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A story.
An old man shares a story about lost love, a diamond ring, and an unexpected surprise while dining in London.
Key Takeaways
- Expectations can lead to disappointment when communication breaks down.
- Sometimes, what we hope for is not what reality holds.
- Humor and irony can be found in unexpected situations.
- Stories often teach lessons about love, loss, and acceptance.
Summary
- A group of Americans dine at a hotel in London and joke about finding a diamond in their fish.
- An old man begins to share a personal story from his youth working in England.
- He was in love and planned to marry a girl back in New York.
- He sent letters frequently but stopped receiving replies after two weeks.
- Before returning home, he bought a diamond ring for his fiancée.
- He received a telegram informing him she had decided to marry another man.
- Angry, he threw the diamond ring into the sea.
- At dinner with a friend, he felt something hard in his fish.
- The Americans guessed it was the diamond, but it was actually a fish bone.
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One day, some Americans were having dinner at a hotel in London.
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When fish was put on the table, one of them, a young man said, "Let's examine the fish carefully, perhaps we'll find a diamond in it."
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Everybody began to laugh.
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But an old man said quietly, "Yes, I'm sure we have all heard stories like that, let me tell you what happened to me once.
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When I was a young man," he began.
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I worked for a big company in New York, and I was sent to England to do some work there.
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I was in love with a beautiful girl.
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And before I left for England, we decided that we would get married when I returned home.
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I stayed in England for two months.
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I sent letters and postcards to the girl.
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Almost every day.
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But after the first two weeks, I didn't receive any answers.
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But I didn't think anything was the matter.
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And before I left for home, I bought a beautiful diamond ring for her.
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On the ship one morning, a telegram was brought to me.
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It was from a friend in New York who told me that the girl had changed her mind.
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And was going to get married to another man.
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I was so angry that I threw the diamond ring into the sea.
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My friend came to the port to meet me.
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And he invited me to dinner.
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While we were sitting down at the table, and I was eating fish.
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I suddenly felt something hard in my mouth.
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What do you think it was?
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The diamond, all the Americans cried.
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No, the old man answered.
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It was the fish bone.
Topics:storydiamond ringlost loveLondonNew Yorkfish bonedinnerAmericanstelegramirony
