Hundreds For a Post. The newspapers

Hundreds For a Post.

 

The newspapers announced a vacant post for a teacher1 at Camford University. There were hundreds of candidates who applied for it, including Peter.

You know Camford to be a very small town; there was only one hotel to stay in, and this was so full that they had to put many of the candidates two in a room. Peter was one of them, and the man who shared the room with him was a self-confident fellow called Adams, with a loud voice and a laugh that you could hear all over the hotel. But he was a clever fellow, too.

The Dean and the committee interviewed all the candidates, and, as a result of this interview, the number was reduced to two, Peter and Adams. The committees could not decide which of the two to take, so they decided to make their choice after each canididate had given a public lecture in the lecture-hall. They were given the subject to speak on.

For three days Peter never left the room. He worked day and night at that lecture almost without eating and sleeping. Adams didn't do any preparation at all. You could hear him talk and laugh in the bar where he had a crowd of people round him.

The day of the lecture arrived. They all went into the lecture-room, and Peter and Adams tool their seats on the platform. And then Peter discovered to his horror that the typewritten copy of his speech had disappeared! The Dean said he would call out the candidates in alphabetical order, Adams first. And with despair in his heart Peter watched Adams calmly take the stolen speech out of his pocket and read it. And how well he read it! Even Peter had to admit that he could not have read so well himself, and when Adams finished there was a great burst of applause2.

Now it was Peter's turn. But what could he do? He had put everything he knew on the subject into that lecture. His mind was too upset to put the same thoughts in another way. With a burning face he could only repeat, word for word3, in a low dull voice the lecture Adams had read so well. There was hardly any applause when he sat down.

The Dean and the committee went out to decide whom the successful candidate was, but everybody believed Adams would be chosen. Then the Dean and the committee came back.

"Gentlemen," the Dean said, "the candidate we have chosen is Mr. Peter Hodbell !" Everybody was surprised. The Dean continued. "I must tell you how we came to that decision. We were all filled with admiration at Mr. Adams' learning and his manner of speaking. But you remember Mr. Adams read his lecture to us. When Mr. Hodbell's turn came, he repeated word for word, from memory, though, of course, he couldn't have seen a line of it before.

Now a fine memory is absolutely necessary for this post. That is why we considered Mr. Hodbell to be exactly the man we wanted!"

As they walked out of the room, the Dean came up to Peter, shook his hand and said, "Congratulations, Mr. Hodbell" But, my dear fellow, when you are on our staff4 you must be more careful and not leave valuable papers lying about!"

 

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Сотни за пост. Газет объявляет вакантную должность для teacher1 в Camford университете. Там были сотни кандидатов, которые подали документы на него, включая Петра.Вы знаете, Camford быть очень маленький город; там был только один отель, чтобы остаться в, и это было настолько полным, что они должны были положить многих кандидатов двое в комнате. Питер был одним из них, и человек, который разделяет номер с ним был уверенный в себе парень под названием Adams, с громким голосом и смехом, что вы могли слышать во всём отеле. Но он был умный парень, тоже.Декан и Комитет интервью всем кандидатам, и, вследствие этого интервью, число было сокращено до двух, Питер и Adams. Комитеты не мог решить какой из двух принять, поэтому они решили сделать свой выбор, после каждого canididate дал публичную лекцию в лекционном зале. Они были даны темы говорить о.В течение трех дней Питер никогда не покинул зал. Он работал день и ночь в этой лекции почти без еды и сна. Adams не какой-либо подготовки на всех. Вы могли слышать его говорить и смеяться в баре, где он имел толпы людей вокруг него.The day of the lecture arrived. They all went into the lecture-room, and Peter and Adams tool their seats on the platform. And then Peter discovered to his horror that the typewritten copy of his speech had disappeared! The Dean said he would call out the candidates in alphabetical order, Adams first. And with despair in his heart Peter watched Adams calmly take the stolen speech out of his pocket and read it. And how well he read it! Even Peter had to admit that he could not have read so well himself, and when Adams finished there was a great burst of applause2.Now it was Peter's turn. But what could he do? He had put everything he knew on the subject into that lecture. His mind was too upset to put the same thoughts in another way. With a burning face he could only repeat, word for word3, in a low dull voice the lecture Adams had read so well. There was hardly any applause when he sat down.The Dean and the committee went out to decide whom the successful candidate was, but everybody believed Adams would be chosen. Then the Dean and the committee came back."Gentlemen," the Dean said, "the candidate we have chosen is Mr. Peter Hodbell !" Everybody was surprised. The Dean continued. "I must tell you how we came to that decision. We were all filled with admiration at Mr. Adams' learning and his manner of speaking. But you remember Mr. Adams read his lecture to us. When Mr. Hodbell's turn came, he repeated word for word, from memory, though, of course, he couldn't have seen a line of it before.Now a fine memory is absolutely necessary for this post. That is why we considered Mr. Hodbell to be exactly the man we wanted!"As they walked out of the room, the Dean came up to Peter, shook his hand and said, "Congratulations, Mr. Hodbell" But, my dear fellow, when you are on our staff4 you must be more careful and not leave valuable papers lying about!" 

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Сотни на пост.

ветровому газет объявил вакантной должность преподавателя1 на Camford университета. Существуют сотни кандидатов, которые применяются для ИТ, в том числе Питер.ветровому вы знаете Camford очень маленький город; есть только один отель в, и это было настолько полным, что они были многие из кандидатов два в комнате. Питер был одним из них,И человек, который разделяет с ним был на коллег называется Адамс, с громким голосом и улыбнитесь, вы могли слышать во всем отеле. Но он был умным стипендиат, слишком.ветровому декан и Комитета опросили всех кандидатов, и, в результате этого интервью, их число было сокращено до двух, Питер и Адамс. Комитеты не могут решить, какая из них принять,Поэтому они решили сделать свой выбор после каждого canididate с лекцией на лекцию-холл. Они были предметом выступать.ветровому в течение трех дней Питер никогда не покинул зал. Он работал день и ночь в лекции почти без еды и сна. Адамс не какой-либо подготовки на всех. Вы могли слышать ему говорить и смеяться в бар, где он в толпу людей раунда ему.