Lost love 1

These things happened to me nearly ten years ago.

I lived in a city, but the city was hot in summer. I wanted to see

the country. I wanted to walk in the woods and see green trees.

I had a little red car and 1had a map, too. I drove all night out

into the country.

I was happy in my car. We had a very good summer that year.

The country was very pretty in the early morning. The sun was hot, and the sky was blue. I heard the birds in the trees.

And then my car stopped suddenly.

'What's wrong?' I thought.'Oh dear, I haven't got any petrol. Now I'll have to walk. I'll have to find a town and buy some petrol. But where am 1?'

1 looked at the map. I wasn't near a town. I was lost in the country.

And then 1 saw the girl. She walked down the road, with flowers in her hand. She wore a long dress, and her hair was long, too. It was long and black, and it shone in the sun. She was very pretty. I wanted to speak to her, so I got out of the car.

'Hello,'I said.'I'm lost. Where am I?'

She looked afraid, so 1spoke quietly.

'I haven't got any petrol,' I said. 'Where can I find some?'

Her blue eyes looked at me, and she smiled.

'She's a very pretty girl!' I thought.

'1do not know,'she said.'Come with me to the village. Perhaps

we can help you.'

I went with her happily, and we walked a long way.

'There isn't a village on the map,' I thought.'Perhaps it's a very

small village.'

There was a village, and it was old and pretty. The houses were

black and white and very small. There were a lot of animals.

The girl stopped at a house and smiled at me.

'Come in, please,'she said.

I went in. The house was very clean, but it was strange, too.

There was a lire and some food above it. I felt hungry then.

' That's strange,' 1 thought. 'They cook their food over a wood

fire! Perhaps they have no money.'

1met her lather and mother, and 1liked them. They were nice

people, but their clothes were strange.

'Sit down.' said the old man.'Are you thirsty alter your walk?' Tie gave me a drink, and I said,'Thank you.'But the drink was

strange, too. It was dark brown and very strong.

] didn't understand. But I was happy there.

I asked about petrol, but the old man didn't understand. 'Petrol?' he asked.'What is that?'

'This is strange,' I thought. Then I asked, 'Do you walk

everywhere?'

The old man smiled. jOh, no, we use horses,'he said. 'Horses!'1thought.'Horses are very slow. Why don't they have

cars?'

But I didn't say that to the old man.

I felt happy there. 1 stayed all day, and I ate dinner with them

that evening. Then the girl and 1 went out into the garden. The girl's name was Mary.

'This is nice,' she said. 'We like having visitors. We do not see many people here.'

We spoke happily. She was very beautiful. But after a time, she began to talk quietly and her face was sad.

'Why are you sad?' I asked her.

'I cannot tell you,'she said.'You are only a visitor here. We have to say goodbye tonight. You have to go now.'

I didn't understand. I loved her. I knew that. And I wanted to help her. Why did I have to go? But Mary said again in a sad voice,'You have to go. It is dangerous here.'

So I said,'I'll go to the next town and find some petrol. Then I'll come back.'

She didn't speak.

'I love you, Mary,'I said.'And I'll come back to you. You won't stop me.'

She said goodbye to nre at the door. Her face was very sad, and I was sad, too. I didn't want to go.

It was midnight. The night was very dark, but 1 walked and walked. I was very tired when I saw the lights of a town. I found some petrol, and then I asked the name of the village. But the man at the garage gave me a strange look.

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"What village?'he asked.

I told him about the village. I told him about the old houses

and the people with strange clothes.

Again he gave me a strange look.

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