway,Idon'tthinkitcanbeafake.Peoplewouldpaytoomuchattentiontoabanknoteofthisamount.Nothiefwouldwantthattohappen.

HOSTESS:Buthe'sinrags!

OWNER:Perhapshe'saverystrange,richman.(asifhehasdiscoveredsomethingforthefirsttime)Why,yes!Thatmustbeit!

HOSTESS:(hitsherhusband'sarm)Andyouputhiminthebackoftherestaurant!Goandseehimatonce.

OWNER:(toHenry)I'msosorry,sir,sosorry,butIcannotchangethisbanknote.HENRY:Butit'sallIhaveonme.

OWNER:Oh,please,don'tworry,sir.Doesn'tmatteratall.We'resoverygladthatyouevenenteredourlittleeatingplace.Indeed,sir,Ihopeyou'llcomeherewheneveryoulike.

HENRY:Well,that'sverykindofyou.

OWNER:Kind,sir?No,it'skindofyou.Youmustcomewheneveryouwantandhavewhateveryoulike.Justhavingyousithereisagreathonour!Asforthebill,sir,pleaseforgetit.

HENRY:Forgetit?Well...thankyouverymuch.That'sveryniceofyou.

OWNER:Oh,it'sforustothankyou,sirandIdo,sir,fromthebottomofmyheart.(Theowner,hostessandwaiterallbowasHenryleaves.)

THEMILLIONPOUNDBANKNOTE

ActII,Scene4

NARRATOR:Attheendofthemonth,Henrywasveryrichanddidn'tfearjail.Dressedinthefinestclothes,hedrovebythebrothers'houseinPortland

Placean