For what did the writer make an efforts a bycycle in good repair
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man I knew proposed one evening we
should go for a long bicycle ride
together on the following day, and I agreed. I got
up early, for me; I made an effort, and was pleased
with myself. He came half an hour late; I was
waiting for him in the garden. It was a lovely day.
He said, “That’s a good-looking machine of yours.
How does it run?”
“Oh, like most of them!” I answered; “easily
enough in the morning; goes a little stiffly after
lunch.”
He caught hold of it by the front wheel and the
fork, and shook it violently.
I said, “Don’t do that; you’ll hurt it.”
I did not see why he should shake it; it had
not done anything to him. Besides, if it wanted
Before you read
If you wish to go on a long bicycle ride, the bicycle should
be in good condition. If possible, an expert mechanic
should overhaul it. But what happens if the machine has
a will of its own and the mechanic knows next to nothing?
A Bicycle in Good
Repair
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