Marek was a farmer. He lived in a village far away. One day he was badly ill,and everyone thought he would die. They sent for a doctor. The doctor arrived two days later and looked over(检查) him. The doctor asked for a pen and some paper to write down the name of the medicine. But there was no pen or paper in the village, because no one could read or write.
The doctor thought hard,then he had an idea. He picked up a piece of burnt(燃烧过的) wood from the fire. Using the wood, he wrote the name of the medicine on the door house. "Get this medicine for him," he said,"and he will soon get better."
Marek's family and friends did not know what to do. They could not read the strange writing. Then the village baker(面包师) had an idea. He took off the door of the house,put it on his cart(马车)and drove to the nearest town. He bought the medicine, and Marek was soon well again. He would not let anyone wash the Magic(有魔力的) words from the door.