(A) 1. He was speaking slowly, looking — the right words. 2. Tell John to turn — the gas and light when he leaves home. 3. Look, the child has a box of matches — his hand. Take it — — him quickly. 4. He opened the door — the taxi for her and stepped — to let her get — first. 5. See you tomorrow—the same place and—the same time. 6. I'd gladly turn — him — help but I don't know the man — all. 7. Shall I find you — if I call — your place tomorrow afternoon? 8. Don't think badly — him, he meant well. 9. Didn't he try to explain — you how it had happened? 10. I want to be honest — you and tell you what I think — your work. I can't say I'm at all pleased — it. 11. She stood — her finger — the bell — some time and heard it ringing — the house. 12. He stood — the other side — the street and watched the lights — the house go —. 13. — the door she turned — and caught him looking — her — a strange Way. 14. Some weeks passed — bringing any change — the situation. 15. He had smoked — years and now finds it very hard to do — tobacco.

(B) A man came — the inn and said he wanted a drink; but as I moved — the room to the bar to get it he sat — — a table and asked me to come nearer.
"I just came to see my friend Bill. Is this table — him?"
I told him I did not know his friend Bill and this table was — a person who was staying — our house whom we called the captain.
"Well," he said, "my friend Bill likes people to call him captain. Is he — the house?"
I told him the captain was —.
"I expected to find him —. Which way has he gone?"
— some time the stranger sat there waiting — the captain like a cat waiting — a mouse. Then we heard the door open and the captain entered the house.
"Let's step — that door and give Bill a little surprise," said the stranger pulling me — the hand and pushing me — the door. "Bill," said the stranger — a low voice when the captain came — the room. The captain turned — , saw the stranger and stopped — saying a word, looking — the man's hard, cold eyes. I wanted to cry — — help or get — — the room quickly.