Marek was a farmer who lived in a village far away.
Marek
was
a
farmer
who
lived
in
a
village
far
away
.
One day he became very ill, and everyone thought he would die.
One
day
he
became
very
ill
,
and
everyone
thought
he
would
die
.
They sent for a doctor, who arrived two days later and examined the sick man.
They
sent
for
a
doctor
,
who
arrived
two
days
later
and
examined
the
sick
man
.
The doctor asked for a pen and some paper to write down the name of the medicine.
The
doctor
asked
for
a
pen
and
some
paper
to
write
down
the
name
of
the
medicine
.
But there was no pen or paper in the village, because no one could read or write.
But
there
was
no
pen
or
paper
in
the
village
,
because
no
one
could
read
or
write
.
The doctor picked up a piece of burnt wood from the fire.
The
doctor
picked
up
a
piece
of
burnt
wood
from
the
fire
.
Using the wood, he wrote the name of the medicine on the door of the house.
Using
the
wood
,
he
wrote
the
name
of
the
medicine
on
the
door
of
the
house
.
"Get this medicine for him," he said, "and he will soon get better."
``
Get
this
medicine
for
him
,
''
he
said
,
``
and
he
will
soon
get
better
.
''
Marek's family and friends did not know what to do.
Marek
's
family
and
friends
did
not
know
what
to
do
.
They could not read the strange writing.
They
could
not
read
the
strange
writing
.
Then the village baker had an idea.
Then
the
village
baker
had
an
idea
.
He took off the door of the house, put it on his cart and drove to the nearest town.
He
took
off
the
door
of
the
house
,
put
it
on
his
cart
and
drove
to
the
nearest
town
.
He bought the medicine, and Marek was soon well again.
He
bought
the
medicine
,
and
Marek
was
soon
well
again
.
He would not let anyone wash the magic words away from the door.
He
would
not
let
anyone
wash
the
magic
words
away
from
the
door
.
Marek was a farmer who lived in a village far away. One day he became very ill, and everyone thought he would die. They sent for a doctor, who arrived two days later and examined the sick man. The doctor asked for a pen and some paper to write down the name of the medicine. But there was no pen or paper in the village, because no one could read or write.  The doctor picked up a piece of burnt wood from the fire. Using the wood, he wrote the name of the medicine on the door of the house. "Get this medicine for him," he said, "and he will soon get better."  Marek's family and friends did not know what to do. They could not read the strange writing. Then the village baker had an idea. He took off the door of the house, put it on his cart and drove to the nearest town. He bought the medicine, and Marek was soon well again. He would not let anyone wash the magic words away from the door.