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How To Book

　　Booking opens for “Beckett Shorts” on September 8．

　　By telephone

　　For credit card bookings．Calls are answered．

　　Box office

　　01789-295623 9∶00 a.m.-8∶00 p.m.(Mon.-Sat．)

　　0541-541051(24 hours, 7 days, no booking charge)

　　By fax

　　For credit card bookings．Please allow at least 48 hours for reply, if required．

　　Box office

　　01789-261974 or 01862-387765

　　By post

　　Please enclose a cheque or credit card details together with an SAE or add 50 p to the total amount to cover postage．

　　Please send to the Box Office, RST, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV376BB．

　　Booking opens for all other plays on September 19．

　　In person

　　Box office

　　RST hall, 9∶30 a.m.-8∶00 p.m.(Mon-Sat)

　　Overseas Booking

　　The easiest method of payment is by credit card．You can also pay by Eurocheque(up to ￡500)with your card number written on the back．

　　Paying for your tickets

　　Credit Cards

　　We accept Visa, Master card, American Express and Diners Club．Please give the card number, name and address of cardholder．

　　Cheques

　　Cheques and postal orders should be payable to：Royal Shakespeare Theatre

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　　A man came home from work late again,tired and irritated(烦躁的),to find his 5?year?old son waiting for him at the door．“Daddy,how much money do you make an hour?”

　　“What makes you ask such a thing?” the man said 　　1　　．

　　“Please tell me．” begged the little boy．

　　“If you 　　2　　 know, I make ＄20.00 an hour．”

　　“Oh,” the little boy replied, head 　　3　　．

　　Looking up, he said, “Daddy, may I 　　4　　 ＄10.00,please?”

　　The father was angry．“I work long, 　　5　　 hours every day and feel tired．March yourself straight to your room and go to bed．Think about why you’re being so 　　6　　．” The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door．The man sat down, angry with his son．　　7　　 an hour or so, the man had 　　8　　 down, and started to think he may have been a little 　　9　　 on his son．Maybe there was something he really 　　10　　 to buy with that ＄10.00．The man went to the 　　11　　 of the little boy’s room and opened it．

　　“I’ve been 　　12　　．Maybe I was too hard on you earlier．It’s been a long day and I threw my 　　13　　 out on you．Here’s that ＄10.00 you asked for．” said the man．The little boy sat 　　14　　 up, pleased．“Oh, thank you, daddy” he yelled．Then, he 　　15　　 out some more crumpled up(褶皱的)bills from under the pillow．The man, 　　16　　 that the boy already had money, started to get angry again．The little boy slowly 　　17　　 out his money．“Why did you want more money if you already had some?” the father complained．

　　“Because I didn’t have 　　18　　, but now I do,” the little boy replied．

　　“Daddy, I have ＄20.00 now．Can I buy an hour of your time?”

　　　　19　　 ＄20.00 worth of time with someone you love…just a short reminder to all of us working so hard for our living．Just spend some quality time with those who really 　　20　　 to us．