whatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishauthor,Richardsavage
TheEnglishauthor,RichardSavage,wasoncelivinginLondoningreatpoverty.Inordertoearnalittlemoneyhehadwrittenthestoryofhislife,butnotmanycopiesofthebookhadbeensoldintheshops,andSavagewaslivingfromhandtomouth.Asaresultofhislackoffoodhebecameveryill,butafteratime,owingtotheskillofthedoctorwhohadlookedafterhim,hegotwellagain.
AfteraweekortwothedoctorsentabilltoSavageforhisvisits,butpoorSavagehadn'tanymoneyandcouldn'tpayit.Thedoctorwaitedforanothermonthandsentthebillagain.Butstillnomoneycame.Afterseveralweekshesentittohimagainaskingforhismoney.IntheendhecametoSavage'shouseandaskedhimforpayment,sayingtoSavage,“YouknowyouoweyourlifetomeandIexpectedsomegratitudefromyou.”
“Iagree,”saidSavage,“thatIowemylifetoyou,andtoprovetoyouthatIamnotungratefulforyourworkIwillgivemylifetoyou.”
Withthesewordshehandedtohimtwovolumesentitled,ThelifeofRichardSavage.