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26-03-2007, 09:36 PM
Money Talks
By : O.Henry
Number 24 Park Street is a big, expensive house. Old Mr. Anthony Rockwall lives there and he is very rich.
One day, he talks to his son, Richard. He is a quiet man of twenty-one .
' Richard, the people on this street come from good families and have a lot of money. We aren`t a famous old family but we have a lot of money. Money can open a lot of doors for you,' Mr. Rockwall says with a smile.
' It can open some doors, father, but not every door,' Richard says. ' Money can't buy a place at the table of the right people.'
' You're wrong, young man,' his father says and he looks into his son's eyes. Richard is quiet.
' Son, what's the problem? Are you sick? What's wrong? You can talk to me.' Mr. Rockwall says.
' Father, I'm not sick. I have a good home, an interesting job, and a clever old father. But…'
' What's her name?' Mr. Rockwall asks.
' Oh, father. She's beautiful and very special. Her name is Ellen Lantry. She's the only woman for me.' Richard says.
' Talk to her. Dance with her. Walk in the rain with her. She's going to love you too,' his father says. ' You're a good young man. You're special too.'
' But she's always with people,' Richard says. 'I never have any time with her. She never has time for me.'
' Richard! Take some money and buy some time with her. Talk to her about your love,' the old man says.
' I can't,' Richard says. ' She's going to Europe by boat tomorrow. She's going to stay there for two years. This evening I'm going to take her to the theatre but it's a short drive. I'm not going to have much time with her and you can't buy her time.'
' Ok, Richard, now I understand. You're love for her is very strong but she doesn't know about it. That's your problem,' Mr. Rockwall says.
' She can't know because there isn't time,' Richard says. He's very unhappy. ' Your money can't talk to her.'
At eight o'clock in the evening, Richard goes to the beautiful young woman's house.
' Good evening, Richard,' Miss Lantry says.
' Mother and father are waiting for us at the theatre. I don't want to be late.'
' To Wallack's Theatre, please,' Richard says to the driver. But at Thirty-fourth Street the car stops.
' What's wrong?' Richard asks.
' I'm sorry, Mr. Rockwall,' the driver says.
' We can't move. The traffic is terrible.'
' Oh, Richard. Are we going to be late?, Miss Lantry asks.
' I'm very sorry, Ellen. No theatre for us this evening,' Richard says.
' That's Ok. I don't like the theatre very much. I'm happy here in the car with you,' Miss Lantry says.
' Are you?' Richard asks with a smile.
Later in the evening Richard talks to his father.
' Father ,' Richard says, ' Miss Lantry and I are in love!'
' Very good, Richard. I'm happy for you,' His father says.
' We talked and talked. She loves me ! You see ! Money can't buy love,' Richard says. Then the happy young man goes to bed.
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But let's finish the story. At seven o'clock in the morning, the driver comes to the door of Mr. Rock wall's house.
' Good morning, Mr. Kelly,' Mr. Rockwall says.
' You did a good job yesterday evening. Here's your 5,000$.'
' It was difficult, Mr. Rockwall. The drivers of the cars wanted 10$ and the policemen wanted 50$. But the cars stopped for us. Did it all go well?' Mr. Kelly asks.
' Well? Yes! It was beautiful. Let's drink to love and money!'
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Aysal Ghanem
By : O.Henry
Number 24 Park Street is a big, expensive house. Old Mr. Anthony Rockwall lives there and he is very rich.
One day, he talks to his son, Richard. He is a quiet man of twenty-one .
' Richard, the people on this street come from good families and have a lot of money. We aren`t a famous old family but we have a lot of money. Money can open a lot of doors for you,' Mr. Rockwall says with a smile.
' It can open some doors, father, but not every door,' Richard says. ' Money can't buy a place at the table of the right people.'
' You're wrong, young man,' his father says and he looks into his son's eyes. Richard is quiet.
' Son, what's the problem? Are you sick? What's wrong? You can talk to me.' Mr. Rockwall says.
' Father, I'm not sick. I have a good home, an interesting job, and a clever old father. But…'
' What's her name?' Mr. Rockwall asks.
' Oh, father. She's beautiful and very special. Her name is Ellen Lantry. She's the only woman for me.' Richard says.
' Talk to her. Dance with her. Walk in the rain with her. She's going to love you too,' his father says. ' You're a good young man. You're special too.'
' But she's always with people,' Richard says. 'I never have any time with her. She never has time for me.'
' Richard! Take some money and buy some time with her. Talk to her about your love,' the old man says.
' I can't,' Richard says. ' She's going to Europe by boat tomorrow. She's going to stay there for two years. This evening I'm going to take her to the theatre but it's a short drive. I'm not going to have much time with her and you can't buy her time.'
' Ok, Richard, now I understand. You're love for her is very strong but she doesn't know about it. That's your problem,' Mr. Rockwall says.
' She can't know because there isn't time,' Richard says. He's very unhappy. ' Your money can't talk to her.'
At eight o'clock in the evening, Richard goes to the beautiful young woman's house.
' Good evening, Richard,' Miss Lantry says.
' Mother and father are waiting for us at the theatre. I don't want to be late.'
' To Wallack's Theatre, please,' Richard says to the driver. But at Thirty-fourth Street the car stops.
' What's wrong?' Richard asks.
' I'm sorry, Mr. Rockwall,' the driver says.
' We can't move. The traffic is terrible.'
' Oh, Richard. Are we going to be late?, Miss Lantry asks.
' I'm very sorry, Ellen. No theatre for us this evening,' Richard says.
' That's Ok. I don't like the theatre very much. I'm happy here in the car with you,' Miss Lantry says.
' Are you?' Richard asks with a smile.
Later in the evening Richard talks to his father.
' Father ,' Richard says, ' Miss Lantry and I are in love!'
' Very good, Richard. I'm happy for you,' His father says.
' We talked and talked. She loves me ! You see ! Money can't buy love,' Richard says. Then the happy young man goes to bed.
http://www.ablanart.com/upload/upload/wh_639774080.jpg
But let's finish the story. At seven o'clock in the morning, the driver comes to the door of Mr. Rock wall's house.
' Good morning, Mr. Kelly,' Mr. Rockwall says.
' You did a good job yesterday evening. Here's your 5,000$.'
' It was difficult, Mr. Rockwall. The drivers of the cars wanted 10$ and the policemen wanted 50$. But the cars stopped for us. Did it all go well?' Mr. Kelly asks.
' Well? Yes! It was beautiful. Let's drink to love and money!'
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Aysal Ghanem