Lesson Three Text "Now,son,"he said as he pushed down the top wire so he could cross the fence."This is something I want you to see!” "Who did this?"I asked."Who cleared this land and fenced it?” “I cleared(20)this land.And I fenced it!” “But why did you do this?”I asked him. "Look at all the fertile land we have in the valley!" “Fertile,”he laughed as he reached down and picked up a double handful of the soil."This is
Lesson Three Text “Now, son,” he said as he pushed down the top wire so he could cross the fence. “This is something I want you to see!” “Who did this?” I asked. “Who cleared this land and fenced it?” “I cleared (20) this land. And I fenced it!” “But why did you do this?” I asked him. “Look at all the fertile land we have in the valley!” “Fertile,” he laughed as he reached down and picked up a double handful of the soil. “This is
Lesson Three Text the land,son!This is it."Then he smelled the dirt. "Just like fresh air,"he said as he let the dirt run between his fingers."It's pleasant to touch,too,"he added. “But Dad-“I said. “I know what you think,”he interrupted.“Your mother thinks the same thing.She wonders (21 why I ever climbed to this mountaintop to raise my potatoes,yams and tomatoes!But,Jesse," he almost whispered "Anything grown in
Lesson Three Text the land, son! This is it.” Then he smelled the dirt. “Just like fresh air,” he said as he let the dirt run between his fingers. “It’s pleasant to touch, too,” he added. “But Dad—“ I said. “I know what you think,” he interrupted. “Your mother thinks the same thing. She wonders (21) why I ever climbed to this mountaintop to raise my potatoes, yams and tomatoes! But, Jesse,” he almost whispered “Anything grown in
Lesson Three Text new ground like this has a better flavor.Wait until my tomatoes are ripe!You will never taste sweeter tomatoes in your life!" “This is the cleanest patch I have ever seen,”I exclaimed."But I still don't see why you took all this trouble.22 And all against your doctor's orders!" “Twenty times in my life,”he said,“a doctor has told me to go home and be with my family as long as I could
Lesson Three Text new ground like this has a better flavor. Wait until my tomatoes are ripe! You will never taste sweeter tomatoes in your life!” “This is the cleanest patch I have ever seen,” I exclaimed. “But I still don’t see why you took all this trouble.(22) And all against your doctor’s orders!” “Twenty times in my life,” he said, “a doctor has told me to go home and be with my family as long as I could
Lesson Three Text Told me not to work.Not to do anything but to live and enjoy the few days I had left me.But I have cheated(23) death many times!Now,I have reached the years the Good Book allows to a man.Three-score years and ten!" He got up from the tree stump where he was sitting and wiped the drops of sweat from his red-wrinkled face. "And after these years,your time is borrowed," he said,motioning for (24)me to follow him to the edge of the clearing
Lesson Three Text Told me not to work. Not to do anything but to live and enjoy the few days I had left me. But I have cheated (23) death many times! Now, I have reached the years the Good Book allows to a man. Three-score years and ten!” He got up from the tree stump where he was sitting and wiped the drops of sweat from his red-wrinkled face. “And after these years, your time is borrowed,” he said, motioning for (24) me to follow him to the edge of the clearing
Lesson Three Text "And then,you go back to the place you knew and loved.See this steep slope."He pointed toward the deep valley below. "Your mother and I,when she was nineteen and I was twenty-two,cleared this mountain slope together. We raised corn,beans,and pumpkins here,"he continued,his voice rising with excitement. "That's why I came back up here.I went back to0 ur youth.” I looked at the mountain slope below. It was on this slope that my father once made me a little wooded plow
Lesson Three Text “And then, you go back to the place you knew and loved. See this steep slope.” He pointed toward the deep valley below. “Your mother and I, when she was nineteen and I was twenty-two, cleared this mountain slope together. We raised corn, beans, and pumpkins here,” he continued, his voice rising with excitement. “That’s why I came back up here. I went back to our youth.” I looked at the mountain slope below. It was on this slope that my father once made me a little wooded plow