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A. Philips

Ainsley, a post-office sorter, turned the envelope over and over in his hands. The letter was addressed to his wife and had an Australian stamp.

Ainsley knew that the sender was Dicky Soames, his wife's cousin. It was the second letter Ainsley received after Dicky's departure. The first letter had come six months before, he did not read it and threw it into the fire. No man ever had less reason for jealousy than Ainsley. His wife was frank as the day, a splendid housekeeper, a very good mother to their two children. He knew that Dicky Soames had been fond of Adela and the fact that Dicky Soames had years back gone away to join his and Adela's uncle made no difference to him. He was afraid that someday Dicky would return and take Adela from him.

Ainsley did not take the letter when he was at work as his fellow-workers could see him do it. So when the working hours were over he went out of the post-office together with his fellow workers, then he returned to take the letter addressed to his wife. As the door of the post-office was locked, he had to get in through a window. When he was getting out of the window the postmaster saw him. He got angry and dismissed Ainsley. So another man was hired and Ainsley became unemployed. Their life became hard; they had to borrow money from their friends.

Several months had passed. One afternoon when Ainsley came home he saw the familiar face of Dicky Soames. "So he had turned up," Ainsley thought to himself.

Dicky Soames said he was delighted to see Ainsley. "I have missed all of you so much," he added with a friendly smile.

Ainsley looked at his wife. "Uncle Tom has died," she explained "and Dicky has come into his money".

"Congratulation," said Ainsley, "you are lucky."

Adela turned to Dicky. "Tell Arthur the rest," she said quietly. "Well, you see," said Dicky, "Uncle Tom had something over sixty thousand and he wished Adela to have half. But he got angry with you because Adela never answered the two letters I wrote to her for him. Then he changed his will and left her money to hospitals. I asked him not to do it, but he wouldn't listen to me!" Ainsley turned pale. "So those two letters were worth reading after all," he thought to himself. For some time everybody kept silence. Then Dicky Soames broke the silence, "It's strange about those two letters. I've often wondered why you didn't answer them?" Adela got up, came up to her husband and said, taking him by the hand. "The letters were evidently lost." At that moment Ainsley realized that she knew everything

Questions on the text:

1) What was Ainsley?

2) Who was Dicky Soames?

3) What was the main reason for Ainsley's hiding Dicky's letters from Adela?

4) How did Ainsley behave when the second letter arrived?

5) What happened as a result of his behaviour?

6) Was Adela's uncle a rich person? Prove it.

7) Did he want Adela to come into his money and why did he have to change his will?

8) What did Ainsley mean saying, "Those two letters were worth reading"?

9) What proves that Ainsley's wife guessed everything?

10) Why do you think she said that the letters had been lost?

TRUE/FALSE

1) Ainsley read Dicky's letters before throwing them into the fire.

2) Adela often gave reason for jealousy.

3) It was a long time since Dicky Soames had gone away to Australia to join his uncle.

4) This fact made Ainsley forget his jealousy.

5) When the working hours were over Ainsley took the letter and left the post-office together with his fellow-workers.

6) The postmaster saw Ainsley getting out of the window and thinking that he had stolen something dismissed him.

7) Ainsley envied Dicky when he learned that the latter had come into his uncle's money.

8) When Ainsley understood that he was to blame for everything he told the truth

1) Ainsley was a post-office sorter.
To answer this question, we can find the answer in the first sentence of the text: "A. Philips Ainsley, a post-office sorter, turned the envelope over and over in his hands."

2) Dicky Soames was Ainsley's wife's cousin.
The text states that the sender of the letter was Dicky Soames, who was Ainsley's wife's cousin: "Ainsley knew that the sender was Dicky Soames, his wife's cousin."

3) The main reason for Ainsley hiding Dicky's letters from Adela was jealousy.
It is mentioned in the text that Ainsley was afraid that Dicky Soames would return and take Adela from him: "He was afraid that someday Dicky would return and take Adela from him."

4) When the second letter arrived, Ainsley did not take it when he was at work.
This information is given in the text: "Ainsley did not take the letter when he was at work as his fellow-workers could see him do it."

5) As a result of his behavior, Ainsley was dismissed from his job.
The text states that when the postmaster saw Ainsley getting out of the window, he got angry and dismissed him: "When he was getting out of the window the postmaster saw him. He got angry and dismissed Ainsley."

6) Adela's uncle was a rich person.
It is proven in the text when Dicky Soames says, "Uncle Tom has died and Dicky has come into his money": "Uncle Tom has died...and Dicky has come into his money."

7) Adela's uncle wanted her to come into his money, but he had to change his will because he got angry with Adela for not answering Dicky's letters.
According to the text, Dicky Soames explains that Uncle Tom wished Adela to have half of his money but changed his will because Adela never answered Dicky's letters: "Uncle Tom had...wished Adela to have half...but he got angry with you...because Adela never answered the two letters I wrote to her for him."

8) Ainsley meant that the two letters were worth reading because they contained information about Uncle Tom's bequest to hospitals.
This can be inferred from the text when Ainsley thinks to himself, "So those two letters were worth reading after all": "So those two letters were worth reading after all."

9) Ainsley's wife guessed everything.
The text implies that Ainsley's wife knew everything when she said, "The letters were evidently lost": "At that moment Ainsley realized that she knew everything."

10) Ainsley's wife said that the letters had been lost to cover up the fact that she had received and read them.
This can be inferred from the text when Ainsley realizes that she knew everything and that the letters were not actually lost: "At that moment Ainsley realized that she knew everything."

TRUE/FALSE

1) False. Ainsley did not read Dicky's letters before throwing them into the fire.
This can be inferred from the text when it is mentioned that the first letter came six months before, and Ainsley did not read it and threw it into the fire: "The first letter had come six months before, he did not read it and threw it into the fire."

2) False. Adela did not often give reason for jealousy.
There is no mention in the text that Adela often gave reason for jealousy. On the contrary, it is mentioned that Ainsley had no reason for jealousy as his wife was frank and a good mother: "No man ever had less reason for jealousy than Ainsley. His wife was frank as the day, a splendid housekeeper, a very good mother to their two children."

3) True. Dicky Soames had gone away to Australia to join his uncle.
This information is given in the text: "Dicky Soames had years back gone away to join his and Adela's uncle."

4) False. Ainsley's jealousy was not forgotten because of Dicky's departure.
There is no mention in the text that Ainsley's jealousy was forgotten because of Dicky's departure. Ainsley was still afraid that Dicky might return and take Adela from him: "He was afraid that someday Dicky would return and take Adela from him."

5) False. Ainsley did not take the letter and leave the post-office after working hours.
The text states that Ainsley did not take the letter when he was at work and had to return later to take it after the post-office was locked: "Ainsley did not take the letter when he was at work...So when the working hours were over he went out of the post-office together with his fellow workers, then he returned to take the letter."

6) False. Ainsley was dismissed from his job because the postmaster thought he had stolen something.
This can be inferred from the text when it is mentioned that the postmaster saw Ainsley getting out of the window and dismissed him: "When he was getting out of the window the postmaster saw him. He got angry and dismissed Ainsley."

7) False. Ainsley did not envy Dicky when he learned about his inheritance.
There is no mention in the text that Ainsley envied Dicky when he learned about his inheritance. Ainsley's reaction is described as saying "Congratulation" to Dicky: "Congratulation," said Ainsley, "you are lucky."

8) True. When Ainsley understood that he was to blame for everything, he told the truth.
This can be inferred from the text when Ainsley thought to himself, "So those two letters were worth reading after all": "So those two letters were worth reading after all." In this context, it suggests that Ainsley realized his mistake and admitted that the letters were worth reading.

I hope this answers your questions thoroughly and provides a clear understanding of the text.