Author:Faten Assadi
The Story :Mr.know All
by:Faten Assadi
(a post reading activity)
the story take place on the board of ship that people traveles by from San Fransisco to Yokohuma after the first world war.
the narrator of the story was traveling from San Fransisco to Yokohuma after the first world war . the agents put him with Mr.Kelada in one cabin in adittion it was hard to get accommodation because it was passengers traffic on the ship.the narrator disliked Mr.Kelada even he know them and when he know them he disliked him more when he went tio the board and see Mr.Keladas luggage he did not like the look of them.In the smoking room was the first meeeting between the narrator and Mr.Kelada ,while the narrator was play patience Mr.Kelada come and introduces himself and the narrator blinked when he hear that Mr.Kelada is English man cause his appearance doesnt look like the english man. Mr.Kelada asked the narrator to have a drink with him and chated together. Mr.Kelada was chatty he thinks that he knew everything better than any body else as a result of that people started to call him “Mr.know All”.
One evening while Mr.Kelada, the narrator ,the doctor ,Mr Ramsay,Mrs.Ramsay were dinning they were discussing about pearls they talked that the cunning japanese were making unorginal pearls and the doctor sayed that they must inevitably diminish the value of real ones they will be perfect soon. Mr.Kelada as his habit begin to show them that he know all about pearls he was very vehement and voluble say the narrator. Mr.Kelada pointed to a chain that Mrs.Ramsay wore and say to her that this chain will never be less than it is now.but Mr Ramsay sayed that his wife bought it for just 18 dollar they had a bit on it for 100 dollars. Mr.Kelada took his magnifying glass and closely examined it and smiled triumph smile , he handed back the chain and noticed to Mrs.Ramsays face turned white then he know the fact that she was cheathing on her husbend and paid 100 dollars.
next morning when Mrs.Ramsay wanted to gave Mr.Keladas money back she asked him about the reason of why he head the true,Mr.Kelada said to her :”i was confused if i should tell your husband about cheating on him i decided to hide the truth But that’s not to your advantage you deserve all evil but what about your husband he doesnt deserve your bad behavior ,im gonna feel about this beacause i will be the reason why you got divorced
i just want to tell you that the opportuiny that i gived to you maybe anyone else when he know your fact doesnt think like my thinking and tell your husband because of that i wish you can take this chance and use it in a good way and you should know the value of your husband.
Mr.ramsay Cried alot , thanked him and said:really the person does not know the value of something only when he almost lose i promise you that i will never do this bad thing again.
Published: Nov 23, 2016
Latest Revision: Nov 24, 2016
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