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I was on my way to the Taiyetos Mountains. The sun was setting when my car ______ (break) down near a remote and poor village. Cursing my misfortune, I was wondering where I was going to spend the night when I realized that the villagers who had gathered around me were arguing as to ____ should have the honor of receiving me _____ a guest in their house. Finally, I accepted the offer of an old woman who lived alone in a little house. While she was getting me _____ (settle) into a tiny but clean room, the head of the village was tying up his horse to my car to pull it to _____ small town some 20 kilometres away_____there was a garage.  I had noticed three hens running free in my hostess’s courtyard and that night one of them ended up in a dish on my table. ______ villagers brought me goat’s cheese and honey. We drank together and talked _____ (merry) till far into the night.  When the time came for me to say goodbye to my friends in the village, I wanted to reward the old woman ______the trouble I had caused ______.