阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词，必要时进行词形变化。A car stopped outside the Cherry Hotel and a young man got out. Mrs. Smith said to the young man. “What can I do for you, sir?”
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“Oh, dear, ” said the young man, looking sad, “I went to his house, but I was t{#blank#}3{#/blank#} by his children that he was going to stay here until the end of the week.”
“Yes, ” said Mrs. Smith. “He wanted to stay here the whole week, but yesterday someone called him saying that one of his friends w{#blank#}4{#/blank#} ill. So he caught the train back to London to see the friend a{#blank#}5{#/blank#} once.”
“He should let me k{#blank#}6{#/blank#} ” the young man said. “I wrote him a {#blank#}7{#/blank#} saying that I was coming. Well, he isn't here. I won't wait any longer.”
The young man thanked Mrs. Smith and went out. Mrs. Smith watched h{#blank#}8{#/blank#} leave. When his car couldn't be seen, she called out, “You can come out now. Mr. White. He's gone.”
Mr. White came out of the bedroom.
“Many thanks, Mrs. Smith. ” he said laughing. “You did very w{#blank#}9{#/blank#} The young man is my nephew (侄子). When he n{#blank#}10{#/blank#} money, he will look for me everywhere. Next time he won't tell me by writing me a letter. ”
