Uncle Podger and the Picture–I

None has ever seen such a commotion in a house except when Uncle Podger would undertake a job. Similarly, one day, a picture was delivered by the frame-makers. It had to be put up on a wall in the dining room.

Aunt Podger asked, “What is going to be done with it?”

Uncle Podger replied promptly, “No worry. Just leave that to me. I’ll do all that is required.”

Right then, after removing his coat, he began. After sending a girl out for a few nails, he sent one of the boys just after her to tell the size of the nails.

Thereafter, he shouted, “Will, go and get me the hammer.” Again he said, “Bring me the rule, Tom. Well, I need the step-ladder as well as a kitchen chair.”

Then Uncle Podger said, “Maria, you don’t go. I want somebody to hold the light.”

Then the girl came back with the nails. Anyway, Uncle Podger sent her again for a piece of picture cord.

He shouted, “Where’s Tom? Come here, Tom. Hand me up the picture.”

After that, Uncle lifted up the picture, but right then he dropped it. So, the picture came out of the frame. Although he tried to save glass, he could not; instead, he cut himself.

            [Retold a portion from Jerome Klapka Jerome’s Three Men in a Boat]

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