2 I have personally experienced such honesty and kindness twice.
Once I left a valuable document in a taxi. Within twenty-four hours
(2) it was in my hands once again. On another occasion, I lost my wallet.
in a train. It, too, was returned promptly, (3) and nothing was missing.
(4) Such cases are not overlooked by grateful foreigners. One would
never think of putting one's briefcase in the overhead rack in an
American or European train. (5) It might be gone in minutes. ea) a
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