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Narrator:itisthesummerof1903.twooldandwealthybrothers,RoderickandOliver,havemadeabet.OliverbelievesthatwithamillionpoundbanknoteamancouldsurviveamonthinLondon.hisbrotherRoderickdoubtsit.Atthismoment,theyseeapennilessyoungmanwanderingonthepavementoutsidetheirhouse.itisHenryAdams,anAmericanbusinessman,whoislostinLondonanddoesnotknowwhatheshoulddo.Roderick:youngman,wouldyoustepinsideamoment,please?Henry:who?Me,sir?Roderick:yes,you.Oliver:throughthefrontdooronyourleft.Henry:(aservantopensthedoor)thanks.Servant:goodmorning.sir.wouldyoupleasecomein?Permitmetoleadtheway,sir.Oliver:(henryenters)thankyou,james.Thatwillbeall.Roderick:howdoyoudo,Mr...er...?Henry:Adams,HenryAdams.Oliver:comeandsitdown,MrAdams.Henry:thankyou.Roderick:youareanAmerican?Henry:That’sright,fromSanFrancisco.Roderick:howwelldoyouknowLondon?Henry:notatall.it’smyfirsttriphere.Roderick:Iwonder,MrAdams,ifyou‘dmindusaskingyouafewquestions.Henry:notatall.gorightahead.Roderick:Mayweaskwhatyou’redoinginthiscityandwhatyourplansare?Henry:well,Ican’tsaythatIhaveanyplans.I’mhopingtofindwork.Asamatteroffact,IlandedinBritainbyaccident.Oliver:Howisthatpossible?Henry:well,yousee,backhomeIhadmyownboat.Aboutamonthago,Iwassailingoutofthebay...(hiseyesstareatwhatisleftofthebrothers’dinneronthetable)Oliver:well,goon.Henry:Oh,yes.Well,towardsnightfallIfoundmyselfcarriedouttoseabyastrongwind.ItwasallmyfaultIdidn’tknowwhetherIcouldsurviveuntilmorning.ThenextmorningI’djustaboutgivenmyselfupforlostwhenIwasspottedbyaship.Oliver:AnditwastheshipthatbroughtyoutoEngland.Henry:yes,thefactisthatIearnedmypassagebyworkingasanunpaidhand,whichaccountsformyappearance.IwenttotheAmericanembassytoseekhelp,but...(thebrotherssmileateachother.)Roderick:well,youmustn’tworryaboutthat.It’sanadvantage.Henry:I’mafraidIdon’tfollowyou,sir.Roderick:Tellus,MrAdams,whatsortofworkdidyoudoinAmerica?Henry:Iworkedforaminingcompany.Couldyouoffermesomekindofworkhere?Roderick:Patience,MrAdams.Ifyoudon’tmind,mayIaskyouhowmuchmoneyyouhave?Henry:Well,tobehonest,Ihavenone.Oliver:(happily)Whatluck!Brother,whatluck!(claphishandstogether)Henry:Well,itmayseemluckytoyoubutnottome!Onthecontrary,infact.Ifthisisyourideaofsomekindofjoke,Idon’tthinkit’sveryfunny.(Henrystandsuptoleave)Nowifyou’llexcuseme,IthinkI’llbeonmyway.Roderick:pleasedon’tgo,MrAdams.Youmustn’tthinkwedon’tcareaboutyou.Oliver,givehimtheletter.Oliver:yes,theletter.9getsitfromadeskandgivesittoHenrylikeagift)Theletter.Henry:(takingitcarefully)Forme?Roderick:Foryou.(Henrystartstoopenit.)Oh,no,youmustn’topenit.Notyet.Youcan’topenituntiltwoo’clock.Henry:Oh,thisissilly.Roderick:notsilly.there’smoneyinit.(callstotheservant)James?Henry:Oh,no.Idon’twantyourcharity.Ijustwantanhonestjob.Roderick:Weknowyouarehard-working.That’swhywe’vegivenyoutheletter.James,showMrAdamsout.Oliver:Goodluck,MrAdams.Henry:Well,whydon’tyouexplainwhatisallabout?Roderick:You’llsoonknow.(looksattheclock)Inexactlyanhourandahalf.Servant:Thisway,sir.Roderick:MrAdams,notuntil2o’clock.Promise?Henry:Promise.Goodbye.