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Two things I did may have caused people 小题1: (think) that something is wrong with me. The first was when my wife asked me to have the sitting room clock 小题2: (repair). I drove into the market place of our little town and, clock under arm, entered a shop. Only it was the meat shop, 小题3: my thoughts far away, I stood staring into the shopkeeper's eyes. I 小题4: (be) his customer for a long time and the good man smiled at me.
This went on for several very long seconds before I realized where I was. There is no doubt that I should have calmly bought a pound of meat, 小题5: I merely nodded briefly and left.
The other man in my town who probably thinks I am mad is Mr. Smith. Some years ago he was manager of Mead's Shop, and he and I knew each other quite well. One day he 小题6: (stand) in the doorway of his shop when I passed.My brain was on some distant problem and my eyes stared into space.
“Hello, Mr. Herriot.” I heard his voice. I turned a blank gaze on him — I just had no idea 小题7: he was though his face was familiar. Then I saw 小题8:__ word “MEAD” in foothigh letters above the shop window.
“Good morning, Mead,” I cried heartily and continued my way. I had gone only a few steps before I realized that my greeting had been 小题9: (polite). I turned back and said to him again, “Good morning, Mister Mead.”
It was only when I has turned the corner of the street that I realized, too late, 小题10: his name was Tony and the time was late afternoon.