It (1) ______________ a typical summer afternoon; (to be) the sun (2) __________, the cars were
creeping slowly round the corner of the park. (to shine) Five or six children (3) ______________, near
the fountain. (to play) All the world was wearing shorts or T-shirts , or bathing costumes; yet Walter
Harrison, sitting on a park bench in his overcoat, was feeling cold and lonely. “When will it all end?”
he (4) ______________. (to think) After a few minutes, he (5) ______________ up and walked through
the park gates. (to get) His adventure was about to begin.