Comprehension:

1.        They always disregard social conventions and do something extraordinary, which wins everyone’s love and their respect.

2.        He was not only a shrewd and wealthy businessman, but his eccentricity had become legendary in his town as well.

3.        Critics always do not know when they’re talking about.

Summary Writing:

One day, Dickey went into an expensive shop to buy a watch for his wife. At first, the assistant refused to serve him for his appearance that he had been caught in a particularly heavy shower. Dickey went back and then returned with a large cloth bag. He asked to see the manager without paying any attention on that assistant. The manager recognized him and apologized him for his assistant’s service and gave him the watch. Dickey dumped his cloth bag on the counter and request assistant to count the pennies. 30,000 pennies in all is worth 300 pounds.