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mrs.hammond was old and build,but,she was very i

dependent and tried to do things by herself.
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Mrs. Hammond was old and blind, but she was very independent and tried to do things by herself. She would go for long walks alone once a day and was able to find her way back by using her guiding stick. She had never lost her way until this day.

This day when she was out for a walk, she found the trees on her paths missing because some villagers had cut them down. So she couldn't find her way back. Before she knew what to do, she heard the sound of water near her feet. "Water?" she said aloud to herself. "I must be on a bridge. I"ve been told that there's a river nearby , but I'm not familiar with its exact position. How can I get back from here?"

At once she heard a man's friendly voice near her. It said "excuse me, can I help you?

"How kind of you! Mrs. Hammond answered. "Yes, please. I'm afraid I've got lost . Can you please help me get home?
"Certainly," the man answered. And they began walking. The man took Mrs. Hammond to her house, and she invited him in and told the man how grateful she was that she had met him.

"Don't thank me," he answered. "I want to thank you."

"Thank me?" Mrs. Hammond said. "What for?"

"Well," the man answered, "I was trying to throw myself into the river and drown myself . But I'm not going to do it now."