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Under her bed, Mrs．Chang kept a box containing some jewellery which had belonged to her mother．The jewellery was the only 1 thing she had, and she always said she would keep it and only sell it for a very important person．Well, this was an important reason, wasn't it?She said nothing to Mary, 2 went secretly into the city and sold the jewellery for ＄2,750．Over half the money!But where could she 3 the other half?
During the next few months, Mrs．Chang was always busy．She went out four mornings a week and 4 other people's houses．She 5 until late in the night and sewed dresses and trousers for the people in the village．She broidered()colorful birds and flowers on a piece of silk for the 6 who came through the village． 7 , her pile of money under her bed began to 8 ．Mary noticed that her mother was very 9 , but her mother just said," I want to have some new clothes for your 10 ．I'll need to buy cloth．And I want to be able to 11 you another good present．"
By June, Mrs．Chang had ＄4,250 under her bed．She went to a relative in Yuen Long, who had a small business．"Tsun Man," she said, "I badly(very much) 12 ＄750．" Her relative was 13 ．Mrs．Chang had 14 asked anyone for money before．But he lent her the money．Mrs．Chang 15 her best clothes, went to the city and 16 a return ticket from London to Hong Kong．After putting it in a nice 17 , she began to write 18 address on it and posted it．"What a surprise this will be for David．"She said to 19 ．"How happy he will be!And how happy Mary will be too, to 20 her brother with her on her wedding day．"
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