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It's five o'clock. Sean Murphy is on his way home from work. He is tired and on the bus there are so many people. But when he thinks of seeing his lovely family at home, his heart is full of joy again.
"I want to see my
wife, my children and my mother, " he thinks. "But first of all, I
want to sit on the sofa and read a good book. "
Finally Mr. Murphy is at home. He is very tired now but he is happy. He says hello to his family. Then he sits down on the sofa and lifts up his book.
"Now I can relax,"
he thinks and smiles. But in the room his mother is playing the piano and his
wife is playing the guitar. His two boys are fighting and his two older
children are arguing about the television.
It's the same every day. Poor Mr. Murphy is very unhappy. He talks to his friend about his problem at a bus stop. His friend listens carefully and says, "Go and see Linda McCormack! She is a very clever woman. She knows the answer to everything. "
Mr. Murphy thinks it's a good idea. The next day, when Mr. Murphy gets home, he doesn't go into the house as usual. He goes to the garage and gets on his bike.