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In a town in the south of France, twenty poor people were served with dinner, at certain hour every day. A dog (belong) to the place was always present at this meal, to eat the leftover food (throw) to him every now and then.
The guests, however, were poor and hungry, and of course not very generous. So the poor dog hardly did more than smell the feast, of he would have liked a share.
happened that this dinner was served out to each one who rang a bell, but, as the person who served the dinner handed it through a small opening, he did not see 62(1). received it.
Well, one day the dog (2) (wait) till all the poor people were gone.
(3) (get) very little to eat, he reached up, took hold of the rope by his teeth, and rang the bell. A good dinner was at once handed out, and the dog ate it (4) great delight.
This was done by the dog for several days; the truth was (5) (final) found out. However, people thought the dog was so clever that he was allowed to take his regular turn at the dinner every day.
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