It was Barton's third Sunday volunteering at the retirement home(养老院). He had thought it would be a good way to 1 .
While on a short break, Barton took a walk through the 2 . There he saw many elderly sitting on benches, 3 together joyfully. Crossing the courtyard, he 4 a man sitting alone at a table with a chessboard(棋盘) in front of him. Barton watched with 5 as the man stared at the pieces(棋子), 6 them and did the same from the other side of the 7 .
Each Sunday, Barton would see the man doing the 8 thing. While everyone else talked with one another or happily9 , the man would sit, slightly hunched(弓背) over, and scratch his chin. His eyes 10 came off the chessboard.
One Sunday, Barton went to the garden on his break, 11 to see the man at his normal spot. But he wasn't there. It was Father's Day, and there were many 12 at the retirement home. They had joyful family 13 , enjoying each other's company. Barton shrugged and thought the man must be busy with his family.
That afternoon, Barton was mopping the hallways 14 he happened to pass by the man's room. The door was slightly 15 , and he could see the man sitting in a chair next to the window, glaring out at the courtyard. Barton 16 lightly and asked to come in. The man 17 . Barton saw a collection of framed(放在框中的) photographs on the bedside table. " Are those your 18 ? " he asked. " Yes, they're all 19 and live far away. They have their own kids now. " he replied. Barton, not wanting the man to feel lonely on 20 , stayed to play chess with him.