The Unfortunate Tandem

It happened while Mr Harris and his wife sitting on the tandem behind him

(0) were cycling (to cycle) through Holland. As the roads (1) were (to be) stony, Harris (2) asked (to ask) his wife to sit tight. She (3) couldn't (not/can) explain later why she (4) thought (to think) her husband (5) to order her to jump down. And she did so. Harris (6) believed (to believe) his wife (8) was going on (to go on) without turning his head. He (7) believed (to believe) his wife (8) sat (to sit) behind him. Mrs Harris (9) found (to find) herself on the road alone.

At first she (10) supposed (to suppose) her husband (11) wanted (to want) simply to show his skill and he (12) returned soon when he (13) reached (to reach) the hill. But her husband (14) disappeared (to disappear) in the wood. She (15) began to cry as she (16) had (to have) no money, and she (17) didn't know (not know) Dutch.

People (18) thought (to think) she (19) had lost (to lose) something so they (20) took (to take) her to the police station. Meanwhile, Harris (21) was cycling (to cycle) with great pleasure. But soon he (22) felt wrong. He (23) looked back but (24) saw nobody there.

While thinking how to find his wife he (25) met some local people. They (26) were sure (to be sure) he (27) would find his wife at the police station. There he (28) asked (to ask) when, where and why he (29) had lost his wife.

The meeting of Mr Harris and his wife (30) was (to be) not a tender one. Be careful on the roads!