Old Sally Gibbs -All the story happens in the PAST
Old
Sally Gibbs (be) _________________ a very strange woman. The fine house in which she (live) overlooked a lovely valley. But she
hardly ever (go)_______________ out. Though a servant
(look)___________________ after her, her only real companions (be)__________________ two cats. For
years she (refuse) ____________________ to see any of her relations as she
(feel) ___________________ that all they were interested in (be) _________________ her money.
In
this she (be) ___________________ right. After her death, the few relatives she
(have) _____________________(gather)___________________ at the house to hear
Sally's lawyer read her will. They
(be)_____________________ all sure that Sally (leave) ____________________ a
great fortune and they each demanded a share.
This
(lead) _____________________ to violent arguments. In particular, they
(quarrel) ____________________ about the house. Sally's nephew felt that it
should go to him as he (be) __________________one of the few people who
(use)________________ to visit his old
aunt before she cut herself off from her relatives. Sally's cousin (object) ___________________ to this and
there (be) _________________ an angry scene in the living -room while they
(wait) __________________ for the lawyer to arrive. When the lawyer (enter) ________________________, the nephew
(say) ____________________ jokingly that his aunt probably (leave)
_________________ hundreds of debts. The lawyer (not smile)
____________________ at this and
(ask)______________ them all to
sit down. He (begin)
______________________ to read the will in a
solemn voice. Sally indeed (be) ____________________ immensely rich but
she (leave) ____________________ her
fortune to her Siamese cats!
