Mark was a farmer. He lived in a village far away. One day he became very ill and everyone knew he would1 soon. They sent for a doctor. Two days2the doctor came and examined the sick man 3 asked for a pen and some paper to write down the name of the medicine. But there was no pen 4 paper in the village, because no one could write.
The doctor 5 up a piece of burnt wood from the fire and wrote the name of the medicine on the door of the house." Get this medicine 6 him," he said," and he'll soon get 7."
Mark's family and friends did not know 8 to do. They could not read the strange words. Then a young man 9 an idea. He took off the door of the house, put it on his carriage and drove to the nearest hospital. He bought10there, and Mark was soon well again.
