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Mary and her husband Dimitri lived a tiny village
of Perachora. One of Mary's prize {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (possess) was a little white
lamb which her husband had given her, She kept it {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (tie) to a tree in a field. One evening, however, the lamb was missing.
The rope had been cut, so it was obvious that the lamb had been stolen.
When Dimitri came in from the fields, his wife told
him {#blank#}3{#/blank#} had happened. Dimitri at once
set out to find the thief. After telling several of his friends about the theft,
Dimitri found out that his neighbour, A1eko, had suddenly acquired a new lamb. Dimitri
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (immediate) went to Aleko's
house and angrily accused him {#blank#}5{#/blank#} stealing the lamb. He told him
he had better return it or he would call the police. Aleko {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (deny) taking it and led Dimitri into his backyard. It was true that
he had just bought a lamb, he explained, but his lamb was black. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (shame) of having acted so rashly, Dimitri apologized to A1eko for
having accused him. While they were talking it began {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (rain) and Dimitri stayed in A1eko's house until the rain stopped.
{#blank#}9{#/blank#} he went outside half an hour
later, he was {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (astonish) to find that the
little black lamb was almost white. Its wool, which had been dyed black, had been
washed clean by the rain!
