Once upon a time, a wealthy old man lived alone in a big house. He was growing 1 day by day and was unable to take care of himself, so he decided to hire (雇佣) a nurse to help with housework and 2 him.
One day, the old man interviewed two nurses — Anthony and Peter. Anthony happened to be a handsome young man, while Peter looked quite 3. The old man asked Anthony to make tea for him. After Anthony left, the old man 4 Peter and said, " Anthony said you are rude and not worth trusting. Is this correct?"
Peter thought for a minute and said, "If Anthony has a bad 5 of me, there must be something wrong with me. I should take some time to 6 these things."
The old man was very impressed (印象深刻的) by Peter's character. At the same time, Anthony returned with a cup of 7 for the old man.
The old man sent Peter to make breakfast for 8. He then turned to Anthony and told him, "Peter spoke very 9 of you while you were gone. What do you think about this?" After hearing this, Anthony became angry and started 10.
In the end, the old man hired Peter. Although Peter looked quite common, he had great inner beauty.
