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"What must I do?" Bill asked with a frightened look on his face.
"You are the horse," Red Chief told him, "get down on your hands and
knees."
"Sam," said Bill, "come back as soon as you can, please. I'm sorry we
didn't make the ransom less than a thousand."
I walked to the town and talked to a few people in the shop. From them I
learned that they were all afraid to lose their children and did not let them go for
a walk. That was all I wanted to know, so I started on my way back.
When I came to the mountain Bill and the boy were not there. I sat down
on a large stone and decided to wait. In about half an hour Bill appeared. He
slowly walked out of the forest. Behind him walked Red Chief with a smile on
his face. Bill saw me and stopped.
"Sam," he said, "you know, that boy rode me like a horse for many hours. I
said: that's enough for me, then I took him by the hand, walked with him
down the mountains and showed him the road to the town. Of course, I'm
sorry we've lost the ransom but we could not allow the boy to stay with us."
"Bill," I said, 'Turn around and look behind you."
Bill turned and saw the boy. He was so surprised that he sat down on the
ground and could not move for five minutes.
That night we received this letter from the boy's father.
"Gentlemen, I've received your letter today. 1 think the ransom that you ask
is too big. Think of what I'm going to tell you. Bring Johnny home and pay
me two hundred and fifty dollars, and I shall take him back. Dorset".
I made big eyes as I read the letter. I started to say something but I looked
at Bill and stopped. He looked very unhappy.
Notes:
Red Chief – вождь краснокожих
Stood with his back to the wall – стоял спиной к стене
He put a hot potato down my back – он спустил горячую
картофелину по моей спине
Let us make the ransom a thousand and a half – пусть выкуп будет
полторы тысячи
I’m sorry we didn’t make the ransom less… - жаль, что мы не
потребовали меньший выкуп (сослагательное наклонение в
конструкциях типа I wish (I’m sorry) we did smth.)
To make big eyes – сделать большие глаза (очень удивиться)
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