Mrs.
Mrs
.
Brown was tired after her day's shopping in London, so she went into a restaurant for a cup of tea before catching the train home.
Brown
was
tired
after
her
day
's
shopping
in
London
,
so
she
went
into
a
restaurant
for
a
cup
of
tea
before
catching
the
train
home
.
When she had ordered her tea, she suddenly remembered that she had to buy some medicine for her husband, who had a cough.
When
she
had
ordered
her
tea
,
she
suddenly
remembered
that
she
had
to
buy
some
medicine
for
her
husband
,
who
had
a
cough
.
"Is there a chemist's near here?"
``
Is
there
a
chemist
's
near
here
?
''
she asked the waiter.
she
asked
the
waiter
.
"Yes, madam.
``
Yes
,
madam
.
It's only about three minutes'walk away.
It
's
only
about
three
minutes'walk
away
.
Turn right when you go out of the restaurant, then take the second turning on the left.
Turn
right
when
you
go
out
of
the
restaurant
,
then
take
the
second
turning
on
the
left
.
You'll find a big chemist's about a hundred yards up the roads on the right hand side.
You
'll
find
a
big
chemist
's
about
a
hundred
yards
up
the
roads
on
the
right
hand
side
.
It closes at five, but if you hurry, you'll just get there in time."
It
closes
at
five
,
but
if
you
hurry
,
you
'll
just
get
there
in
time
.
''
Mrs.
Mrs
.
Brown followed the waiter's direction carefully and found the chemist's shop without any difficulty.
Brown
followed
the
waiter
's
direction
carefully
and
found
the
chemist
's
shop
without
any
difficulty
.
She bought the cough mixture and started to make her way back to the restaurant.
She
bought
the
cough
mixture
and
started
to
make
her
way
back
to
the
restaurant
.
She had left all her shopping there.
She
had
left
all
her
shopping
there
.
But after she had walked for about ten minutes and there was still no sign of the restaurant, she realized that she must have made a mistake.
But
after
she
had
walked
for
about
ten
minutes
and
there
was
still
no
sign
of
the
restaurant
,
she
realized
that
she
must
have
made
a
mistake
.
Then a policeman camp up and asked if he could help.Mrs.Brown explained what had happed.
Then
a
policeman
camp
up
and
asked
if
he
could
help.Mrs.Brown
explained
what
had
happed
.
"Well, first of all," said the policeman, "we had better go back as far as the chemist's."
``
Well
,
first
of
all
,
''
said
the
policeman
,
``
we
had
better
go
back
as
far
as
the
chemist
's
.
''
"Now," suggested the policeman, when they got to the chemist's, "let's go in this direction.
``
Now
,
''
suggested
the
policeman
,
when
they
got
to
the
chemist
's
,
``
let
's
go
in
this
direction
.
It leads to the main road, where we shall probably find your restaurant."
It
leads
to
the
main
road
,
where
we
shall
probably
find
your
restaurant
.
''
When they reached the main road, the policeman said, "I think you'll find the restaurant, along there, on the opposite side of the road."
When
they
reached
the
main
road
,
the
policeman
said
,
``
I
think
you
'll
find
the
restaurant
,
along
there
,
on
the
opposite
side
of
the
road
.
''
Mrs.
Mrs
.
Brown said, "Thanks very much.
Brown
said
,
``
Thanks
very
much
.
I can't understand how I went wrong."
I
ca
n't
understand
how
I
went
wrong
.
''
The policeman said with a smile, "It's quite easy to get lost in a big city like London."
The
policeman
said
with
a
smile
,
``
It
's
quite
easy
to
get
lost
in
a
big
city
like
London
.
''
Mrs. Brown was tired after her day's shopping in London, so she went into a restaurant for a cup of tea before catching the train home. When she had ordered her tea, she suddenly remembered that she had to buy some medicine for her husband, who had a cough.  "Is there a chemist's near here?" she asked the waiter.  "Yes, madam. It's only about three minutes'walk away. Turn right when you go out of the restaurant, then take the second turning on the left. You'll find a big chemist's about a hundred yards up the roads on the right hand side. It closes at five, but if you hurry, you'll just get there in time."  Mrs. Brown followed the waiter's direction carefully and found the chemist's shop without any difficulty. She bought the cough mixture and started to make her way back to the restaurant. She had left all her shopping there. But after she had walked for about ten minutes and there was still no sign of the restaurant, she realized that she must have made a mistake.  Then a policeman camp up and asked if he could help.Mrs.Brown explained what had happed. "Well, first of all," said the policeman, "we had better go back as far as the chemist's."  "Now," suggested the policeman, when they got to the chemist's, "let's go in this direction. It leads to the main road, where we shall probably find your restaurant."  When they reached the main road, the policeman said, "I think you'll find the restaurant, along there, on the opposite side of the road."  Mrs. Brown said, "Thanks very much. I can't understand how I went wrong."  The policeman said with a smile, "It's quite easy to get lost in a big city like London."