Much, disappointing, looking, hardly, dedicating, such, a little, to recognize, a rarity, to sell, to do, lying, dedicated No one discovers (1) a rarity by chance. A truly (2) searcher for art treasures must have patience, and above all, the ability (3) the worth of something when he sees it. (4) this, he must be at least as knowledgeable as the dealer. Like a scientist bent on making a discovery, he must cherish the hope that one day he will be amply rewarded.
My old friend, Frank, is just (5) a person. One day he visited an antique shop. As he had never been there before, he found a great deal to interest him. Time passed rapidly and Frank was about to leave when he noticed a large packing-case (6) on the floor.
The dealer told him that it has just come in, but that he could not be bothered to open it Frank begged him to do so and the dealer reluctantly did it. The contents were (7) . Apart from an interesting-looking carved dagger, the box was full of crockery, (8) of it broken. Frank gently lifted the crockery out of the box and suddenly noticed a miniature painting at the bottom of the packing-case.
As its composition and line reminded him of an Italian painting he knew well, he decided to buy it. (9) at it briefly, the dealer told him that it was worth $5. Frank could (10) conceal his excitement, for he knew that he had made a discovery. The tiny painting proved to be an unknown masterpiece by Correggio and was worth thousands of dollars.
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