Some time ago I discovered one of my chairs had a
broken leg. I think it is easy to get it mended, as there are many antique (古董)
shops around my flat. But I was quite wrong. When I went into
the first shop with the chair, the man refused to mend it for me. I wasn’t too
concerned (担心的). After all, it was only the first try. The reaction (反应) at the
second shop was just the same, and at the third. I entered the
fourth shop with confidence because I had made up a plan. I put down the chair
and asked if they wanted to buy it. The assistant looked it over carefully and
said, "Yes, not a bad little chair. How much do you want for it" "￡25," I said,
"It’s got a slightly broken leg." "Yes, I saw. Don’t worry about it."
"What will you do with it" I asked. "Oh, it will be very saleable once
repaired." "I’ll buy it," I said. "But you’ve just sold it to me," he said.
"Yes, but I’ve changed my mind; in fact it is just what I’m looking for—I’ve got
a pair to it at home. I’ll give you 30 pounds for it." "You must be crazy," he
said; then suddenly the penny dropped and he smiled and said, "I know you want
me to mend your chair." "And what would you have done, if I had
walked in and said ’Would you mend this chair for me’" "I wouldn’t have done
it," he said, "We don’t do repairs, not enough money in it, but I’ll mend this
for you." The assistant would repair the chair because ______.
A. the author promised to pay him a large amount of money
B. it was easy to do it
C. it was his job to do it
D. he thought what the author had done was rather interesting