The Troubles of a Farmer: An English-speaking practice story
A farmer tries to solve a chicken-killing mystery, leading to conflict with children. English-speaking practice story.
00:00:00 Octavian, a friendly farmer, tries to find the animal killing his chickens. He discovers a cat owned by three children and convinces their uncle to have it killed.
🔥 Octavian was a friendly person who wanted people to like him.
🐓 Octavian's chickens were being killed by an unknown animal.
😺 Octavian suspected that a cat belonging to the three children was the killer.
00:01:38 Octavian kills a cat that was killing his chickens. The children witness the act and hate him.
🔥 Octavian reluctantly kills a cat that was killing his chickens.
💔 Octavian feels guilty about killing the cat but believes it was necessary.
😡 The children witness Octavian's act of killing the cat and express their hatred towards him.
00:03:15 Octavian tried to make peace with three children, but they rejected his gift. Later, he found chocolate wrappers in the grass and blood and feathers in the coop.
🔥 Octavian tries to make peace with the children after a misunderstanding.
🍫 Octavian sends a box of chocolates to the children as a peace offering.
😔 Octavian feels worse when he discovers more damage in his chicken coop.
00:04:57 A man tries to make peace with children by offering flowers after realizing that their cat is not the real killer of their chickens.
🔥 The children discover that their cat is not the real killer of the chickens.
😺 Octavian tries to make peace with the children by involving his daughter, Olivia.
🌸 Octavian brings flowers to the children as a peace offering.
00:06:34 Children plan to harm Olivia on a go-kart, Octavian tries to stop them. They mention English and Biblical history. Octavian regrets hurting their cat.
🔥 Olivia and the children were playing with a go-kart in the meadow.
👀 The children plan to do something bad to Olivia involving fire and the pigs.
😱 Octavian is alarmed and tries to stop them, fearing for Olivia's safety.
00:08:11 A father tries to rescue his daughter who falls into muck but finds himself trapped. He agrees to a desperate request to save her.
🔥 Octavian's daughter Olivia falls into muck and Octavian gets trapped trying to rescue her.
😢 Olivia realizes she is sinking and starts crying for help.
💔 Octavian is willing to do anything to show his remorse, including standing by the cat's grave for half an hour.
00:09:52 An English-speaking practice story about Octavian standing outside in only his shirt for half an hour, expressing his misery as the children watch.
📚 Octavian saves Olivia by standing outside in only his shirt for half an hour, inspired by a German King's penance.
🔦 Octavian goes to the oak tree where the cat was buried and stands there with a candle and a watch, confessing his misery.
💡 The next morning, Octavian finds a message next to the wall that says 'unbeast' and feels happy.
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