The Lost Wallet

Last Saturday, I was sitting on a bench in the town centre eating my lunch when I noticed a brown leather wallet on the ground. I picked it up and looked inside. — choose for gap 1 —1. I politely refused and told him that I was just glad I could help2. I thought about keeping the money and throwing the wallet away3. When I explained who I was and held up the wallet, he could hardly believe it4. Instead, I decided to try to return it to the owner myself5. The wallet was very old and damaged, with a broken zip6. It contained quite a lot of cash, at least sixty or seventy pounds7. Robert had reported the wallet stolen to the police earlier that day8. He had not even noticed it had fallen out of his coat pocket There were also some photos and a library card with a name on it: Robert Jennings. I wasn't sure what to do at first. I thought about handing it in to the police station, but it was on the other side of town and I didn't have much time. — choose for gap 2 —1. I politely refused and told him that I was just glad I could help2. I thought about keeping the money and throwing the wallet away3. When I explained who I was and held up the wallet, he could hardly believe it4. Instead, I decided to try to return it to the owner myself5. The wallet was very old and damaged, with a broken zip6. It contained quite a lot of cash, at least sixty or seventy pounds7. Robert had reported the wallet stolen to the police earlier that day8. He had not even noticed it had fallen out of his coat pocket His address was on the back of the library card, and it turned out he lived just two streets away from where I was sitting. I walked to the address and knocked on the door. An elderly man opened it and looked at me with a confused expression. — choose for gap 3 —1. I politely refused and told him that I was just glad I could help2. I thought about keeping the money and throwing the wallet away3. When I explained who I was and held up the wallet, he could hardly believe it4. Instead, I decided to try to return it to the owner myself5. The wallet was very old and damaged, with a broken zip6. It contained quite a lot of cash, at least sixty or seventy pounds7. Robert had reported the wallet stolen to the police earlier that day8. He had not even noticed it had fallen out of his coat pocket His face changed completely. He smiled broadly and invited me inside for a cup of tea. Over tea, Robert told me he had lost the wallet that morning while shopping at the market. — choose for gap 4 —1. I politely refused and told him that I was just glad I could help2. I thought about keeping the money and throwing the wallet away3. When I explained who I was and held up the wallet, he could hardly believe it4. Instead, I decided to try to return it to the owner myself5. The wallet was very old and damaged, with a broken zip6. It contained quite a lot of cash, at least sixty or seventy pounds7. Robert had reported the wallet stolen to the police earlier that day8. He had not even noticed it had fallen out of his coat pocket He had searched everywhere but had given up hope of finding it. He said the money didn't matter to him nearly as much as the photographs inside, which were of his late wife. Before I left, Robert thanked me several times and tried to give me some money as a reward. — choose for gap 5 —1. I politely refused and told him that I was just glad I could help2. I thought about keeping the money and throwing the wallet away3. When I explained who I was and held up the wallet, he could hardly believe it4. Instead, I decided to try to return it to the owner myself5. The wallet was very old and damaged, with a broken zip6. It contained quite a lot of cash, at least sixty or seventy pounds7. Robert had reported the wallet stolen to the police earlier that day8. He had not even noticed it had fallen out of his coat pocket He shook my hand and said something I will never forget: 'There are still good people in this world.' I walked home that afternoon feeling happier than I had in a long time.