Judges Money - Lesson 239
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. One day, a judge's wife fell ill and the judge went to get a doctor. The doctor knew the judge was ___(1)___ for not paying bill. So he said to the judge before he ___(2)___ the house, "If I save your wife, I'm afraid you may not ___(3)___ me." " Sir, here is $500. No matter ___(4)___ you can save my wife or not, I will give you all this," replied the judge. The doctor ___(5)___ him and went into the house. When he reached to the woman's bedside, it soon became clear to him that he could do ___(6)___. She was badly ill, and though he gave her some medicine, she soon ___(7)___. He told the judge he was very ___(8)___ and asked for the money. "Did you save my wife?" asked the judge. "Of course, I didn't, but I'm afraid that was ___(9)___," said the doctor. "Well then," said the judge, "since you could do nothing for my wife, I have ___(10)___ to pay you."
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