Two things I did may have caused people __14__(think) that something is wrong with me.The first was when my wife asked me to have the sitting－room clock __15__(repair)，I drove into the marketplace of our little town and，clock under arm，entered a shop.Only it was the meat shop.__16__ my thoughts far away，I stood staring into the shop－keeper's eyes.I __17__(be)

　　his customer for a long time and the good man smiled at me.

　　This went on for several very long seconds before I realized where I was.There is no doubt that I should have calmly bought a pound of meat，__18__ I merely nodded briefly and left.

　　The other man in my town who probably thinks I am mad is Mr.Smith.Some years ago he was manager of Mead's Shop，and he and I knew each other quite well.One day，he __19__ (stand) in the doorway of his shop when I passed.My brain was on some distant problem and my eyes stared into space.

　　“Hello，Mr.Herriot，” I heard his voice.I turned a blank gaze on him—I just had no idea __20__ he was though his face was familiar.Then I saw __21__ word “MEAD” in foot－high letters above the shop window.

　　“Good morning，Mead，” I cried heartily and continued my way.I had gone only a few steps before I realized that my greeting had been __22__(polite)．I turned back and said to him again，“Good morning，Mister Mead.”

　　It was only when I had turned the corner of the street that I realized，too late，__23__ his name was Tony and the time was late afternoon.

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