&Modern New York is an exciting city with its prosperity,but it has other faces less attractive.It is crowded with so large population that some of wealthy people usually go to the countryside to enjoy peace.The businessman in the story is a case in point. OACH
Modern New York is an exciting city with its prosperity, but it has other faces less attractive. It is crowded with so large population that some of wealthy people usually go to the countryside to enjoy peace. The businessman in the story is a case in point
Text Judson Webb put poison into a half full whiskey bottle in order to punish anyone who dared to steal a drink of it.Who eventually drank it The thief...? Judson Webb was an American businessman.He had a comfortable flat in New York but in the summer he used to leave the dusty city and go to the country.There he had a cottage which consisted of three rooms,a bathroom and a kitchen.In one of the rooms there was a big closet.He liked his cottage very much,especially his closet where he kept his guns,fishing-rods,wine and other things.It was his own closet and even his wife was not allowed to have a key,for Judson Webb loved his personal possessions and got very angry when anybody else touched them
Text Judson Webb put poison into a half full whiskey bottle in order to punish anyone who dared to steal a drink of it. Who eventually drank it ? The thief…? Judson Webb was an American businessman. He had a comfortable flat in New York but in the summer he used to leave the dusty city and go to the country. There he had a cottage which consisted of three rooms, a bathroom and a kitchen. In one of the rooms there was a big closet.He liked his cottage very much,especially his closet where he kept his guns,fishing-rods,wine and other things. It was his own closet and even his wife was not allowed to have a key, for Judson Webb loved his personal possessions and got very angry when anybody else touched them
It was autumn now and Judson was packing his things for the winter.In a few minutes he would be driving back to civilizationto New York. As he looked at the shelf on which the whiskey stood his face was serious.All the bottles were unopened except one.It was placed invitingly in front with a whiskey glass by its side. The bottle was less than half full.As he took it from the shelf, Helen,his wife,spoke from the next room: "I've packed everything.Hasn't Alec come to run the water off and get the keys?" Alec lived nearby and acted as caretaker. "He's at the lake taking the boats out of the water.He said he'd be back in half an hour!
It was autumn now and Judson was packing his things for the winter. In a few minutes he would be driving back to civilization—to New York. As he looked at the shelf on which the whiskey stood his face was serious. All the bottles were unopened except one. It was placed invitingly in front with a whiskey glass by its side. The bottle was less than half full. As he took it from the shelf, Helen, his wife, spoke from the next room: “I’ve packed everything. Hasn’t Alec come to run the water off and get the keys?” Alec lived nearby and acted as caretaker. “He’s at the lake taking the boats out of the water. He said he’d be back in half an hour!
Helen came into the room carrying her suitcase.She stopped and looked in surprise as she saw the bottle in her husband's hand. “Judson,”she exclaimed,“you'are not taking a drink at ten in the morning,are you ? "No,my dear.I'm not taking anything out of this bottle.I am just putting something into it."He took two small white tablets out of his pocket and put them on the table.Then he opened the bottle. 个 "The person who broke into my closet last winter and stole my whiskey will probably try to do it again while we are away," he went on,"only this time he'll be very sorry if he comes
Helen came into the room carrying her suitcase.She stopped and looked in surprise as she saw the bottle in her husband’s hand. “Judson,” she exclaimed, “you’are not taking a drink at ten in the morning, are you ?” “No, my dear. I’m not taking anything out of this bottle. I am just putting something into it.” He took two small white tablets out of his pocket and put them on the table. Then he opened the bottle. “The person who broke into my closet last winter and stole my whiskey will probably try to do it again while we are away,” he went on, “only this time he’ll be very sorry if he comes
Then one by one he dropped the tablets into the bottle and held it up to watch them dissolve.His wife looked at him in horror. What are they?"she asked him at last."Will they make the man sick?" "Not only sick.They will kill him,"he answered with satisfaction. He closed the bottle and put it back on the shelf near the little whiskey glass.He was pleased.He said: "Now,Mr.Thief,when you break in,drink as much as you wish... Helen's face was pale. “Don't do it,.Judson,”she cried.“It's horrible,.it's murder!
Then one by one he dropped the tablets into the bottle and held it up to watch them dissolve. His wife looked at him in horror. “What are they?” she asked him at last. “Will they make the man sick?” “Not only sick. They will kill him,” he answered with satisfaction. He closed the bottle and put it back on the shelf near the little whiskey glass. He was pleased. He said: “Now, Mr.Thief, when you break in , drink as much as you wish…” Helen’s face was pale. “Don’t do it, Judson,” she cried. “It’s horrible,it’s murder!