根据短文理解及首字母提示，完成短文填空。 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?”
“Excuse me,” the young man said, “I am l{#blank#}1{#/blank#} for my uncle. Mr. White. He has been away from home s{#blank#}2{#/blank#} two days ago. I think he is staying here.” “Yes, he is.” Mrs. Smith said, “But I'm afraid that he went back to London yesterday.”
“Oh, dear,” said the young man, looking sad, “I went to his house, but I was told by his children that he was going to stay here u{#blank#}3{#/blank#} 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 l{#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 stepbow(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. ”
