9) The artist Written by Rainer: rainer.lehrer@yahoo.com Learn languages (via Skype): Rainer: + 36 20 549 52 97 or + 36 20 334 79 74

9) The artist An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out with his paints and his brushes and painted from morning to evening. And then when it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed. At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I don’t want money – but give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it will all be finished, but your painting will still be here.” The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about his paintings. The farmer smiled and answered,“ It is not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes home next month, I will show him your picture, and then he will not want to be an artist any more, I think.” Where did the artist go for his holiday?       Where did he stay?      What did he do every day?      What did he do when it got dark?     What did the farmer say when the artist wanted to pay him?     What did the painter thank the farmer for?    Why did the farmer want the artist’s painting?           Did the farmer want his son to become an artist?

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