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It was a 1) _ _ _ _ _ day in Paris as the Italian playboy 2) _ _ _ _ _ /_ _ _ _ _ stepped off the 3) _ _ _ _ _. His mind was on the love of his life, the beautiful 4) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ whom he was to 5) _ _ _ _ _ _ that evening to the 6) _ _ _ _ _ reception. How could he demonstrate his true feelings? “Of 7) _ _ _ _ _” he said, in the way only Latins can, “I will buy her a 8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ engagement ring”. Things had not always been thus. He remembered the time in Jamaica’s 9) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Bay when he had been 10) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ compromising situation with the wife of an American politician. The Republican 11) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ from 12) _ _ _ _ _ _ in Texas had greeted him with an 13) “_ _ _ _ Pardner” but had gone for his 14) _ _ _ _ 45 when he found our hero trying to get his wife into the 15) _ _ _ _ _ position. He thought back to the days when he had become a 16) _ _ _ _ _ _ in his own lifetime. He had made his fortune rounding up cattle on the 17) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of Wyoming, but had lost it playing 18) _ _ _ _ in Argentina. In Spain he had flown from the island of 19) _ _ _ _ _, landed at 20) _ _ _ _ _ _ airport then crossed the 21) _ _ _ _ _ _ to dance the 22) _ _ _ _ _ at a 23) _ _ _ _ _ _ in 24) _ _ _ _ _ _ _. When he reached the concert hall he knew his 25) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ attitude to women must change, He left her at the stage door. “I’m concerned about my performance” she said. “Don’t worry” he said. “You are a professional artiste, a real _ _ _ _ _ _ _, 27) _ _ _ _ be alright on the night”. 28)” _ _ _ _ and park the car” she said “and don’t forget to pay the 29) _ _ _ _ the booth”. Once inside, he took his 30) _ _ _ _ and looked around at the other celebrity guests. A Monaco 31) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ waved and blew him a kiss. Accompanied by a 32) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ his financee gave a moving rendition of Lily of 33) _ _ _ _ _ _. In fact, it was a complete 34) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ which was met with universal 35) _ _ _ _ _ _ _. Back in her appartment, he sensed all was not well. As she brought him some food from the 36) _ _ _ _ she said, “It’s no good darling, I can never marry you, I’m not 37) _ _ _ _ _ _ your lack of height means that our whole relationship is simply a 38) _ _ _ _ _ _ _”. His reaction was typically 39) _ _ _ _ _ _ but with a broken heart he collected some of his 40) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ belongings, his 41) _ _ _ _ _ _ jacket from his days on the African 42) _ _ _ _ _ _ _, his 43) _ _ _ _ balls and his copy of 44) _ _ _ _ _ _ by James Clavell. Sadly, he kissed her goodbye and walked towards the distant 45) _ _ _ _ _ _ _.