Ex. 13. Read and translate the text. Retell the text

AT THE BANK

"To speak the truth," I began. "I've come to open an account. I intend to keep all my money in this bank."

"A large account, I suppose," the manager said.

"Rather a large one," I whispered. "I intend to place in this bank the sum of 56 dollars now, and 56 dollars a month regularly."

The manager got up and opened the door. He called out to the clerk.

"This gentleman," he said loudly, "is opening an account. He will place 56 dollars in it. Good morning."

"Good morning," I said, standing up, and walked through a big door into a safe. "Come out," said the manager coldly and showed me the other way.

Г went up to the clerk and pushed the money to him., My face was terribly pale. "Here," I said, "put it on my account".

When the operation had been performed, I remembered that I hadn't left any money for present use. My idea was to draw out 6 dollars. Someone gave me a cheque-book, and someone else began telling me how to write it out. I wrote something on the cheque and pushed it towards the clerk. He looked at it.

"What are you drawing it all out again?" he asked in surprise.

Then I realized that I had written 56 dollars instead of 6. I was too upset to think clearly now. All the clerks stopped writing to look at me. One of them prepared to pay the money.

"How will you have it?" he said.

"Oh," I caught the meaning and answered without even trying to think, "in fifty-dollars notes".

He gave me a fifty-dollar note.

"And the six?" he asked coldly.

"In six-dollar notes" I said.

He gave me 6 dollars, and I ran out. As the big door closed behind me, I heard a sound of laughter. Since then I use a bank no more, I keep my money in my pocket and my savings in silver dollars in a sock.