Thre farmer and his wofe had worked hard, Scrimped and saved to send their son to agricultural college. As soon as he enrolled, he started to grow a beard. Next he grew a large moustache and sideburns.
Being pleased with his appearance, he had his picture tajen and sent it off to his parents. On the back of the photo he scrawled " How do you like it? Don't I look like a count?"
Shortly after, then son received this terse note: "You idiot. It cost us a fortune to send to to agricultural college, and you just grow hair?"
Vocabs:
1. scrimped : hidup dengan hemat
2. scrawled : menulis catatan
3. a count : pangeran
4. terse : pendek dan tepat
5. It cost a fortune: mengeluarkan banyak uang
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