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Horace Ventimore, a young architect, sat at the window of his office in London. He was sad because nobody asked him to build a new house. He was twenty-eight, clever, energetic and wanted to work very much, he wanted to build new houses, but he could find nothing.

Suddenly Ventimore’s friend, William Beevor, came. He was an elegant young man, always merry and pleased with himself. Beevor was much less clever than his friend Ventimore, but he had a lot of work, “I am leaving London tonight. I am building at three different places now. I think you have no work as usual.”

“No, I haven’t,” Horace answered sadly.

“Then you can help me a little – just have a look at my plans. Tell me what you think of them. I know you are a good friend. Goodbye!”

After a few minutes Professor Futvoye came.

“I want to ask you to do me a favour.”

“The old man wants to build a house and has decided to give the work to me,” thought Horace.

“I wanted to ask to go to the gentleman who wants to sell very-very old things from his famous archaeological collection and try to buy a few things for me,” said the Professor.

Horace Ventimore was not happy to hear it, but he didn’t show what he felt.

“Of course. I will go.”

“You are very kind.”

“But I know very little about archaeological things and I may easily buy wrong things.”

“Oh, no, here is a catalogue of all the collection. Here are some things that I want to get and the highest price that I am ready to pay for them.”

Horace Ventimore went to the gentleman’s place. He couldn’t buy anything for Professor Futvoye but he bought a very-very old bottle for himself. Soon he learned that the bottle was magic and it changed his life and brought him luck and happiness.



Horace Ventimore didn’t have real work.

True False

William Beevor, Ventimore’s friend, was building more one house at that time.

True False

William Beevor offered Horace a new job.

True False

Professor Futvoye came to ask for Horace Ventimore’s help.

True False

Horace Ventimore knew enough about archaeology.

True False

Horace Ventimore bought an old bottle for the Professor.

True False

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