Nathaniel Hawthorne went home with a broken heart. He told his wife Sophia that he  (lose) his job.

    To his surprise, she spoke to him with great joy.

    "Now," she said  (happy), "you can write your book! When you had your job, you didn't have time to write down what you were thinking about. Now, you are free. You can do what you like and make your dream  (come) true!"

    "Yes," said the man sadly, "but what shall we live on while I am writing it?"

    Instead of  (say) any words, she took out a small box  opened it. There  (be) a large amount of money.

    "I've always believed you are  talented man," she told him. "I knew that someday you would write a great book. So every week, out of the money you gave me for everyday use, I saved a little bit. Now this money can help  (we) through the year."

    With her trust and confidence, one of the  (great) novels of American literature, The Scarlet Letter, was born.

    Some of the famous  (story) have followed a word of encouragement or an act of confidence by a loved one or a best friend.