A summary of the story “A Friend in Need”.

William Somerset Maugham, playwright, novelist and short story writer was born of British parents in Paris in 1874.At the beginning of his literary career Maugham was greatly influenced by French naturalism. He says that life is too tragic and senseless to be described. A writer can't change life, he must only try to amuse his read­ er, stir his imagination.
What about a story of two man ? 
I think it is my favourite story from Arakin . Why? Cause this story is so instructive for everybody.  It was a funny story. Burton told us about so interesting person . He wasn't a bad chap. The author  liked him. He was always well-dressed and smart-looking.He was handsome and ,of course, women liked him. A bit of money used to come in for him once a quarter and he made a bit more bycard-playing.He came to see Burton in his office one day and asked him for a job. He was rather surprised. The man told him that there was no more money coming from home and he wanted to work. The author asked him how old he was. He said 35. But Burton said him to come back and see him in another thirty-fiveyears, he would see what he could do.  He didn't move. He went rather pale. He hesitated for a moment and then told me that he had had bad luck at cards for some time. He hadn't been willing to stick to bridge, he'd been playing poker, and he'd got trimmed. He hadn't a pen­ny. If he couldn't get something to do he'd have to commit suicide.
He said to him that if he'd could swimming  he'd give him a job. He said that he is not in a good condition but suddenly agreed . Their shooked hands. He wished him good luck and he left Burton. I had a lot of work to do that morning and I only just m an­ aged to get to the creek at Tarumi at half past twelve. He didn`t came . He drowned .