Short Stories with Variations [antikvár]

1. There's no Doubt about it A poor man had a parrot, which^ could only say the words . . ., "There's no doubt about it." owned / possessed could say only the words • could say nothing but the words , 5 It was called Poll . . ., and all day long it used to repeat. . ., "There's no doubt about it!" It was named Poll • Its / Her name was Poll. . ., the whole day • day in day out it used to call out / to cry out / to shout / to yell • it kept on repeating • it would repeat . . ., This was Poll's only answer 10 to every question . . . One day, its master went to market to sell it . . . "Who'll buy my parrot?" cried he, "twenty pounds for 15 my parrot!" . This was the reply (that) Poll gave to every question • To every question Poll always gave the same answer / the self-same* reply • insisted on giving the very same reply. One day, its master made up his mind' / decided / determined / resolved to sell it and went to market. ^ Who would like a parrot for twenty pounds? he cried. A manS hearing the high price that was asked . . ., turned to the parrot and said, "Poll, are you really 20 worth twenty pounds ?" "There's no doubt about it!" was Poll's reply . . . A gentleman, who wished / wanted / meant / intended • was willing / was anxious / was eager^ to buy a parrot, was surprised / astonished' at the high price that was demanded So, turning to the parrot, he asked, 'Poll, do you (really) think you are worth twenty pounds ?' was Poll's ready / quick reply • came the bird's prompt reply. 1 who is possible. - 2 Very emphatic. - 3 Most natural. - 4 gentleman inditates higher social rank and better circumstances. - 5 Increasing degree of emphasis. - 6 This is stronger.