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1. Why Andy went to Italy

Andy Fairweather was a research student. He lived in Birmingham, England, andwent to the university. He was doing a doctorate degree on religion in the 11th century
in Europe. He was clever, and he knew a lot about his subject.
The problem was that Andy was lazy. His professor was often angry with him. He had
been working on his doctorate degree for four years. It was not finished. Finally his
professor said, “If you do not finish writing your thesis by the end of March next year, I
will give up. You will have to find another professor.”
His parents said, “You don’t have a job because you say you must finish writing yourthesis. You live with us because you say you have no money. We give you money. Thenyou go out drinking and get up late. We don’t want to give you any more money. You
must get a job.”
Andy sent an email to his uncle. He explained he was in trouble. Andy’s uncle was adiplomat. His name was James. He was Andy’s mother’s brother. He lived in Rome. Hewas not married, and he was always very kind to Andy.
James sent a reply to Andy.
---I do not think you will finish your thesis if you stay in England. You have too manyfriends. You go to too many parties. Why don’t you come to Italy? I will find you
somewhere quiet to stay. You can work ten hours a day and finish your thesis.--Andy thought this was a good idea. Andy’s professor thought it was a good idea too.
James paid for Andy to travel to Rome. Andy thought he would stay with his Uncle
James in his beautiful apartment near the Spanish Steps, but James had a different
idea.
“You need somewhere quiet. If you stay here, you will go out too much. I have friends
who have a small hotel in the hills outside Florence. The hotel is very busy in spring andsummer but in winter, there are usually no guests. I have arranged for you to live there.”“But Uncle James,” said Andy. “I am sure I can work very well here. I can go to thelibrary. I can study more Italian.”James can be very kind, but he can be tough too.
“Andy, if you want me to help you, if you want me to pay for you, you will do it my way.
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Andy went to Hotel Peschi. But he asked his Uncle James if he could visit him inRome, one weekend a month. “I think I will be lonely in that hotel. Please let me comefor a weekend every month.”
James agreed.
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