It is strange that so many of the important meetings in people's lives take place quite by chance, I could have sat【C1】______in the train I caught to London【C2】______the day I left university【C3】______it was almost empty at the moment. For some【C4】______,however, I did not want to be【C5】______and sat opposite a man who was so absorbed in his newspaper at first【C6】______I could not see his face. 【C7】______a few minutes he put the paper down with an impatient gesture. He has not realized I was there, and probably because of his surprise, made a【C8】______about the weather. Then he glanced at me and said, 'End of term?' 'The end of university【C9】______me, 'I said. I had not【C10】______.got used to the idea that from then on I was【C11】______longer a student. 'Well, now you've got your【C12】______, I expect you are looking【C13】______to a long summer break. '' Not exactly, 'I said. 'The first thing I must do is to look for a job I've got my name down for three or four interview, but to【C14】______you the truth, they do not【C15】______me much.' For the rest of the【C16】______, we talked about my studies. Now that I know Mr. Merrick well, I know he never asks questions to pass the time.【C17】______that time we reached London, he knew almost all there was to know about me.【C18】______I was saying goodbye, he handed me a business【C19】______with his name on it and the address of Merrick Enterprises Ltd. in the city. 'If you run【C20】______of ideas during the summer, 'he said, 'give me a ring.' 【C1】