[7]At the station he went straight to the waiting-room with his bag and sat down.He took his clean shoes out of the bag and took off the dirty garden shoes.Then he put his clean shoes on and called Fred. [8]He left the old shoes with Fred,and explained what he had done."I'll want those heavy shoes when I come back this evening,please,Fred,"he said."I'll change again,and walk home in those through the snow." [9]Fred thought the idea an excellent one,and admired Carrington more than ever."That'll be all right,sir,"he said. "They'll be ready for you."He looked down with a smile at Carrington's shining black shoes
[7] At the station he went straight to the waiting-room with his bag and sat down. He took his clean shoes out of the bag and took off the dirty garden shoes. Then he put his clean shoes on and called Fred. [8] He left the old shoes with Fred, and explained what he had done. “I’ll want those heavy shoes when I come back this evening, please, Fred,” he said. “I’ll change again, and walk home in those through the snow.” [9] Fred thought the idea an excellent one, and admired Carrington more than ever. “That’ll be all right, sir,” he said. “They’ll be ready for you.” He looked down with a smile at Carrington’s shining black shoes
[10]In the train that morning many surprised eyes were turned towards Carrington's beautiful shoes;other shoes in the carriage were wet and dirty.Carrington's day in London passed pleasantly,and his heart was light.4 [11]When he got back to Hill Park again that evening,he collected the dirty old shoes from Fred and put them on in the waiting-room.He then walked home through the snow carrying the clean London shoes in his bag. [12]That evening,as he sat by the fire smoking a pipe,he considered his new plan with satisfaction.It was snowing again outside,but he did not care now.He slept better than usual that night. ?[13]On the next day he followed the same plan.Fred kept the old shoes until Carrington returned,and the London shoes were bright and clean all day
[10] In the train that morning many surprised eyes were turned towards Carrington’s beautiful shoes; other shoes in the carriage were wet and dirty. Carrington’s day in London passed pleasantly, and his heart was light. ④ [11] When he got back to Hill Park again that evening, he collected the dirty old shoes from Fred and put them on in the waiting-room. He then walked home through the snow carrying the clean London shoes in his bag. [12] That evening, as he sat by the fire smoking a pipe, he considered his new plan with satisfaction. It was snowing again outside, but he did not care now. He slept better than usual that night. [13] On the next day he followed the same plan. Fred kept the old shoes until Carrington returned, and the London shoes were bright and clean all day
[14]Carrington had an invitation to dinner that evening,and he spent several pleasant hours with his old friends.He went to bed late. [15]In the morning he awoke late,and had to dress in a hurry;but he put on his heavy old shoes again,and ate a quick breakfast.As he rushed off to the station with his bag, he noticed that the snow was even deeper than before.It was difficult to hurry,but he had to catch the train.He heard it coming just as he reached the top of the station steps. [16]He ran quickly down the steps.When he reached the bottom,the train was already in the station,and he opened a carriage door and jumped in.There was no time to go to the waiting-room;but he could not possibly walk about London, or sit at his office desk,in his heavy old garden shoes.He looked out of the window and was delighted to see the faithful Fred standing by the door of the carriage
[14] Carrington had an invitation to dinner that evening, and he spent several pleasant hours with his old friends. He went to bed late. [15] In the morning he awoke late, and had to dress in a hurry; but he put on his heavy old shoes again, and ate a quick breakfast. As he rushed off to the station with his bag, he noticed that the snow was even deeper than before. It was difficult to hurry, but he had to catch the train. He heard it coming just as he reached the top of the station steps. [16] He ran quickly down the steps. When he reached the bottom, the train was already in the station, and he opened a carriage door and jumped in. There was no time to go to the waiting-room; but he could not possibly walk about London, or sit at his office desk, in his heavy old garden shoes. He looked out of the window and was delighted to see the faithful Fred standing by the door of the carriage
?[17]"The shoes,Mr.Carrington!"Fred called."The shoes,sir! Be quick!" [18]Carrington acted at once.He sat down and pulled off one shoe as the train started.He threw it out to Fred,who caught it cleverly.Then Carrington got the other off,and dropped it out of the window.The train was moving quite quickly now,but Carrington saw Fred running towards the shoe. [19]Then Fred picked it up,and took it away with him, waving one hand at the moving train. [2o]Thank heaven!”'⑤Carrington said aloud.“Good old Fred!”⑥ [21]Carrington sat down on the seat and opened his bag. [22]His London shoes were not in it.In his hurry he had forgotten to put them in. return
[17] “The shoes, Mr. Carrington!” Fred called. “The shoes, sir! Be quick!” [18] Carrington acted at once. He sat down and pulled off one shoe as the train started. He threw it out to Fred, who caught it cleverly. Then Carrington got the other off, and dropped it out of the window. The train was moving quite quickly now, but Carrington saw Fred running towards the shoe. [19] Then Fred picked it up, and took it away with him, waving one hand at the moving train. [20] “Thank heaven!” ⑤ Carrington said aloud. “Good old Fred!” ⑥ [21] Carrington sat down on the seat and opened his bag. [22] His London shoes were not in it. In his hurry he had forgotten to put them in. return
Dress codes vary from culture to culture.One of the signs of a well-dressed man in European and American culture is clean and polished shoes.Polished shoes communicate self respect and an awareness of proper dress codes.People notice how you dress and evaluate your place in society by such things as how you care for your shoes.Dirty or scuffed shoes communicate a careless attitude and poor training.Dress codes are so important in Western culture that there are popular books for sale which relate scientific studies of the effect of colors,and clothing styles upon other people.One well-known book in entitled DRESS FOR SUCCESS.So,there are such sayings as “Clothes make people'”,“Good clothes open all doors”, “Fine feathers make fine birds”. return
Dress codes vary from culture to culture. One of the signs of a well-dressed man in European and American culture is clean and polished shoes. Polished shoes communicate self respect and an awareness of proper dress codes. People notice how you dress and evaluate your place in society by such things as how you care for your shoes. Dirty or scuffed shoes communicate a careless attitude and poor training. Dress codes are so important in Western culture that there are popular books for sale which relate scientific studies of the effect of colors, and clothing styles upon other people. One well-known book in entitled DRESS FOR SUCCESS. So, there are such sayings as “Clothes make people”, “Good clothes open all doors”, “Fine feathers make fine birds”. return