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REAL ENGLISH 8

now? Ah, Mathematics, I’m glad they put Arithmetic first. Good
heavens! You’ve actually got a ‘highly satisfactory’. I thought you
were a fool at the subject.

ERNEST [surprised]: So did I. It – it must be a mistake. I mean –
FATHER: Well, your Master ought to know. I can’t imagine he’d give

you praise for doing well if you hadn’t.
ERNEST: No, but –
FATHER: Your Algebra and Geometry are not so bad either. I’m

beginning to think you’ve changed for the better.
Why worry? It’s the
commercial subjects ERNEST: What have they given me for Art and Woodwork, Dad?
that count. They’re my best subjects.
FATHER [examining report]: Oh, you think so, do you? Then you’re
going to be disappointed. It says here you’re only fair in both.
Not that it matters all that much. Any fool can draw and use a
screwdriver.

ERNEST: But I’m the best in the Form at drawing, and I’ve done
awfully well at Woodwork this term.

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FATHER: Well, here it is in black and white. You can’t go beyond the
marks. Forty per cent in Art and thirty-nine in Woodwork.

ERNEST: [puzzled] It beats me.
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in writing
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(here) is too difficult to FATHER: Why worry? It’s the commercial subjects that count. As a
understand matter of fact, I’m quite pleased with this report. It shows you

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