Mr. Black works in an office in London, but he lives in the countryside and comes to work by train every day. The1 is not very far from his office, and Mr. Black always goes2 because he likes walking. He always walks from his office to the station in the3 , too. And he always goes4 the same street. Every aftemoon he passed a5 man near a bridge. The man sits at the side of the road and sold6 and there was always an old7 near him. There is a piece of wood around the dog's neck, and the words "I'm blind" are written on the piece of wood. Mr. Black is a8 man. He always stops, says a few kind words to the poor man, and gives him a little9 but he doesn't take away any of his matches.

Then one day Mr. Black had a lot of work in his office and was very 10 . He said, "My train always 11 at five mimutes past six, and it is ten minutes to six now.I'm not going to talk to the poot man today, and I'm not going to give him anything. I have given him a lot of money, and I've 12 taken any of his matches. "

He came to the man and his dog, but he13 and he said nothing. He walked14 towards the railway station. But the poor man stood up quickly, ran towards him and said, "You haven't given me anything today.You're always very kind to me. Give me a little money today, too. I'm a poor man."

Mr. Black stopped and looked at him. "You are a 15 man. How can you follow me?" The poor man said, "No, I'm not blind. My dog is."