The Eye of the Tiger

The two men arrived in a taxi. 'Are you Harry Fletcher?' the older man called out. 'That's me,' I replied. 'Welcome aboard the Wave Dancer.' 'Don't I know you?' the taller man said. 'You're from London, aren't you?' 'Yes, but I haven't been there for years,' I answered. 'Now about the fishing,' I went on quickly. 'We'll have to leave early tomorrow morning.' 'We're not going fishing,' the older man said. 'We're going diving.' He threw some money on the table. I did not ask any questions. It was much more money than I had asked for. - Points for Understanding comprehension questions - Glossary of difficult vocabulary - Free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheets at Macmillan Readers website. Retold by Margaret Tarner.