ThewordswerehardlyoutofhismouthwhenaSpanishwoman, nolongerinherfirstyouth, butstillboldlyandvoluptuouslybeautiful, , andIcouldnotfailtoperceivethatshewasthemistressofthehouse.
Ashestoodatthedoortoletmeouthesaidtome: “YoutoldmewhenlastIsawyouthatifIcamehereIshouldearnjustenoughmoneytokeepbodyandsoultogether, , , butbyheavenI’’texchangethelifeI’vehadwiththatofanykingintheworld.”
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1)Whywasthenarratorreluctanttogiveadvice?
2)Whocametoseehimonedayforadvice?
3)Whatwasthestoryofthatman’slife?
4)Whatadvicedidthenarratorgivetothevisitor?
5)Howdoesthestoryend? What’sthepurposeofthisstory?
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1)ItisadangerousthingtoorderthelivesofothersandIhaveoftenwonderedattheself-confidenceofpoliticians, reformersandsuchlikewhoarepreparedtoforce, upontheirfellowsmeasuresthatmustaltertheirmanners, habits, andpointsofview.
2)Eachoneofusisaprisonerinasolitarytowerandhecommunicateswiththeotherprisoners, whoformmankind, byconventionalsignsthathavenotquitethesamemeaningforthemasforhimself.
3)LifeisadifficultbusinessandIhavefoundithardenoughtomakemyownacompleteandroundedthing; Ihavenotbeentemptedtoteachmyneighbourwhatheshoulddowithhis.
4)“Yourwholefutureisconcerned: : ifyoudon’twantmoneybutarecontenttoearnjustenoughtokeepbodyandsoultogether, .”
5)PoorIhavebeenandpoorIshallalwaysbe, butbyheavenI’’texchangethelifeI’vehadwiththatofanykingintheworld.
