A man was coming home late one night—about threeo&39;clock in the morning—when he saw a guy standing in front of a house with ahorse. The man with the horse stopped him and said,（46)

"Well, what would you like me todo？" asked the passer-by.

"I want you to help me get thishorse upstairs. "

"Why？"

"(47) I haven&39;t got time toexplain. Would you just help me, please？"

Together they pushed the horse up thesteps and into the hallway, then up three flights of stairs and into the man&39;sflat. When they got inside, the man with the horse said,(48)

Fearful that he might be dealing witha mad man, the passer-by helped the man lift one foreleg (前腿) ,then the second foreleg, then one hind(后面的)leg, then the second hind leg, and there stood the horse in the bathtub.

"Now, " said the passer-by,"would you mind telling me what this is all about？"

"Well, " said the man withthe horse," I&39;ll tell you. I&39;ve got a brother-in-law who lives here withme.(49) I can&39;t tell him anything. No matter what I tell him, he says, &39; Sowhat ! &39; No matter what information I give him, he says, &39; So what ! &39; He&39;s outlate tonight.(50) I want him to come upstairs, open the door, take off hisclothes, put on his pajamas, go into the bathroom, then come running outyelling, &39; Sol ! Sol ! There&39;s a horse it the bathtub ! &39; and I&39;ll say, &39; Sowhat ! &39; "

(46)

A. Well, I can&39;t tell you at themoment.

B. He is a very smart fellow.

C. The man with the horse got in side.

D. Brother, could you give me a handhere？

E. He&39;ll be home about four o&39;clock.

F. Now will you help me get the horsewith his feet in the bathtub？

(47)

A. Well, I can&39;t tell you at themoment. B. He is a very smart fellow. C. The man with the horse got in side. D. Brother, could you give me a handhere？ E. He&39;ll be home about four o&39;clock. F. Now will you help me get the horsewith his feet in the bathtub？

(48)

A. Well, I can&39;t tell you at themoment. B. He is a very smart fellow. C. The man with the horse got in side. D. Brother, could you give me a handhere？ E. He&39;ll be home about four o&39;clock. F. Now will you help me get the horsewith his feet in the bathtub？

(49)

A. Well, I can&39;t tell you at themoment. B. He is a very smart fellow. C. The man with the horse got in side. D. Brother, could you give me a handhere？ E. He&39;ll be home about four o&39;clock. F. Now will you help me get the horsewith his feet in the bathtub？

(50)

A. Well, I can&39;t tell you at themoment. B. He is a very smart fellow. C. The man with the horse got in side. D. Brother, could you give me a handhere？ E. He&39;ll be home about four o&39;clock. F. Now will you help me get the horsewith his feet in the bathtub？