Two babies
on a cold autumn day in the second quarter of the 16th century a boy was born to a rich family of the name of tudor. he was wanted very much by the family and the whole nation. people 1 (to walk) along the streets talking only about the new baby, edward tudor, prince of wales, who 2 (to lie) in silk and 3 (not to know) that all england 4 (to dream) of his birth so much. on the same day another english child was born to a poor family of the name of canty. he 5 (to give) the name of tom. tom canty’s parents 6 (never to want) him. and now he 7 (to lie)
in his dirty rags crying softly.
a few years 8 (to pass). tom and his family still
9 (to live) not far from london bridge in the house built in the previous century. tom’s father often got drunk, 10 (to fight) with his neighbours and 11 (to beat) his children. “we 12 (to live) in this house since tom’s granny 13 (to come) to london. the house 14 (to get)
old. in fact, it already 15 (to become) ancient. it is impossible to live here anymore. but we 16 (to move) only if we 17 (to have) a lot of money. i should make tom 18 (to beg). he 19 (never to beg) before, i know. it’s high time for him to begin,” tom’s father often 20 (to think).
