Open the brackets: Mr. Ashley, an artist, 1____ (to live) in

Open the brackets: Mr. Ashley, an artist, 1____ (to live) in the country and loves 2____ (to paint) cows. One day he 3_____ (to paint) a picture when Adela came. She said that there 4_____ (to be) an ox in her garden. Then she asked Mr. Ashley 5_____ (to help) her. The artist went to see what 6_____ (to go on) in the garden. What did he see there? The red ox with bloody eyes was eating the flowers. They had 7_____ (to do) something. Mr. Ashley clapped his hands. When I 8_____ (to see) any hens in my garden, said Adela, Ill send for you. Do you mind 9_____ (to try) to drive that ox away? Mr. Ashley threw a stick and the ox 10_____ (to make) its way through the door into the sitting-room. Adela 11 _____ (to put) a lot of autumn flowers in vases so the animal could 12 _____ (to have) a nice lunch. Would you like 13_____ (to make) a nice picture of that ox in my room? she asked. The next moment Mr. Ashley cried that he 14_____ (to be) back and ran away. Some minutes later he returned. Adela wondered if he 15_____ (to want) to paint the ox while it 16_____ (to destroy) her room. It 17_____ (to be) your idea, said Mr. Ashley and started working. Suddenly the ox 18_____ (to change) his plans and went away. That year the picture, Ox in a sitting-room 19_____ (to be) one of the sensations. Since then Mr. Ashleys success 20____ (to be) continuous.