单项选择题
| The English author, Richard Savage, was
once living in London in great poverty. In order to earn a little money he had
written the story of his life, but not many copies of the bock had been sold in
the shop, and Savage was living from hand to mouth. As a result of his
lack of food he became very ill, but after a time, because of the skill of the
doctor who had looked after him, he got well again. After a week or two the
doctor sent a bill to Savage for his visits, but poor Savage hadn’t any money
and couldn’t pay it. The doctor waited for another month and sent the bill
again. But still no money came. After several weeks he sent it to him again
asking for his money. In the end he came to Savage’s house and asked him for
payment, saying to Savage, "You know you owe your life to me and I expected some
gratitude from yon." "I agree," said Savage, "that I owe my life to you, and to prove to you that I am not ungrateful for your work I will give my life to you." With these words he handed to him two copies entitled THE LIFE OF RICHARD SAVAGE. |