THE LOOPHOLE
by jeffrey archer
“That isn’t the version I heard,” said Philip.
One of the club members seated at the bar glanced around at the sound of raised voices, but when he saw who was involved only smiled...
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https://telegra.ph/THE-LOOPHOLE-03-30
by jeffrey archer
“That isn’t the version I heard,” said Philip.
One of the club members seated at the bar glanced around at the sound of raised voices, but when he saw who was involved only smiled...
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https://telegra.ph/THE-LOOPHOLE-03-30
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THE LOOPHOLE
“That isn’t the version I heard,” said Philip. One of the club members seated at the bar glanced around at the sound of raised voices, but when he saw who was involved only smiled and continued his conversation. The Haslemere Golf Club was fairly crowded…
The Wolf & the Shepherd
Aesop's Fables
A Wolf had been prowling around a flock of Sheep for a long time, and the Shepherd watched very anxiously to prevent him from carrying off a Lamb. But the Wolf did not try to do any harm. Instead he seemed...
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https://telegra.ph/The-Wolf--the-Shepherd-03-30
Aesop's Fables
A Wolf had been prowling around a flock of Sheep for a long time, and the Shepherd watched very anxiously to prevent him from carrying off a Lamb. But the Wolf did not try to do any harm. Instead he seemed...
Level:#intermediate
https://telegra.ph/The-Wolf--the-Shepherd-03-30
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The Wolf & the Shepherd
A Wolf had been prowling around a flock of Sheep for a long time, and the Shepherd watched very anxiously to prevent him from carrying off a Lamb. But the Wolf did not try to do any harm. Instead he seemed to be helping the Shepherd take care of the Sheep.…
THE HUNGARIAN PROFESSOR
by jeffrey archer
Coincidences, writers are told (usually by the critics) must be avoided, although in truth the real world is full of incidents that in themselves are unbelievable. Everyone has had an experience that if they...
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https://telegra.ph/THE-HUNGARIAN-PROFESSOR-03-31
by jeffrey archer
Coincidences, writers are told (usually by the critics) must be avoided, although in truth the real world is full of incidents that in themselves are unbelievable. Everyone has had an experience that if they...
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https://telegra.ph/THE-HUNGARIAN-PROFESSOR-03-31
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THE HUNGARIAN PROFESSOR
Coincidences, writers are told (usually by the critics) must be avoided, although in truth the real world is full of incidents that in themselves are unbelievable. Everyone has had an experience that if they wrote about it would appear to others as pure fiction.…
The Peacock & the Crane
Aesop's Fables
A Peacock, puffed up with vanity, met a Crane one day, and to impress him spread his gorgeous tail in the Sun.
"Look," he said. "What have you...
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https://telegra.ph/The-Peacock--the-Crane-03-31
Aesop's Fables
A Peacock, puffed up with vanity, met a Crane one day, and to impress him spread his gorgeous tail in the Sun.
"Look," he said. "What have you...
Level:#intermediate
https://telegra.ph/The-Peacock--the-Crane-03-31
Telegraph
The Peacock & the Crane
A Peacock, puffed up with vanity, met a Crane one day, and to impress him spread his gorgeous tail in the Sun. "Look," he said. "What have you to compare with this? I am dressed in all the glory of the rainbow, while your feathers are gray as dust!" The Crane…
THE STEAL
by jeffrey archer
Christopher and Margaret Roberts always spent their summer vacation as far away from England as they could possibly afford. However, as Christopher was the classics teacher at St. Cuthbert’s, a small preparatory school...
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https://telegra.ph/THE-STEAL-03-31
by jeffrey archer
Christopher and Margaret Roberts always spent their summer vacation as far away from England as they could possibly afford. However, as Christopher was the classics teacher at St. Cuthbert’s, a small preparatory school...
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https://telegra.ph/THE-STEAL-03-31
Telegraph
THE STEAL
Christopher and Margaret Roberts always spent their summer vacation as far away from England as they could possibly afford. However, as Christopher was the classics teacher at St. Cuthbert’s, a small preparatory school just north of Yeovil, and Margaret was…
The Farmer & the Cranes
Aesop's Fables
Some Cranes saw a farmer plowing a large field. When the work of plowing was done, they patiently watched him sow the seed. It was their feast, they thought.
So, as soon as the Farmer had finished planting and had...
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https://telegra.ph/The-Farmer--the-Cranes-04-01
Aesop's Fables
Some Cranes saw a farmer plowing a large field. When the work of plowing was done, they patiently watched him sow the seed. It was their feast, they thought.
So, as soon as the Farmer had finished planting and had...
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https://telegra.ph/The-Farmer--the-Cranes-04-01
Telegraph
The Farmer & the Cranes
Some Cranes saw a farmer plowing a large field. When the work of plowing was done, they patiently watched him sow the seed. It was their feast, they thought. So, as soon as the Farmer had finished planting and had gone home, down they flew to the field, and…
CHRISTINA ROSENTHAL
by jeffrey archer
The rabbi knew he couldn’t hope to begin on his sermon until he’d read the letter. He had been sitting at his desk in front of a blank sheet of paper for more than an hour and still couldn’t come up with a first sentence. Lately...
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https://telegra.ph/CHRISTINA-ROSENTHAL-04-01
by jeffrey archer
The rabbi knew he couldn’t hope to begin on his sermon until he’d read the letter. He had been sitting at his desk in front of a blank sheet of paper for more than an hour and still couldn’t come up with a first sentence. Lately...
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https://telegra.ph/CHRISTINA-ROSENTHAL-04-01
Telegraph
CHRISTINA ROSENTHAL
The rabbi knew he couldn’t hope to begin on his sermon until he’d read the letter. He had been sitting at his desk in front of a blank sheet of paper for more than an hour and still couldn’t come up with a first sentence. Lately he had been unable to concentrate…
The Farmer & His Sons
Aesop's Fables
A rich old farmer, who felt that he had not many more days to live, called his sons to his bedside.
"My sons," he said, "heed what I have to say to you. Do not on any account part with the estate that has belonged to our family for so...
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https://telegra.ph/The-Farmer--His-Sons-04-02
Aesop's Fables
A rich old farmer, who felt that he had not many more days to live, called his sons to his bedside.
"My sons," he said, "heed what I have to say to you. Do not on any account part with the estate that has belonged to our family for so...
Level:#intermediate
https://telegra.ph/The-Farmer--His-Sons-04-02
Telegraph
The Farmer & His Sons
A rich old farmer, who felt that he had not many more days to live, called his sons to his bedside. "My sons," he said, "heed what I have to say to you. Do not on any account part with the estate that has belonged to our family for so many generations. Somewhere…
COLONEL BULLFROG
by jeffrey archer
There is one cathedral in England that has never found it necessary to launch a national fundraising appeal.
When the colonel woke he found himself tied to a stake where the ambush had taken place. He could feel a numb sensation in...
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https://telegra.ph/COLONEL-BULLFROG-04-03
by jeffrey archer
There is one cathedral in England that has never found it necessary to launch a national fundraising appeal.
When the colonel woke he found himself tied to a stake where the ambush had taken place. He could feel a numb sensation in...
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https://telegra.ph/COLONEL-BULLFROG-04-03
Telegraph
COLONEL BULLFROG
There is one cathedral in England that has never found it necessary to launch a national fundraising appeal. When the colonel woke he found himself tied to a stake where the ambush had taken place. He could feel a numb sensation in his leg. The last thing…
The Two Pots
Aesop's Fables
Two Pots, one of brass and the other of clay, stood together on the hearthstone. One day the Brass Pot proposed to the Earthen Pot that they go out into the world together. But the Earthen Pot excused...
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https://telegra.ph/The-Two-Pots-04-03
Aesop's Fables
Two Pots, one of brass and the other of clay, stood together on the hearthstone. One day the Brass Pot proposed to the Earthen Pot that they go out into the world together. But the Earthen Pot excused...
Level:#intermediate
https://telegra.ph/The-Two-Pots-04-03
Telegraph
The Two Pots
Two Pots, one of brass and the other of clay, stood together on the hearthstone. One day the Brass Pot proposed to the Earthen Pot that they go out into the world together. But the Earthen Pot excused himself, saying that it would be wiser for him to stay…
DO NOT PASS GO
by jeffrey archer
MAY 1986
Hamid Zebari smiled at the thought of his wife, Shereen, driving him to the airport. Neither of them would have believed it possible five years before, when they had first arrived in America as. political refugees. But since...
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https://telegra.ph/DO-NOT-PASS-GO-04-04
by jeffrey archer
MAY 1986
Hamid Zebari smiled at the thought of his wife, Shereen, driving him to the airport. Neither of them would have believed it possible five years before, when they had first arrived in America as. political refugees. But since...
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https://telegra.ph/DO-NOT-PASS-GO-04-04
Telegraph
DO NOT PASS GO
MAY 1986 Hamid Zebari smiled at the thought of his wife, Shereen, driving him to the airport. Neither of them would have believed it possible five years before, when they had first arrived in America as. political refugees. But since he had begun a new life…
The Goose & the Golden Egg
Aesop's Fables
There was once a Countryman who possessed the most wonderful Goose you can imagine, for every day when he visited the nest, the Goose had laid a beautiful, glittering, golden egg.
The Countryman took the eggs to market and soon began...
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https://telegra.ph/The-Goose--the-Golden-Egg-04-04
Aesop's Fables
There was once a Countryman who possessed the most wonderful Goose you can imagine, for every day when he visited the nest, the Goose had laid a beautiful, glittering, golden egg.
The Countryman took the eggs to market and soon began...
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https://telegra.ph/The-Goose--the-Golden-Egg-04-04
Telegraph
The Goose & the Golden Egg
There was once a Countryman who possessed the most wonderful Goose you can imagine, for every day when he visited the nest, the Goose had laid a beautiful, glittering, golden egg. The Countryman took the eggs to market and soon began to get rich. But it was…
CHUNNEL VISION
by jeffrey archer
Whenever I’m in New York, I always try to have dinner with an old friend of mine called Duncan McPherson. We are opposites, and so naturally we attract. In fact, Duncan and I have only one thing in common: We are both writers. But even then there’s a...
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https://telegra.ph/CHUNNEL-VISION-04-05
by jeffrey archer
Whenever I’m in New York, I always try to have dinner with an old friend of mine called Duncan McPherson. We are opposites, and so naturally we attract. In fact, Duncan and I have only one thing in common: We are both writers. But even then there’s a...
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https://telegra.ph/CHUNNEL-VISION-04-05
Telegraph
CHUNNEL VISION
Whenever I’m in New York, I always try to have dinner with an old friend of mine called Duncan McPherson. We are opposites, and so naturally we attract. In fact, Duncan and I have only one thing in common: We are both writers. But even then there’s a difference…
The Fighting Bulls and the Frog
Aesop's Fables
Two Bulls were fighting furiously in a field, at one side of which was a marsh. An old Frog living in the marsh, trembled as he watched the fierce battle.
"What are you...
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https://telegra.ph/The-Fighting-Bulls-and-the-Frog-04-05
Aesop's Fables
Two Bulls were fighting furiously in a field, at one side of which was a marsh. An old Frog living in the marsh, trembled as he watched the fierce battle.
"What are you...
Level:#intermediate
https://telegra.ph/The-Fighting-Bulls-and-the-Frog-04-05
Telegraph
The Fighting Bulls and the Frog
Two Bulls were fighting furiously in a field, at one side of which was a marsh. An old Frog living in the marsh, trembled as he watched the fierce battle. "What are you afraid of?" asked a young Frog. "Do you not see," replied the old Frog, "that the Bull…
DOUGIE MORTIMER’S RIGHT ARM
by jeffrey archer
Robert Henry Kefford III, known to his friends as Bob, was in bed with a girl called Helen when he first heard about Dougie Mortimer’s right arm.
Bob was sorry to be leaving Cambridge. He had spent three glorious...
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https://telegra.ph/DOUGIE-MORTIMERS-RIGHT-ARM-04-06
by jeffrey archer
Robert Henry Kefford III, known to his friends as Bob, was in bed with a girl called Helen when he first heard about Dougie Mortimer’s right arm.
Bob was sorry to be leaving Cambridge. He had spent three glorious...
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https://telegra.ph/DOUGIE-MORTIMERS-RIGHT-ARM-04-06
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DOUGIE MORTIMER’S RIGHT ARM
Robert Henry Kefford III, known to his friends as Bob, was in bed with a girl called Helen when he first heard about Dougie Mortimer’s right arm. Bob was sorry to be leaving Cambridge. He had spent three glorious years at St. John’s, and although he hadn’t…
The Mouse & the Weasel
Aesop's Fables
A little hungry Mouse found his way one day into a basket of corn. He had to squeeze himself a good deal to get through the narrow opening between the strips of the basket. But the corn was tempting and the Mouse was determined to get in. When at last he had succeeded, he gorged...
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https://telegra.ph/The-Mouse--the-Weasel-04-06
Aesop's Fables
A little hungry Mouse found his way one day into a basket of corn. He had to squeeze himself a good deal to get through the narrow opening between the strips of the basket. But the corn was tempting and the Mouse was determined to get in. When at last he had succeeded, he gorged...
Level:#intermediate
https://telegra.ph/The-Mouse--the-Weasel-04-06
Telegraph
The Mouse & the Weasel
A little hungry Mouse found his way one day into a basket of corn. He had to squeeze himself a good deal to get through the narrow opening between the strips of the basket. But the corn was tempting and the Mouse was determined to get in. When at last he…
CLEAN SWEEP IGNATIUS
by jeffrey archer
Few showed much interest when Ignatius Agarbi was appointed Nigeria’s minister of finance. After all, the cynics pointed out, he was the seventeenth person to hold the office in seventeen years.
In Ignatius’s first major...
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https://telegra.ph/CLEAN-SWEEP-IGNATIUS-04-07
by jeffrey archer
Few showed much interest when Ignatius Agarbi was appointed Nigeria’s minister of finance. After all, the cynics pointed out, he was the seventeenth person to hold the office in seventeen years.
In Ignatius’s first major...
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https://telegra.ph/CLEAN-SWEEP-IGNATIUS-04-07
Telegraph
CLEAN SWEEP IGNATIUS
Few showed much interest when Ignatius Agarbi was appointed Nigeria’s minister of finance. After all, the cynics pointed out, he was the seventeenth person to hold the office in seventeen years. In Ignatius’s first major policy statement to Parliament he…
The Farmer & the Snake
Aesop's Fables
A Farmer walked through his field one cold winter morning. On the ground lay a Snake, stiff and frozen with the cold. The Farmer knew how deadly the Snake could be, and yet he picked it up and put it in...
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https://telegra.ph/The-Farmer--the-Snake-04-07
Aesop's Fables
A Farmer walked through his field one cold winter morning. On the ground lay a Snake, stiff and frozen with the cold. The Farmer knew how deadly the Snake could be, and yet he picked it up and put it in...
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https://telegra.ph/The-Farmer--the-Snake-04-07
Telegraph
The Farmer & the Snake
A Farmer walked through his field one cold winter morning. On the ground lay a Snake, stiff and frozen with the cold. The Farmer knew how deadly the Snake could be, and yet he picked it up and put it in his bosom to warm it back to life. The Snake soon revived…
NOT FOR SALE
by jeffrey archer
Sally Summers won her school’s senior art prize at the age of fourteen. In her last four years at St. Bride’s the only serious competition was for second place. When, in her final year, she was awarded the top scholarship to the Slade School of Fine Art, none of her contemporaries was...
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https://telegra.ph/NOT-FOR-SALE-04-08
by jeffrey archer
Sally Summers won her school’s senior art prize at the age of fourteen. In her last four years at St. Bride’s the only serious competition was for second place. When, in her final year, she was awarded the top scholarship to the Slade School of Fine Art, none of her contemporaries was...
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https://telegra.ph/NOT-FOR-SALE-04-08
Telegraph
NOT FOR SALE
Sally Summers won her school’s senior art prize at the age of fourteen. In her last four years at St. Bride’s the only serious competition was for second place. When, in her final year, she was awarded the top scholarship to the Slade School of Fine Art,…
The Sick Stag
Aesop's Fables
A Stag had fallen sick. He had just strength enough to gather some food and find a quiet clearing in the woods, where he lay down to wait until his strength should...
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https://telegra.ph/The-Sick-Stag-04-08
Aesop's Fables
A Stag had fallen sick. He had just strength enough to gather some food and find a quiet clearing in the woods, where he lay down to wait until his strength should...
Level:#intermediate
https://telegra.ph/The-Sick-Stag-04-08
Telegraph
The Sick Stag
The Sick Stag A Stag had fallen sick. He had just strength enough to gather some food and find a quiet clearing in the woods, where he lay down to wait until his strength should return. The Animals heard about the Stag's illness and came to ask after his…