1. expecting to hear a happy ________ of surprise from young Richard. As I hurried away

2. He left me alone for an hour to follow his method and asked me to call him if I ________ any difficulties.

3. It was at this stage that Ted came in quickly ________ me to finish and get on the road.

4. Once out in the open air I experienced a violent ________ but soon the sun came out.

5. I then came to number 56 that Ted had ________ me about. They had a ferocious dog.

6. And what was more ________ I had got no money.

7. Ted was always calm and optimistic. He never let himself get ________ by the job.

8. He didn't want any of his ________ to imagine that being a postman was an easy job.

9. At first I got on famously finding the right pigeonholes, checking Ted's list and putting the letters in ________ .

10. With a life time of ________ in doing all the walks in the town.