The Astrologer
Aesop's Fables
A man who lived a long time ago believed that he could read the future in the stars. He called himself an Astrologer, and spent his time at night gazing at the sky.
One evening he was walking along the open road outside the...
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https://telegra.ph/The-Astrologer-04-13
Aesop's Fables
A man who lived a long time ago believed that he could read the future in the stars. He called himself an Astrologer, and spent his time at night gazing at the sky.
One evening he was walking along the open road outside the...
Level:#intermediate
https://telegra.ph/The-Astrologer-04-13
Telegraph
The Astrologer
A man who lived a long time ago believed that he could read the future in the stars. He called himself an Astrologer, and spent his time at night gazing at the sky. One evening he was walking along the open road outside the village. His eyes were fixed on…
HENRY’S HICCUP
by jeffrey archer
When the grand pasha’s first son was born in 1900 (he had sired twelve daughters by six wives) he named the boy Henry, after his favorite king of England. Henry entered this world with more money than even the most blasé tax collector could...
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https://telegra.ph/HENRYS-HICCUP-04-14
by jeffrey archer
When the grand pasha’s first son was born in 1900 (he had sired twelve daughters by six wives) he named the boy Henry, after his favorite king of England. Henry entered this world with more money than even the most blasé tax collector could...
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https://telegra.ph/HENRYS-HICCUP-04-14
Telegraph
HENRY’S HICCUP
When the grand pasha’s first son was born in 1900 (he had sired twelve daughters by six wives) he named the boy Henry, after his favorite king of England. Henry entered this world with more money than even the most blasé tax collector could imagine, and seemed…
Three Bullocks & a lion
Aesop's Fables
A Lion had been watching three Bullocks feeding in an open field. He had tried to attack them several times, but they had kept together, and helped each other to drive him off. The Lion had little hope of eating them, for he was no match for three...
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https://telegra.ph/Three-Bullocks--a-lion-04-14
Aesop's Fables
A Lion had been watching three Bullocks feeding in an open field. He had tried to attack them several times, but they had kept together, and helped each other to drive him off. The Lion had little hope of eating them, for he was no match for three...
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https://telegra.ph/Three-Bullocks--a-lion-04-14
Telegraph
Three Bullocks & a lion
A Lion had been watching three Bullocks feeding in an open field. He had tried to attack them several times, but they had kept together, and helped each other to drive him off. The Lion had little hope of eating them, for he was no match for three strong…
A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE
by jeffrey archer
Sir Hamish Graham had many of the qualities and most of the failings that result from being born to a middle-class Scottish family. He was well educated, hardworking, and honest, while at the same time being narrow-minded,...
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https://telegra.ph/A-MATTER-OF-PRINCIPLE-04-15
by jeffrey archer
Sir Hamish Graham had many of the qualities and most of the failings that result from being born to a middle-class Scottish family. He was well educated, hardworking, and honest, while at the same time being narrow-minded,...
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https://telegra.ph/A-MATTER-OF-PRINCIPLE-04-15
Telegraph
A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE
Sir Hamish Graham had many of the qualities and most of the failings that result from being born to a middle-class Scottish family. He was well educated, hardworking, and honest, while at the same time being narrow-minded, uncompromising, and proud. Never…
Mercury & the Woodman
Aesop's Fables
A poor Woodman was cutting down a tree near the edge of a deep pool in the forest. It was late in the day and the Woodman was tired. He had been working since sunrise and his strokes were not so sure as they had been early that morning. Thus it happened that the axe...
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https://telegra.ph/Mercury--the-Woodman-04-15
Aesop's Fables
A poor Woodman was cutting down a tree near the edge of a deep pool in the forest. It was late in the day and the Woodman was tired. He had been working since sunrise and his strokes were not so sure as they had been early that morning. Thus it happened that the axe...
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https://telegra.ph/Mercury--the-Woodman-04-15
Telegraph
Mercury & the Woodman
A poor Woodman was cutting down a tree near the edge of a deep pool in the forest. It was late in the day and the Woodman was tired. He had been working since sunrise and his strokes were not so sure as they had been early that morning. Thus it happened that…
TRIAL AND ERROR
by jeffrey archer
It’s hard to know exactly where to begin. But first, let me explain why I’m in jail.
The trial had lasted for eighteen days, and from the moment the judge had entered the courtroom the public benches had been filled to...
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https://telegra.ph/TRIAL-AND-ERROR-04-16
by jeffrey archer
It’s hard to know exactly where to begin. But first, let me explain why I’m in jail.
The trial had lasted for eighteen days, and from the moment the judge had entered the courtroom the public benches had been filled to...
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https://telegra.ph/TRIAL-AND-ERROR-04-16
Telegraph
TRIAL AND ERROR
It’s hard to know exactly where to begin. But first, let me explain why I’m in jail. The trial had lasted for eighteen days, and from the moment the judge had entered the courtroom the public benches had been filled to overflowing. The jury at Leeds Crown…
The Fox & the Crab
Aesop's Fables
A Crab one day grew disgusted with the sands in which he lived. He decided to take a stroll to the meadow not far inland. There he...
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https://telegra.ph/The-Fox--the-Crab-04-16
Aesop's Fables
A Crab one day grew disgusted with the sands in which he lived. He decided to take a stroll to the meadow not far inland. There he...
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https://telegra.ph/The-Fox--the-Crab-04-16
Telegraph
The Fox & the Crab
A Crab one day grew disgusted with the sands in which he lived. He decided to take a stroll to the meadow not far inland. There he would find better fare than briny water and sand mites. So off he crawled to the meadow. But there a hungry Fox spied him, and…
TRIAL AND ERROR Part 2
by jeffrey archer
He stared at me for some time before uttering a word. “A terrible injustice has been done, Mr. Cooper,” he eventually said, “and we shall immediately lodge an appeal against your conviction. Be assured, I will not...
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https://telegra.ph/TRIAL-AND-ERROR-Part-2-04-17
by jeffrey archer
He stared at me for some time before uttering a word. “A terrible injustice has been done, Mr. Cooper,” he eventually said, “and we shall immediately lodge an appeal against your conviction. Be assured, I will not...
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https://telegra.ph/TRIAL-AND-ERROR-Part-2-04-17
Telegraph
TRIAL AND ERROR Part 2
He stared at me for some time before uttering a word. “A terrible injustice has been done, Mr. Cooper,” he eventually said, “and we shall immediately lodge an appeal against your conviction. Be assured, I will not rest until we have found Jeremy Alexander…
The Serpent & the Eagle
Aesop's Fables
A Serpent had succeeded in surprising an Eagle and had wrapped himself around the Eagle's neck. The Eagle could not reach the Serpent, neither with beak nor claws. Far into the sky he soared trying to shake off his enemy. But the Serpent's...
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https://telegra.ph/The-Serpent--the-Eagle-04-17
Aesop's Fables
A Serpent had succeeded in surprising an Eagle and had wrapped himself around the Eagle's neck. The Eagle could not reach the Serpent, neither with beak nor claws. Far into the sky he soared trying to shake off his enemy. But the Serpent's...
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https://telegra.ph/The-Serpent--the-Eagle-04-17
Telegraph
The Serpent & the Eagle
A Serpent had succeeded in surprising an Eagle and had wrapped himself around the Eagle's neck. The Eagle could not reach the Serpent, neither with beak nor claws. Far into the sky he soared trying to shake off his enemy. But the Serpent's hold only tightened…
TRIAL AND ERROR Part 3
by jeffrey archer
“So, what can I do for you, Don?”
“I need a trace on three numbers in the Cambridge area.”
“Authorized?” asked the deputy chief constable.
“No, but it might well lead to an arrest on your patch,” said Donald.
“That, and the fact that it’s you who’s asking, is good enough for...
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https://telegra.ph/TRIAL-AND-ERROR-Part-3-04-18
by jeffrey archer
“So, what can I do for you, Don?”
“I need a trace on three numbers in the Cambridge area.”
“Authorized?” asked the deputy chief constable.
“No, but it might well lead to an arrest on your patch,” said Donald.
“That, and the fact that it’s you who’s asking, is good enough for...
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https://telegra.ph/TRIAL-AND-ERROR-Part-3-04-18
Telegraph
TRIAL AND ERROR Part 3
“So, what can I do for you, Don?” “I need a trace on three numbers in the Cambridge area.” “Authorized?” asked the deputy chief constable. “No, but it might well lead to an arrest on your patch,” said Donald. “That, and the fact that it’s you who’s asking…
The Bull & the Goat
Aesop's Fables
A Bull once escaped from a Lion by entering a cave which the Goatherds used to house their flocks in stormy weather and at night. It happened that one of the Goats had...
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https://telegra.ph/The-Bull--the-Goat-04-18
Aesop's Fables
A Bull once escaped from a Lion by entering a cave which the Goatherds used to house their flocks in stormy weather and at night. It happened that one of the Goats had...
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https://telegra.ph/The-Bull--the-Goat-04-18
Telegraph
The Bull & the Goat
A Bull once escaped from a Lion by entering a cave which the Goatherds used to house their flocks in stormy weather and at night. It happened that one of the Goats had been left behind, and the Bull had no sooner got inside than this Goat lowered his head…
THE PERFECT GENTLEMAN
by jeffrey archer
I would never have met Edward Shrimpton if he hadn’t needed a towel. He stood naked by my side staring down at a bench in front of him, muttering, “I could have sworn I left the damn thing there.”
I had just come out...
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https://telegra.ph/THE-PERFECT-GENTLEMAN-04-19
by jeffrey archer
I would never have met Edward Shrimpton if he hadn’t needed a towel. He stood naked by my side staring down at a bench in front of him, muttering, “I could have sworn I left the damn thing there.”
I had just come out...
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https://telegra.ph/THE-PERFECT-GENTLEMAN-04-19
Telegraph
THE PERFECT GENTLEMAN
I would never have met Edward Shrimpton if he hadn’t needed a towel. He stood naked by my side staring down at a bench in front of him, muttering, “I could have sworn I left the damn thing there.” I had just come out of the sauna, swathed in towels, so…
The Man & the Lion
Aesop's Fables
A Lion and a Man chanced to travel in company through the forest. They soon began to quarrel, for each of them boasted that he and his kind were far superior to the other both in strength...
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https://telegra.ph/The-Man--the-Lion-04-19
Aesop's Fables
A Lion and a Man chanced to travel in company through the forest. They soon began to quarrel, for each of them boasted that he and his kind were far superior to the other both in strength...
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https://telegra.ph/The-Man--the-Lion-04-19
Telegraph
The Man & the Lion
A Lion and a Man chanced to travel in company through the forest. They soon began to quarrel, for each of them boasted that he and his kind were far superior to the other both in strength and mind. Now they reached a clearing in the forest and there stood…
À LA CARTE
by jeffrey archer
Arthur Hapgood was demobilized on November 3, 1946. Within a month he was back at his old workplace on the shop floor of the Triumph factory on the outskirts of Coventry.
The five years spent in the Sherwood Foresters, four of them as a quartermaster seconded...
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https://telegra.ph/%C3%80-LA-CARTE-04-20
by jeffrey archer
Arthur Hapgood was demobilized on November 3, 1946. Within a month he was back at his old workplace on the shop floor of the Triumph factory on the outskirts of Coventry.
The five years spent in the Sherwood Foresters, four of them as a quartermaster seconded...
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https://telegra.ph/%C3%80-LA-CARTE-04-20
Telegraph
À LA CARTE
Arthur Hapgood was demobilized on November 3, 1946. Within a month he was back at his old workplace on the shop floor of the Triumph factory on the outskirts of Coventry. The five years spent in the Sherwood Foresters, four of them as a quartermaster seconded…
The Ass & the Lap Dog
Aesop's Fables
There was once an Ass whose Master also owned a Lap Dog. This Dog was a favorite and received many a pat and kind word from his Master, as well as choice bits from his plate. Every day the Dog would run to meet the Master, frisking playfully...
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https://telegra.ph/The-Ass--the-Lap-Dog-04-20
Aesop's Fables
There was once an Ass whose Master also owned a Lap Dog. This Dog was a favorite and received many a pat and kind word from his Master, as well as choice bits from his plate. Every day the Dog would run to meet the Master, frisking playfully...
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https://telegra.ph/The-Ass--the-Lap-Dog-04-20
Telegraph
The Ass & the Lap Dog
There was once an Ass whose Master also owned a Lap Dog. This Dog was a favorite and received many a pat and kind word from his Master, as well as choice bits from his plate. Every day the Dog would run to meet the Master, frisking playfully about and leaping…
THE CHINESE STATUE
by jeffrey archer
The little Chinese statue was the next item to come under the auctioneer’s hammer. Lot 103 caused those quiet murmurings that always precede the sale of a masterpiece. The auctioneer’s assistant held up the delicate piece of ivory for the packed...
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https://telegra.ph/THE-CHINESE-STATUE-04-21
by jeffrey archer
The little Chinese statue was the next item to come under the auctioneer’s hammer. Lot 103 caused those quiet murmurings that always precede the sale of a masterpiece. The auctioneer’s assistant held up the delicate piece of ivory for the packed...
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https://telegra.ph/THE-CHINESE-STATUE-04-21
Telegraph
THE CHINESE STATUE
The little Chinese statue was the next item to come under the auctioneer’s hammer. Lot 103 caused those quiet murmurings that always precede the sale of a masterpiece. The auctioneer’s assistant held up the delicate piece of ivory for the packed audience…
The Milkmaid & Her Pail
Aesop's Fables
A Milkmaid had been out to milk the cows and was returning from the field with the shining milk pail balanced nicely on her head. As she walked along, her pretty head was busy with plans for the days to come.
"This good, rich milk," she mused, "will give me plenty of...
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https://telegra.ph/The-Milkmaid--Her-Pail-04-21
Aesop's Fables
A Milkmaid had been out to milk the cows and was returning from the field with the shining milk pail balanced nicely on her head. As she walked along, her pretty head was busy with plans for the days to come.
"This good, rich milk," she mused, "will give me plenty of...
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https://telegra.ph/The-Milkmaid--Her-Pail-04-21
Telegraph
The Milkmaid & Her Pail
A Milkmaid had been out to milk the cows and was returning from the field with the shining milk pail balanced nicely on her head. As she walked along, her pretty head was busy with plans for the days to come. "This good, rich milk," she mused, "will give…
THE WINE TASTER
by Jeffrey Archer
The first occasion I met Sefton Hamilton was in late August last year when my wife and I were dining with Henry and Suzanne Kennedy at their home in Warwick Square.
Hamilton was one of those unfortunate men who have...
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https://telegra.ph/THE-WINE-TASTER-04-22
by Jeffrey Archer
The first occasion I met Sefton Hamilton was in late August last year when my wife and I were dining with Henry and Suzanne Kennedy at their home in Warwick Square.
Hamilton was one of those unfortunate men who have...
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https://telegra.ph/THE-WINE-TASTER-04-22
Telegraph
THE WINE TASTER
The first occasion I met Sefton Hamilton was in late August last year when my wife and I were dining with Henry and Suzanne Kennedy at their home in Warwick Square. Hamilton was one of those unfortunate men who have inherited immense wealth but not a lot…
The Wolf & the Shepherd
Aesop's Fables
A Wolf, lurking near the Shepherd's hut, saw the Shepherd and his family feasting on a roasted lamb.
"Aha!" he muttered. "What...
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https://telegra.ph/The-Wolf--the-Shepherd-04-22
Aesop's Fables
A Wolf, lurking near the Shepherd's hut, saw the Shepherd and his family feasting on a roasted lamb.
"Aha!" he muttered. "What...
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https://telegra.ph/The-Wolf--the-Shepherd-04-22
Telegraph
The Wolf & the Shepherd
The Wolf & the Shepherd A Wolf, lurking near the Shepherd's hut, saw the Shepherd and his family feasting on a roasted lamb. "Aha!" he muttered. "What a great shouting and running about would there have been, had they caught me at just the very thing they…
TIMEO DANAOS
by Jeffrey Archer
Arnold Bacon would have made a fortune if he hadn’t taken his father’s advice.
Arnold’s occupation, as described in his passport, was “banker.” For those of you who are pedantic about such matters, he was the branch manager of Barclays Bank in St. Albans,...
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https://telegra.ph/TIMEO-DANAOS-04-22
by Jeffrey Archer
Arnold Bacon would have made a fortune if he hadn’t taken his father’s advice.
Arnold’s occupation, as described in his passport, was “banker.” For those of you who are pedantic about such matters, he was the branch manager of Barclays Bank in St. Albans,...
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https://telegra.ph/TIMEO-DANAOS-04-22
Telegraph
TIMEO DANAOS....
Arnold Bacon would have made a fortune if he hadn’t taken his father’s advice. Arnold’s occupation, as described in his passport, was “banker.” For those of you who are pedantic about such matters, he was the branch manager of Barclays Bank in St. Albans…