Itwasaverycoldevening.Theoldman’sbeardwasalmosticy.Hewaswaitingfora____acrosstheriver.Thewaitseemed____.Theoldmansatonthegroundwaitingforquitealongtime.
____,hesawseveralhorsemencoming.Hewatchedthemsilentlyandletthefirstonepassbywithoutevenasking.Anotherpassedby，andthenanother,tillthelastridercameneartheoldman.Theoldmancaughttherider’s____andsaid,“Sir,wouldyou____givingmearidetotheotherside?”
____hishorse,theriderreplied,“Ofcoursenot.”Butitwassocoldthattheoldman’sbodywasalmost____.Hecouldnotget____theground.Thehorsemanhelpedtheoldmanontohishorse.Hetooktheoldmannotjustacrosstheriver,____totheoldman’shome.
Asthey___theoldman’shouse,thehorsemanasked,“Sir,youletseveralotherriderspassbywithoutevenasking.ThenI____andyouaskedmeforarideatonce.Why?____Ihadsaid‘no’andleftyouthere?”
Theoldmanlookedtheriderstraightintheeye,andsaid,“Ilooked____theeyesoftheotherriders.Iquicklysawthattheydidn’t____.Itwouldbe____evenaskingthemforaride.ButinyoureyeIsaw____.Iknewthatyouwouldhelpme.”
Thewords____theriderdeeply.“Thankyouforwhatyou’vesaid,”hetoldtheoldman.“IhopeIwillneverleaveothers____simplybecauseI’mbusy,andeveryAmericancitizendoes____inmyheart.”
Withthat,ThomasJefferson,thethirdpresidentoftheUS,turnedhishorsearoundandmadehis____backtotheWhiteHouse。
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