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1. Here am I then ready for all those gorgeous housewives sitting, around at home with nothing to do!
2. Geez these things are heavy! I sure hope I manage to sell a few all of them_ soon.
3. Here we are, Chernobyl Avenue. Let’s start with No.1. Oh, it’s an apartment building. Never mind,
4. I’ll start on the top floor and work my way down to the bottom. Excuse me sir, where’s the elevator?
5. You’ve got to be joking, man! There’s no elevator here, You’re going to have to go up the stairs.
6. Oh, I see, thanks.
7. Top floor at last! Gee, that nearly killed me! I guess I should have left the boxed at the bottom. Oh well here we go!
8. Well?
9. Oh!
10. Well, what is it? If it’s the rent I’ll be paying it tomorrow.
11. Hey no, it’s nothing to do with the rent. I’d just like to ask you a few questions.
12. Where the heck…? Sorry, I seem to have lost my bit of paper.
13. What bit of paper? What questions? Bill!
14. What's going on here? Who is this guy?
15. He says he wants to ask us a lot of questions.
16. Who are you? Who sent you here?
17. I was just wondering if you had a washing machine that’s all! It doesn’t matter; I think I’ll be going now.
18. Hey not so fast! Come here
19. I must go! Real nice to have met you! So long!
20. You’d better not come back!
21. Gosh! I better get out of this building as fast as I can.
22. Here we are! I’ve got my list of questions, I’ve got my machines I’m ready to go


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23. Yes? What can I do for you?
24. Gee, hello! Um, er.. do you like coffee?
25. What a strange question! I think you’d better come in.
26. Oh, thank you.
27. Well take your coat off.
28. Oh thank you.
29. You can hang it up here in here in the hall. Go into my consulting home there, and make yourself comfortable.
30. I’ll be with you in a couple of minutes.
31. Gosh, what a weird place.
32. Good morning.
33. Good morning, madam, Now.
34. No, don’t say anything. Let me see… You have had a lot of bad luck in your time.
35. That’s true enough.
36. But your luck is about to change.
37. Gee, is it really?
38. Please stop interrupting me.
39. Sorry.
40. You will meet some interesting new people today. I see a young woman blonde, very beautiful.
41. But I don’t see you talking to her about love. I see you talking about washing machines?
42. That’s right. You see –oh darn it, I’ve left them outside!
43. How does this lock work? I can’t unlock the door!
44. But where are you going? We haven’t finished the consultation.
45. My machines will get stolen! I must bring them in.
46. You don’t need your machines any more, young man. Let them go!
47. No, I can’t, I’m supposed to be selling them.
48. Very well, but you have to pay for the consultation first. That is my rule.
49. How much?
50. $150
51. Oh, alright! Here you are. Please will you unlock the door now?
52. Have a nice day! You won’t.
53. Great! I

shouldn’t have given her all that money. What a load of garbage! You will meet some interesting new people.
54. A beautiful young blonde woman. In my dreams! Oh well, I’d better get on with it. Let’s try next door.

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55. Coming!
56. Gosh! it’s true!
57. What?
58. Sorry. Good morning, madam. Are you the only person in this house?
59. No, I share it with three other people. Why? What’s it do with you?
60. Next question. Is the house owned or rented, and if rented is it furnished or unfurnished?
61. We rent it unfurnished. Look would you mind telling me who you are? I’m sure I’ve seen you somewhere before.
62. Yes, my name’s John Berry.
63. John Berry?
64. Yes.
65. Who used to live next door to my father? What the hell are you doing here?
66. Gee, of course! You’re Annie Peters. Gosh I’m sorry, I didn’t recognize you! You’ve changed a lot!
67. Your hair’s different; you’re just as pretty as ever though. Gosh ,fancy that! Fancy us meeting each other again like this!
68. Do you remember the good old days, when Hugo and I were neighbors, and. Hey, I’m sorry Annie, I shouldn’t have mentioned Hugo.
69. I’m real sorry about what happened.
70. So am I. Now, would you hurry up and explain what you are here for?
71. Er, yeah, sure, like, I’m here to demonstrate this amazing new machine, which makes clothes and washes coffee.
72. No, I mean it washes clothes and..
73. So you didn’t know I lived here? You just came here by accident, not on purpose?
74. Oh no. As I was saying, this machine..
75. Ok, that’s all. Please go now.
76. Hey, Annie! Look, never mind about the machine! Are you doing anything tonight? What about tomorrow night?
77. Go away?
78. Oh darn it! I shouldn’t have tried to sell her a machine; I should just have asked her out to dinner.
79. What else did Madam Olga say? Some stuff about meeting interesting new people, wasn’t it?

80. Excuse me, Sir Could we have a little word with you?
81. Eh?
82. Just get into the car please sir.
83. What for ? What about my boxes?
84. You won’t be needing them. In you go, please.
85. Hey, I can’t just leave my boxes there! Where are you taking me?
86. Tell him we’re asking the questions.
87. We’re asking the questions. What was the purpose of your visit to No.26 Chernoby Avenue, sir?
88. To sell them something. That’s why I need those boxes. Please, can we
89. Do you know any of the inhabitants of the house?
90. No! I mean… well, yes. I know Annie..well, like, sort of
91. I mean, I used to know her father, before he..he you know..
92. So you’ve been a close friend of Miss Peters for quite a long time?
93. Ask him if he belongs to any subversive political organizations.
94. Are you a member of any subversive political organizations, sir?
95. Oh no, no, no,! I’m not political at all, I vote Republican. Oh, say can you see, By the dawn’s early light.
96. That’ll be all for now, Bedges.
97. You

can get out now, sir.
98. Thank you.
99. Take care, won’t you?
100. Haven’t we forgotten something?
101. What?
102. I was very suspicious of those boxes, sir. We should have looked inside them.
103. No, we shouldn’t. Too dangerous. You never know with these terrorists.
104. Anyway, we don’t want him to get suspicious of us, do we?
105. No, sir.
106. Right. What we’ll do is this: we’ll follow him, and see what he does next. And let’s tell the Chief what we found.
107. Mr. Carter? I have some very interesting news for you.
108. We’re following this guy who calls himself a door-to-door salesman, and, believe it or not.
Dear colleagues,
Although this salesman has only been working with the organization for two weeks, it is already quite possible to give a general picture of his success in selling and his value to the organization.
As far as his success in selling is concerned, the fact that in two weeks he has not sold anything at all I think says quite enough.
As for his value to the organization, I would describe it as less than nothing, indeed ever less than that.
I have asked Mr. Berry to leave his position and to return to us the five laundroperk machines which he has been unsuccessfully carrying around the streets of Washdon, as from next Monday.
I need hardly say that I will be keeping the deposit of $150, which Mr.Berry paid for these machines, though I will wait for him to return them before informing him of the fact.

October 26
Emon T. Comm

1. I’ll get it
2. Hello 218-5434
3. Hello is that Annie Peters? No. I’m like, one of her roommates. She’s out, you know, shopping.
4. When will she be back do you think?
5. Oh, I don’t know, hang on a moment. I mean who wants her?
6. I’m a friend of hers. Look, would you be so kind as to give her a message?
7. Hang on while I’ll get an pen.
8. Oh, heck! That must be one somewhere. Bloody thing doesn’t write. OK. What’s the message?
9. My name is Kristi Schust. I have an urgent message for Annie from a German friend. Could you please tell her to contact me? That Kristi Schmit, room 688, the Terminal Hotel, Washhdon. I’ll be here for the next week.
10. Does she know your phone number?
11. It’s 222-493-4900. You won’t forget to tell her it’s urgent, will you?
12. Don’t worry, I’ll tell her.
13. Thanks. Bye-bye.
14. Hey, Kate, who’s that?
15. I don’t know. Strange. Oh, I know, it must have been something to do with that German airport demonstration.
16. I thought that had finished a month ago.
17. So did I. God, it’s cold in here, sean! Is the central heating still not working?
18. You mean, haven’t I repaired it yet? No, I haven’t as a matter of fact.
19. Hi
20. Hell, its freezing in here!
21. Well don’t look at me!
22. Repairing things is your responsibility, Jean. It’s part of our agreement, right?
23. Look, I’ve done my best. I just can’t work out what’s wrong with it. We’ll have to get some

one into fix it, that’s all
24. We’re not paying some rebuff company.
25. Great! So we’re going to freeze to death are we until we can find some to do it for free?
26. Look, Jean We’re supposed to be autonomous and self-sufficient, so we should be able to deal with little mechanical problems like this.
27. Oh bravo here here! That’s all very well in theory, Annie, but I don’t know how to mend the central heating. If I ‘d known how to fix it, I would have fixed it. Got that?
28. Hey! Take it easy, you two!
29. Anyway, before you get any more involved in this there’s just been this really weird phone call for you, Annie A lady called, Kristi oh hell, Kristi something or other.
30. Never heard of her. What was it about?
31. She said… what was it now? Let me see if I can remember. Oh, yeah, these are these Germans, right, and they’re in… I don’t know, maybe some kind of trouble with the police, and yeah, anyway, she’s got message for you.
32. What Germans? What kind of trouble.
33. Don’t you know?
34. No. I’ve got no idea. Are you sure she wasn’t a cop?
35. Well, she didn’t sound like a cop, but I must say she was German and I don’t know what German cops sound like. No, hang on, if she ‘s been a cop, she’d just have run off. She’d have called back later. She wouldn’t have left her address and phone number. don’t you think?
36. Oh she left address and phone number?
37. Yeah, hmm it must be here or somewhere. Oh, here. Here you are.
38. Thanks.
39. While, we’re on the subject of cops, what about that guy that came to the door this morning?
40. Oh, don’t worry about him. He’s just some hopeless some idiot my father used to know.
41. Well I do worry, Annie. We’ve got mysterious Germans ringing us up, we’ve got the police watching us. How did this guy get hold of your address anyway. What’s going on, eh?
42. Calm down Jean. It was completely by chance that he came here. He was selling electrical goods or something. As for this Kristi lady, look if it had been anything really serious the German would have contacted me directly, right?
43. Not the one who were in prison.
44. Anyway, I’ll ring her later, OK? Look, I haven’t unpacked the shopping yet.
45. I hope the fridge is working at least.
46. Well done Jean.
47. My pleasure. And I mended the freezer too.
48. Listen, I’m exhausted. I’m going to my room to lie down for a bit. Will you both still be in later?
49. Yeah.
50. OK. Oh, by the way was there any mail for me?
51. Yeah, a couple of letters. I put them on your desk in your room.
52. Thanks, Jean.

53. German police still have no idea of the whereabouts of industrialist, Werner Limbock, head of the giant chemical multinational craft. Mr. Limbock was kidnapped two days ago apparently by a group of environmentalist terrorists. Meanwhile, here in Washdon, the police department are looking into the theory that a local organization may have helped help to car

ry out the kidnapping.
54. Oh, geez!
55. We spoke to the head of the Washdon Police Department’s foreign and political section, detective superintendent, Harold Carter, explained that in his view, German…
56. What is it, darling? Look, you haven’t tidied it up in here and you’ve still got the television on. Oh, really, David!
57. Come on now. Lilian will be here any moment. What’s the matter with you, David? Are you alright?
58. That’ll be her now. Oh, put that beer away, at least!
59. Darling!
60. Lilian, this is David.
61. So, this is your charming husband. You’re right, darling, he’s terribly good-looking. Lovely to meet you, David. I’ve heard of such a lot about you and your family.
62. What? What have you heard?
63. David, why not go and make some tea? OK darling?
64. Oh, yeah. Sure.
65. This is our apartment, then. What do you think?
66. But it’s so small, darling!
67. Yes, it’s tiny, only 50 square meters in fact. Still there is enough room here for me and David and our little baby.
68. I’m just dying to meet her, of course. Listen darling, between you and me.
69. Here’s the tea and some cookies. Milk and sugar Lillian?
70. Lots of sugar, but no milk please, David.
71. We were just talking about the apartment, darling while you were in the kitchen. My daddy bought it for us. He’d do anything for us and it only cost $150,000. A nice neighborhood two-------- parks only short away.
72. Uh, parks are boring!
73. Well, we’re very near all the big stores too. Of course, we chose all the furniture ourselves, yes, you, Or…we did…didn’t we David?
74. Yes, you we did.
75. You see that armchair you’re sitting on, Lillian. Well you’ll never guess what’s it made from.
76. Darling, I can’t imagine!
77. From the skin of the baffaloes! Isn’t that incredible?
78. But, darling, leather furniture’s so terribly terrible last year! Anyway, I don’t think David’s very interested in the conversation, are you? David?
79. Eh? Oh, you know, its all the same to me.
80. You have a far away foreign look in your eyes. Something must be on your mind, I guess.
81. Perhaps. Yes you know.
82. Look darling, Lillian’s cup is empty. Why don’t you go and get more tea?
83. Sure I’ll just be a moment.
84. Tell me, Juanita, darling, is it true what they said about David?
85. Is what true? What says? What are you talking about?
86. Here’s the tea.
87. That was quick.
88. That’s because we cook by gas here and not by electricity, you see. Gas is so much quicker. What about you?
89. I have an electric stove but who cares?
90. Now Lilian, let me show you around the apartment. Come on David.
91. Oh, uh, yes.
92. This is the bedroom.
93. The bed’s enormous! It must be two meters wide!
94. But it’s much too soft. Soft beds are terrible for sleeping in.
95. Are they? Now you see the curtains and the wallpaper?
96. Yes, what about them?
97. Well they’ve the same pattern. Did

n’t you notice?
98. Oh, yes darling. How terribly clever of you.
99. Who is this handsome mysterious man?
100. That’s , that was my father.
101. Your father I’m dying to hear all about him.
102. Why don’t you go and see if Siegsmonta needs changing darling.
103. OK, fine.
104. Now, my dear, you’ve just got to tell me is it true that David’s father was a member of an international criminal gang, and that he was murdered by his boss?

Dear Juanita,
It was absolutely marvelous to see you again the other day and to meet your tiny sweet little daughter and your handsome, clever husband.
I must tell you my dear; the most extraordinary thing happened to me after I left you: I was stopped by this funny little man in a car, who asked me lots of awfully embarrassing questions about you and
David and Annie.
I wouldn’t have minded so much if he hadn’t been so terribly unattractive. Perhaps I shouldn’t have told him that David used to take drugs (everyone does these days). But I had to tell him something, just to get rid of him. I’m sure you understand now I don’t want to frighten you, darling, but I thought you should see this simply awful magazine article.
“Dangerous Acquaintances”
Why did the daughter of Mexico’s Mr. Big marry the son of an international drugs criminal, and brother of a well-know terrorist? And who really gave the order to kill
Washdon businessman Hugo Peters?
These are some of the questions that top reporter Kristi Schmidt will be trying to answer in her article in next month’s Playperson.
People are saying such terrible things about you, you see. If I were you, I’d be very careful.
Love and kisses
Your very own

Lilian



1.Carter here.
2.Hello Chief, Henson reporting
3.Well?
4.The young lady we have been following, Ms Peters, left the apartment in Mount
Street about seven minutes ago.
5.Accompanied by a young man, and they are now both walking down Park Street, toward
Mc Carthy Park .
6.Who is the young man?
7.I’m unable to tell you his name, I’m afraid, sir.
8.Well, what does he look like?
9.It’s a bit difficult to say, sir, he’s about three hundred yards. away from us now.
10.He seems to be wearing a –coat. It’s hard, to say.
11.I thought you were supposed to be following them!
12.Unfortunately they are on the southbound side of the road, and we are parked in the
northbound lane?
13.Look Henson, get over to the other line and follow them ! Here we are on the point of
catching a gang of major international.
14.terrorists, and you’re afraid to cross the bloody road! Get on with it
15.Yes , sir.
16.What do you think you’re doing, you crazy idiot?
17.Look out!!!
18.We’ll here we are , sir I hope they didn’t notice that.
19.Right, Now describe the young man to me, Tall or short? fair or dark hair?
20.Tall , with fair hair ,sir.
21.Has he got a small mustache?
22.Yes , sir, And I was right; he is wearing a coat.
23 That’l

l be ought to be her brother David. I thought so. Now what exactly are they doing?
24.Well they’re talking sir, discussing, something, I’d say. She’s showing him a letter.
25.Ah is she? What does it say?
26.’m not able to read it from here, sir, without driving on to the sidewalk.
27.The sidewalk’s very narrow, sir, not nearly wide enough for a big car like this.

28.That’s definitely his handwriting! It’s extraordinary, though, that he left it so long before contracting us.
29.Maybe he wasn’t able to contact anyone before now.
30.You mean he may have been in prison? God, that’s the last thing. I need right now.
31.Look Annie, obviously I’m dying to see Dad again, but, like, you know how easily
Juanita gets upset.
32.So look , would you mind just trying to keep me out of it, you know?
33.After all, it was you he wrote to, not me. I know that sounds awful, but…
34.You’re wasting your time , David. It doesn’t depend on me , does it? Look at what he says in the letter.
35.“For various obvious reasons. I can’t tell you in this letter how to get in touch with me.
36.but I’ll try and get a personal message to you or David in the next couple of weeks.”
37.Oh , no! Juanita’ll devoice me.
38.That wouldn’t be the end of the world , so long as she took the child and left you with
the money.
39.It would probably be the other way around. I need a drink how about coming to a bar with
me, Annie?
40.No thanks ,I’ve got to go to the travel agent.
41.What for?
42.Oh, I’m organizing a study tour of Albanian peasant communes.
43.God, that sounds really depressing! Well , we’ll be in touch, ok?
44.Sure, So long, David.

45.They’re separating. Sir.
46.Where are they going?
47.Well one of them’s going one way, and the other one’s going the other way, sir.
48.Well , don’t just sit there, follow them both!
49.We’ve only got one car, sir.
50. Oh , use your imagination! One of you stay in the car and follow the guy, and the
other one get a taxi! And keep reporting back to me.
51.You heard what he said , didn’t you? Out you get- find a cab ,and follow that girl, OK?
52.Yes ,sir. Uh…You wouldn’t happen to have a few dollars on you, would you , sir?
53.Oh , here you are!
54.Thank you, sir, See you later. Taxi!
55.Where to?
56. I want to follow that girl, OK? The slim, fair-haired one.
57.Disgusting! People like you should be locked up.
58.Damn! Taxi!Taxi!
59.What can I do for you, sir?
60.I’m an officer from the Washdon Police Department and
61.Well, I aint done nothing, you honor!! Look , here’s my license. Here are the
papers for my cab.
62. Everything’s in order you won’t find noting on me! Honest as the day is long, I am.
Honest Lee, they call me.
63.Never mind all that, I’ve got to follow somebody.
64.Ah, got it, your honor, got you now. sorry about all that, you know. So who are we following then?
65.That yo

ung lady over there, with blonde hair and the shoulder bag.
66.Oh ,yeah, very neat, pretty little lady, real pretty, Friend of yours, huh? Huh?
Know what I mean?
67.Just get moving, please.
68.Hey, it’s a funny old world, know what I mean? Still you got to a laugh, right? Know
what I mean?
69.What are you doing? She just went down that street;I told you to follow her!
70.Can’t you go down there, your honor. It’s a one way street know what I mean?
71.Oh, darn it!
72.Carter here.
73.Hello sir, Bedges reporting.
74.So where’s the girl now?
75. I’m afraid I haven’t been able to follow her , sir.
76.What? why not?
77.Well, she’s gone the wrong way down a one way street, sir.
78.Damn! Well why don’t you arrest her, then?
79.She’s one foot, sir; I’m in a vehicle.
80.They get out of the vehicle and follow her on foot!
81.Ah, yes! Great idea!
82.And don’t waste any more time.
83.OK driver, this’ll do.
84.Pardon?
85.Can you stop, please? I’ll get out her.
86.Whatever you say.
87.Here’s a dollar.
88.What’s this? What about my tip? Hey, come back! Police! Oh, forget it!
89.Carter here.
90.Bedges reporting again, sir, She’s just gone into a travel agent , sir.
91.Well go in there and see what she’s up to .And try not to make yourself too
obvious. Report back to me soon, OK?

92.Hmmm,so we definitely can’t get a cheap flight to Tivana.
93.There are no charter flights , no There’s one scheduled flight a week,
94.wich departs from Nw Camford Airport at 5:30 am, on Tuesday. The fare is
$428 one way, $810 return.
95.Are there any reduction?
96.Ummm, there’s a 2 1/2% reduction for senior citizens.
97.Creat! No one in your group is over 30, as it happens.
98.Oh, well.
99.There must be some other means of transport.I guess we’ll have to go by train
100.You won’t be able to . I don’t think there’s any through rail service to Albania.
101.Well , you could get a train as far as pod-pod go-
102.Padgorica.
103.Thanks, well , pad-whatever: in Serbia, which is about 10 kilometers from the
Albanian border.
104. That’s the nearest place which can be reached by rail.
105. And how would we cross the border?
106. Good point, I don’t think you’d be able to, actually. It’s full of mountains and stuff.
107.Well , There wouldn’t be much point then, would there? Look, this is stupid! We’ve
received clear invitations from the people in Albania.
108.They just said we have to make our own travel arrangement that’s all.
109.All I can suggest is that you hire a bus.
110.How much would that cost?
111.Would you like to have a look at this brochure?I must just serve that gentleman; he’s
been waiting for ages.
112.Yes sir, what can I do for you?
113.Eh?Oh er…good morning , er…afternoon.
114.Are you interested in a vacation?
115.Eh?Uh…a vacation, yeah, great idea!
116.Where were you thinking of going, sir?
117.Oh, uh

…I don’t really know.
118.Are you going by yourself, sir, or with the family?
119.Look, why don’t you give me a moment or two to make up my mind, OK? You
continue to serve the young lady.
120.Alright, sir. I’ll be back with you shortly.
121.Hello, Bedges! What’s going on?
122.Not in here, sir!
123.What was that ?Please report to me immediately, Bedges!!!
124.It’s…my wife. I’ll just go outside and have a quick word with her. Excuse me a moment.
125.Crazy!
126.Yes.
127.Anyway, have you made up your mind about the bus yet?
128.Not really. Look , there are only going to be about ten or twelve of us, so there’s no
point in hiring a great 40-seater bus.
129.Couldn’t we just hire a camper or a mini-bus or something?
130.Yes, you can hire them from the same company, what co you think that man is ?
A spy, or something?
131.I don’t know, but I don’t like the way he’s hanging around outside.
132.I think I’d better call the police.
133.There isn’t a back entrance by any chance , is there?
134.Yes, there is, You just go out through the office, and its….





1. That was a bit embarrassing sir, I’m afraid the girl may have noticed what happened.
2. Well you shouldn’t have gone in there. I thought you were waiting outside
3. In fact, sir, you told me to go in.
4. That’s all, rubbish, man, anyway, you’d better stay there now, and wait for her to come.
5. Yes, sir, How is Mr Henson getting on, by the way?
6. Will you be having something to drink now, sir?
7. Oh, no, I’ll wait for my friend to get here , I think.
8. Then may I suggest the sidewalk outside .It’s perfect for your purpose being absolutely free.
9. Excuse me, a moment
10. Well, Henson. How is it going?
11. A bit quieter, please sir, I’m sitting in a bar. I don’t think I’ll be able to stay here much longer sir
12. What? Where’s David Peters?
13. He’s just sitting smoking a Marlboro, and reading a Daily Planet. The thing is. I won’t be able to stay here, unless I have a drink!
14. Can’t you control yourself, eh? What are you, an alcohol or something? you have alcohol or something
15. No, sir, It’s just that I won’t be allowed to stay in this bar, without drinking. And I’m not allowed to drink when I’m working do you see the problem , sir!
16. You have my permission to drink, Henson.
17. Thank you sir, Thank you very much.
18. Just stay there as long as Peters, does and have as many bloody drinks as you like, but watch him, OK? And get back to me as soon as anything happens.
19. Excuse me, I’ll have a beer please.
20. At last, with pleasure, sir
21. Another beer, please.
22. Straight away, sir
23. Can I get another one, please.
24. whatever you say, sir
25. Excuse me, another one of these , please
26. Don’t you think you’ve had enough sir
27. You see, my friend, it’s just that I mustn’t let anyone notice me or caused any suspicion.
28. Oh, must answer

that. Where did I put my phone.
29. Henson what’s happened? Are you being attacked?
30. NO sir, I fell off my chair, that’s all
31. You’re drunk what’s Peter’s doing now. anyway
32. oh, same as usual, sir. Just sitting and… Geeze, he’s gone! Where’s he gone? The young man with the mustache where is he?
33. What’s it to you sir?
34. Henson. What’s going on
35. Got to find him. Out of my way!
36. Excuse me, Have you seen a young man mustache with a mean a young man with a mustache.
37. Yo no hablo ingles.
38. Henson , What are you doing?
39. Excuse me .I’m looking for a tall , slim young man , a fairy-hair
40. Aren’t we all ?darling?
41. Henson. What’s happening
42. I’m sorry sir. I’ve lost him. I’m no use sir. You can’t trust me to get anything right.
43. Get hold on yourself, man! Go back to his apartment and wait for him there. Report back to me when you reach Mount Street
44. Can I have some change for the Jukebox, please?
45. Here you are , four quarters
46. Thanks
47. Excuse me, Is there a phone booth there?
48. Sure, it’s over there oh by the way, there was a guy there
49. yeah, what about him
50. Oh, nothing, It doesn’t matter
51. ok
52. Washdon International school of Languages, Juane speaking. Can I help you?
53. Hello. This is David Peters
54. Sorry sir, I’m afraid, I didn’t quite catch that
55. This is David Peters here, I’m not very well today
56. Oh , hello, David I can hardly hear you. Where are you calling from
57. Er, I’m in the hospital
58. In the hospital. What’s all that music
59. Oh. Er…one of the nurses is having a party, Look, I won’t be able to teach my classes today I’m really not at all
60. Oh, well, I see. There was a message for you from a young lady by the way, but perhaps I should leave it until you’re feeling better.
61. Oh who was it from? You’ve never known
62. It was from a former student of yours, a Miss Aiko Tomura
63. Oh really? What did she say?
64. She just called to say she was in Washdon for a few days staying at the Terminal hotel, and she’d very much like to see you if you’re Free .
65. Oh great, Yeah sure, I’ll go and see her as soon as I feel better Thank you Jane I’ll go back to bed now
66. So Aiko would very much like to see me. Wonder what would she look like these days. Welll it’ll certainly be more funny than going home
67. Hello, my name is Hasheyawg. My room number is 2613.I wish to make a complaint
68. At your service
69. I want to have air-conditioning
70. You want hair-conditioner, Excused me, Mr Hashegawg, but you have no hair
71. Not hair , air, Wait a moment , Yes ,my guide Miss Jomur, Miss Tomura.
72. Yes. Mr Hashegara?
73. Mr Hashegawa, wishes to complain about the lack of air conditioning in his room
74. Ah , I see
75. Well ,What do you intend to do about it, the a brochure for your hotel clearly state that all rooms have air conditioning
76. This is true.
7

7. How can you say it’s true.
78. All rooms have air-conditioning ,Not all rooms have air-conditioning, Which works.
79. Then please have it fixed as soon as possible alright
80. at your service, is that all Mr Hashegawa
81. No laundry
82. Raundry? what’s that?
83. No laundry!
84. You run dry, why not go to the bar?ha,,,ha
85. no not the bar, Miss _____
86. what is it now?, Mr Hashegawa?
87. Mr Hashegawa wants to have his laundry done
88. h I see
89. Well what does he have to do
90. There’s a laundrymat down the road about half a mile away, He can go there
91. But it says on your brochure guests can have their clothes washed by our staff, at any time
92. Ah, yes, That was a printing error
93. what do you mean
94. It should have said guests can not have their clothes washed by our staff at any time ha….
95. That’s ridiculous very well I’ll take his clothes to the laundrymat myself , it’s alright, I’ll look after it ,Mr Hashegawa.
96. thank you
97. and there is one other thing
98. Yes?
99. we want a proper American breakfast , tomorrow with bacon and egg and sausage and everything. That’s what we paid for.
100. with pleasure always at your service

101. Excuse me
102. at your service
103. I’ve come to see Miss Tomura, Aiko Turmora
104. what’s his room number, please?
105. Sorry I don’t know It’s her, not him, by the way.
106. Ah There’s a lady in the room too
107. sorry what are you talking about ?Oh I don’t know, maybe she’s got her sister with her , what’s the other lady’s name?
108. What other lady ?so your friend has two ladies in his room. I must look into this. What is his room number, please?
109. I told you , I don’t know. Look, there seems to be a bit of confusion here , can we start from beginning please Will you just call Miss Tumura in her room and tell her David Peters is here
110. Let me just check the register please
111. No, we have no one here called Mora
112. It’s not Mora, it’s Tomura, spelled T-O-M-U-R-A. Miss Aiko Tomura
113. Ah I understand now, you said Miss Tomura but I thought you said Mr. Mora’s English is a very funny language
114. Killingly funny
115. I’ll check the register again
116. You needn’t bother, I’ve just seen her Aiko
117. David, How nice to see you

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1.Aiko!
2.David! How nice to see you!
3.and you, too. Hey, who’s washing have you got there?
4.It belongs to one of my clients.
5.Your what?
6. It’s all part of the service, as they say.
7.Yes, of course.
8. Porter!
9. Yes, madam?
10.Could you take this up to room 2613, please?
11. I’m sorry, madam. Would you please speak more slowly and clearly?
12. Take this to room 2613, please.
13. Ah, yes, room 2316. Certainly, madam.
14. Not 2316, 2613!
15 Ah yes, madam. Certainly.
16.This hotel is dreadful! Nobody understands English. You can’t have your laudry done. They don’t even clean the sheets properly.
17 One of my clients refused to get into the bed. I had to change his sheets myself.
18. Wow! If you don’t mind my asking, what kind of job are you doing nowadays, Aiko?
19.I’m a tourist guide: I work with groups of Japanese people on vacation around the world.
20.Oh I see! No, it’s just the way you were talking about “clients”-
21.it kind of gives the impression that you’re, like, some kind of geisha, if you see what I mean.
22. Oh dear, was I using the wrong word? What should I call them-customers?
23. But really-here I am, asking you for an English lesson one minute after meeting you again .You must forgive me.
24.Hey, that’s alright, Aiko. That’s what teachers are for, giving people lessons.
25. Then perhaps we can have a quick one later, as your saying in English?
26. Yes.
27. Look, why are we standing around in this dreadful lobby? Let’s go and have a coffee.
28. Sure-why not?

29.Would you like wine in a bottle, David?
30. No thanks, I’m not hungry. So, how much longer will you be staying in Washdon?
31. Just two more days, that’s all. Then we go to Copenhagen for one day, Manila for one day,
32.and Johannesburg for a day and a half. And then back to Tokyo.
33.It sounds exhausting! How many people are there on the tour?
34. Fifty-five.
35.None of whom speak English, I imagine?
36. Hardly any of them.
37.I'd go crazy. I suppose all the guys keep trying to flirt with you as well.
38.Oh no they're very respectable gentlemen!
39.They're all senior executive from the Japanese National Motor Vehicle Insurance Corporation.
40 Oh, Geez! Travelling around the world from airport to hotel with fifty-five middle-aged insurance executives!
41 Oh well, I suppose you're well covered, if one of them goes crazy and burns the hotel down,
42. or takes off his clothes

in the middle of Kennedy Plaza.
43. Sorry David, I don't understand.
44. I mean you must be covered by insurance, if anything goes wrong. Just a joke, that's all.
45.Oh yes, I have to be insured against accident, both to me and to the clients. That's the law in Japan.
46.I see. Anyway, I'm sure you can't wait to escape from your clients and live dangerously from time to time.
47. Oh, David no, I enjoy my job very much. But I was going to ask you to join me this evening for a drink.
48 Hey, thanks. Where do you have in mind?
49I'm not sure. Can you think of any really typical Washdon bars we could go to?
50 Well yes, I know one or two bars. Let me think. I've got it: "Romeo's” in Jefferson Avenue.
51, That's got a nice intimate atmosphere.
52. What do you mean intimate?
53. I mean you know, ideal for a quiet drink. Getting to know each other-that sort of thing.
54. I see. So how do you get to this bar?
55. Well, as I said, it's in Jefferson Avenue, near Brookless Bridge.
56. Just tell your driver to take a right before the bridge, and park anywhere along Jefferson Avenue.
57.You're very knowledgeable.
58.It's all part of the service, as you said earlier.
59.Well, I must go now, David. We're invited to tea with some representatives of the Britican Insurance Association.
60.You could come to if you like. It should be very interesting.
61.Hey, it's real nice of you, but, uh...I've got something else on, as it happens.
62. OK. Well see you this evening, then. About 8:30 at "Romeo’s”.
63. See you later, Aiko.

64. Hi!
65.Hello, darling You're back nice and early today.
66Yeah, that's right.
67.My six o'clock class was cancelled, because the students went on an excursion to Buckington Castle.
68. I thought you already took them to Buckington Castle last week.
69.Did I? Oh, yeah. Well. I guess they liked it so much they decided to go back there.
70. Anyway, darling, it means we can have a nice, quiet evening together, eh?
71.Sigismonda's asleep, and I'm cooking us a special dinner.
72. Oh, right! Look, uh, darling, unfortunately, I've got to go out with some of the students this evening.
73. It's a real drag, you know.
74. I thought they'd gone to Buckington Castle.
75. Yes, but they're coming back this evening, you know, especially for this -this, drink thing, Look, I'm sorry dear,
76. but it's one of my duties as a teacher to entertain the students, and all that. You know I hate doing it.
77. They why do you keep on doing it? Why do you keep on teaching at that school, complaining to me all the time,
78. but never doing anything about it? I've had enough of this, David! enough --do you understand?
79.When I married you, I thought you were going to do great things! I thought you were so clever!
80.I thought you were capable of doing anything, but you’re not, David! You’re not a real man!
81. You’re not strong enough-you’re just a weak frightened little boy, afraid of the world.
82.When are you

going to do something with your life? Well?? For God sake say something-don’t just stand there!
83.Look, why don’t I call the school and arrange to go out with the students tomorrow night instead?
84.Is that all you can say! No, go out with them now! This minute! Go on–go!
85. Look darling, maybe if we just talked about this-
86. Get out!
87. Oh, hell!
88.Henson reporting. David Peters has just left his apartment, sir, followed by a –wait a moment, sir-a dinner plate.
89. No no, a soup bowl. Definitely a soup bowl. A new one, I’d say sir, probably of Italian manufacture.
90. What are you go on about, Henson? Just follow him, will you? Where’s he going?
91. He’s now going into McCarthy Park subway station, sir. I think he may be intending to catch a train.
92. Well, get on the same train, and don’t lose him this time.
93. There is just one problem, sir, about my travel expenses.
94 . What about them? You can claim the subway ticket as a travel expense, obviously. Just get on with it!
e to think of it, sir, I can use my commuter pass! That’ll save the Department a bit of money, won’t it?
96. Can I see your ticket please, sir.
97. I’ve got a commuter pass.
98. Let me take a look at it, then.
99.This pass isn’t valid, you know.
100.Yes, it is. It’s valid till March 6th.
101.It’s not valid at this station. See what it says here “valid only for travel in zones 1 and 1a”. This station is in zone 2.
102. Look, I’m a police officer, traveling on duty, and I’m in a hurry. Will you let me pass, please?
103. I don’t give if you’re the Archangel Gabriel come to announce the end of the world,
104. You’ve still got to pay your fine, like everybody else.
105. Oh, alright- here’s $10. Goodbye!
106. Not so fast! Where did you get on?
Miss Annie Peters
26 Chernobyl Avenue
42232 Washdon
GREAT BRITICA Tokyo, Japan 12 March
Dear Annie,
I know this will come as an enormous surprise to you, I hope it will be a pleasant rather than an unpleasant one. As you can see. I didn’t die in Trinidad although I came very close to it, and I have taken the opportunity during these past few years to look at my life and what really matters to me.
I have realized, Annie, that my only purpose in life for as long as I can remember has been to make money as much as possible and as quickly as possible paying no attention to my relationships with other people
This is why your mother left me and this was why I was on the point of losing contact with both you and David.
I want you to understand first of all that I have decided to change. Annie because I have realized how much I really care about you and David.
For various obvious reasons, I can’t tell you in this letter how to get in touch with me but I’ll try and get a personal message to you or David in the next couple of weeks.
You will easily understand that I may not be able to come to Washdon myself, but I hope we can meet somewhere not too

far away. I’m sure you have hundreds of questions to ask me. I look forward to answering them more than I can tell you in words.

Your loving father,
Hugo



1. Hello, control here. Come in, Number 5 cab.
2. I just dropped a customer at Meanstreet Prison, and I’m on my way back. Anyone to pick up?
3. No, nobody.
4. OK.
5. Quiet today, isn’t it?
6. Eh?
7. Not many customers today, are there? Is it usually like this?
8. It depends.
9. Morning, Clint!
10. Hi. Hey you, that’s my chair you’re sitting on!
11. Oh, sorry. You see, I’m new here, and these chairs all look pretty similar, you know
12. Watch it!
13. Morning, Samson.
14. Yeah.
15. Gee, maybe that’s a customer for me!
16. Yellow Streak Cabs.
17. Can I kindly have a cab, please?
18. Where to, madam?
19. Wow! She sounds real nice!
20. Why, to Washdon International Airport, sir, if that’s not too much trouble.
21. And whereabouts are you calling from?
22. From my home. I’ll give you the address: it’s 2320 Eastern Avenue. Apartment 326.
23. Yeah, got it. We’ll have a car to you in 10 minutes.
24. Did you get that? 2320 Eastern Avenue.
25. Yeah, I’ll go straight away!
26. Get lost! I’m going!
27. Ough! Why did he do that?
28. You got to wait for you turn, man.
29. But I got here before him; it was my turn.
30. Yellow Steak Cabs.
31. Hello, Tone Mikey here. I got this package here, and I want you to er… like lose it for me. Know what I mean?
32. Got you, Mikey.
33. Got that? Someone to pick up a package from Mikey’s place, take it down the river and drop it in.
34. Er… I think it’s my turn now.
35. No way!
36. What? But…
37. Hey man, just get out of my face!
38. It’s on the corner of Nixon street and Daley Avenue!
39. It was my turn! I should have gone before both of them! It’s not fair!
40. So what’s new?
41. I’ll do it! I’ll do it!
42. Sssh!
43. Hello, this is Blue Flash cabs here; can you possibly help us out?
44. The Terminal Hotel wants us to collect someone from WAX airport, and we have no drivers available for an hour.
45. I see. We’re kinda short of drivers ourselves right now.
46. What about me? Don’t forget me!
47. Keep your damn voice down!
48. You’ll get twenty dollars commission.
49. Uh-huh. Well, in that case, I reckon I may be able to help.
50. Good. Well, the customer’s name is Mr. Theo Gusper. He’s flying on BO 472 from Tokyo, landing at 10:20. Thank you.
51. So your luck just came in, right? Mr. Theo Gusper, BO 472, at WAX. Off you go.
52. Er…where’s that?
53. You know, Washdon International Airport. Planes and all that kinda stuff.
54. Yes, I’ve heard of it, but I don’t know how to get there by car.
55. Geez, some guys! OK, listen to me good, ‘cause I’m saying it just once.
56. You go out of here, you take the first on the left , you go straight till you get to the first intersection,
57. Then you pass the second intersection, and you take the fourth

exist after that.
58. Left-right-left. Then you go straight, and follow the signs for the New Camford freeway.
59. Once you’re on the freeway, it’s the fourth exit. Then you take a left, and a right,
60. and another right, and you’ll see the airport sign. Oh yeah it says
61. “Washdon International Airport,” and there’s even a cute little picture of a plane. Got it ?
62. I think so.
63. Then get outa here!
64. What does that sign say? I can’t quite read it maybe if I move into the inside lane…
65. Look out, you fool!
66. Sorry about that! That can’t be right, it says “Washdon City Center”. Hey, what’s the matter with my car?
67. I don’t believe it; I’ve run out of gas!
68. Excuse me; can you give me a hand here?
69. Most certainly, my friend.
70. Gee, thanks. Can you help me push this car?
71. Most certainly, my friend. Your car’s broken down, has it?
72. As it happens, my uncle Ali runs a garage where you have your car repaired at a most reasonable price. Let me give you his card.
73. I haven’t broken down; I’m just out of gas, that’s all.
74. Oh, I see. In that case let me recommend an excellent gas station with most reasonable prices, which is run by my cousin Ahmed.
75. Here is his card.
76. How far is it to this gas station?
77. It’s on the New Camford bypass.
78. But that’s 50 miles from here!
79. About 50, yes.
80. Look, please, will you just help me push my car? There’s a gas station 200 yards up the road.
81. Sorry my friend, I’m in a most terrible hurry today. Must go. Why don’t you ask someone to tow you?
82. At last! I’ll have ten dollars worth of unleaded, please.
83. I beg your pardon?
84. I said ten bucks of worth of unleaded. Hurry up, please!
85. How dare you! Get it yourself!
86. I see! So that’s the kind of service you get in this place.
87. Excuse me, miss, I want to make a complaint about one of your attendants.
88. You what?
89. He was very rude to me, and I’m not going to put up with it.
90. We don’t have any attendants here. It’s self-service.
91. Oh, I see. So you have to, like, help yourself?
92. You catch on quick, don’t you? Hey, and when you’ve finished, make sure you come back here and pay!
93. You see, I only wanted ten dollars worth of gas, but unfortunately I kind of lost control of the pump, so I went a bit over ten…
94. Which is your car?
95. That gray and pink one.
96. You mean the rusty one with the broken window?
97. Hey, it’s not that rusty! It’s in quite good condition, considering it’s got over 100,000…
98. That’ll be $10.27, please.
99. Here you are.
100. Oh no; where the hell am I now?
101. Excuse me sir, I think I’m lost.
102. Yes son, I do believe you are. But the Lord will save you Hallelujah! Just step right this way.
103. No, I mean, I’m trying to get to the airport. Can you help me?
104. Oh, I see. OK son, I’ll show you the way to go. Pay attention please, it’s kinda compli

cated:
105. First you take a right at the next set of lights, then you go straight till you get to the interstate.
106. Don’t take the interstate, just keep straight, till the lord sends a sign and the sign says “freeway”!
107. Then you take the freeway, make sure you’re northbound, if you go southbound you’ll have to go all around.
108. Once you’re on the freeway you’re going the right way, so you keep on the freeway till the fourth exit.
109. You take the fourth exit and then you’re at the airport. You got that?
110. Uh…yeah, sure! Thanks for your help.
111. Don’t mention it, son.
112. Well, I guess I’d better go.
113. Hey, look out for that truck! I said look out for that truck!
114. You out of your mind?
115. Poor man! I’d better go say a prayer for him.



1. Washdon International Airport at last. Now, where to park? Hey, there’s a perfect place right outside the entrance where all those taxies are.
2. Lucky nobody else parked here .Now let’s go and find Mr. what’s his name…Gusper. I hope he’ll still there, I must be at least an hour late.
3. Band Air wished to apologize for the delay to flight BO 472 from Tokyo. The late arrival of this flight is due to operating difficulties, and some garbage like that.
4. That’s a bit of luck, anyway. I’m an hour late myself.
5. Passengers with connecting flights to other parts of Great British need not go through immigration control, but go straight to the domestic departures lounge.
Take it easy. You probably missed your flight, anyway.
6. I guess this must be him.
7. So, you’re the cab driver. Good Heavens!
8. What is it?
9. Oh, nothing. It’s a damn nuisance; my flight was delayed.
10. Yeah, I heard the announcement.
11. Look, why don’t you wait here while I go and see if there are any messages for me on the board.
12. Oh no, it’s alright. I’ll come with you.
13. Here, let me push your luggage cart.
14. You really needn’t bother. I can manage by myself.
15. No, I insist.
16. Did you have an enjoyable flight?
17. Yes, it was perfectly alright.
18. Hey, did you get those cigars at the duty-free shop.
19. Yes, I did.
20. Havana cigars are the best kind, aren’t they?
21. Stop here, please. This is the message board.
22. Are there any messages for you?
23. I haven’t looked yet. Let me see, there doesn’t seem to be anything?
24. Aren’t you looking in the wrong section Mr. Gusper? Your name begins with “G” not “P”. It’s strange, you know, you remind me of someone I used to know.
I’m just trying to remember.
25. Look, would you mind waiting here while I go to the men’s room? It’s alright, I’ll take the luggage cart.
26. Hey, that’s funny. I want to go to the men’s room too. I might as well come with you, I guess.
27. What’s the matter with this door? It won’t open.
28. That’s because you’re pulling it. You’ll probably have more success if you push it like the notice says.

29. Oh, yes. Gee. How dumb of me.
30. I’ll stay outside with the luggage cart, then.
31. Oh no, Mr. Gusper, please. I’ll look after. Don’t you worry.
32. The cab is parked over there.
33. Here it is. Hey, look, someone’s left me a letter. I wonder who it’s from.
34. I think you’ll find it’s a parking fine actually.
35. Washdon Police Department, Traffic Control Division. Your vehicle is illegally parked for which a fine of 100 is payable. If this vehicle is not removed by 2:30
p.m., it will towed away. Gosh darn it!
36. Look, I think I’ll go and get another cab.
37. Oh no no. I’ll take you there. Let me put your luggage in the trunk.
38. I’m sure the firm will pay the parking fine, don’t you think?
39. Well, in you get Mr. Gusper.
40. So you’re going to the Terminal Hotel, are you? Hey, I’ve just realized who you remind me of. You look exactly like someone I used to know called Hugo
Peters. Only he had a beard and mustache. Are you his brother, by any chance?
41. Never heard of him.
42. Even your voice sounds the same as his.
43. Listen, I’m late for an appointment. Can’t you go any faster?
44. Oh yes, certainly.
45. It’s got quite good acceleration this car and the top speed is over 90 you know. You know, it’s kind of weird though. Are you sure you’ve never heard of Hugo
Peters?
46. Concentrate on the road will you, please? Look out, those traffic lights are red.
47. Sorry about that. The brakes are good, aren’t they?
48. You didn’t lock the trunk, did you?
49. No, why? Oh darn it! It's a cop!
50. Good morning officer. I mean-afternoon. It is afternoon, isn’t it? My watch stops. So I’m not really sure.
51. Do you realize that you were breaking the speed limit?
52. Oh er, was I?
53. Yes. You were doing 85miles an hour and the speed limit on this road is 50.
54. Gosh, I’m real sorry. You see, I’m a cab driver, and I was taking a passenger to the Terminal Hotel, and he kept telling me, like, to hurry up.
55. What passenger?
56. The gentleman in the back seat, of course. You see?
57. What are you talking about? There’s no one in the back seat.
58. Huh? Gee, he must’ve got out of the cab. And he didn’t even pay me. Huh! Maybe it was because I said he reminded me of Hugo Peters.
59. Who? Can you say that name again?
60. Hugo Peters. You don’t know him, do you? My passenger looked just like him. Only he was clean shaven, and his name was Theo Gusper. You see…
61. Hold on.
62. Henson speaking.
63. Bates here. Mr. Henson, does the name Hugo Peters mean anything to you?
64. It certainly does. Have you found him?
65. No sir, but I’ve just stopped a guy who claims to be a taxi driver. This guy claims he picked up a man at the airport called Theo Gusper who looked exactly
like Hugo Peters.
66. Really! Where was he going?
67. To the Terminal Hotel.
68. Thank you, Bates. I’ll send Bedges there straight away.
69. Excuse me, I’m looking for a Mr.

Gusper.
70. At your service.
71. It’s very urgent. I’ve got to find him immediately.
72. Find whom?
73. Mr. Gusper. I believe he’s staying here.
74. It’s perfectly possible, sir. Many people are staying in this hotel. Let me look in the register. Can I have your friend’s name, please?
75. I’ve just said “Mr. Gusper”, spelled G-U-S-P-E-R.
76. Let me see. Yes, he checked in today.
77. Good. Well, can I speak to him then?
78. What is your name, please, sir?
79. Er…Er…John Smith.
80. Do you spell that with an “I” or ”ay”, Mr. Smith?
81. Er, with an ”I”. Look, it doesn’t matter. Please, can you just call his room?
82. Smith with an ”I”. I’m afraid Mr. Gusper isn’t in his room at the moment. He’s gone out to lunch.
83. What?
84. A young lady came to collect him about five minutes ago. You’ve just missed him, I’m afraid.
Apartment 226
1016 Lower Mean Street
22323 Washdon

Dear Annie,
It was very nice to see you the other day, even though we hardly had a chance to talk to each other properly.
I’m very sorry to have wasted your time trying to sell you a washing machine. I should have realized that fanatical greens like to keep their clothes black (my little joke!). Of course, if you’ve changed your mind about the machine, you know where to get hold of me.
Anyway, that isn’t the reason why I’m writing. Although. If you were interested in a machine, I’d be happy to demonstrate one to you. The reason why I’m writing is a different one.
I wanted to apologize for upsetting you by talking about my old friend and your old, or to put it another way, former father Hugo. I really shouldn’t have mentioned him after all. He was your only father, if you see what I mean.
Anyway, the reason why I’m writing to you, as well of course, as offering you another chance to buy a Laundroperk machine, is to tell you about a rather interesting customer I picked up at Washdo International Airport the other day. I drive a cab now, you see, which is why I collected, as I said, this person at the airport.
Well, this person I collected at the airport looked exactly like Hugo, except for the beard and mustache. He didn’t have them, that is, but Hugo did, as I’m sure you remember. I asked him if he’d ever heard of him-Hugo, I mean-I asked my passenger, that is, but he said he didn’t. In fact he seemed to be quite offended, and he got out of my cab without paying! Just think, there is someone else around who looks just like your poor dead father.
The thing is, the reason why I’m writing to you is to suggest that we get together for a chat about old times your dad, maybe washing machines, and stuff like that. Perhaps we could to a club one evening.
Looking forward to hearing from you,

John Berry

PS: If you don’t have any use for a washing machine, perhaps a friend of yours has.
PPS: If you don’t like clubs, what about a quiet intimate evening in my apartment?
PPPS: Sorry to g

o on about it, but if you are interested in the laundroperk machine, could you let me know soon, so that I can get in touch with the company that sells them?



1.Here we are, then. It’s a fairly good restaurant, by Washdon standards. Have you ever been here before, Annie?
2.What do you think? It’s not exactly my sort of place.
3.I suppose not. You’ve changed such a lot, since…since the old days.
4.You know, I hardly recognized you when you turned up at the hotel in those dreadful
workman’s clothes.
5.What’s the matter with them?
6.Well, they’re not exactly feminine, are they?
7.They’re not supposed to be.
8.Why have you had your hair cut so short? You used to be such a sweet, pretty girl, with your long, blonde hair.
9.That was a very long time ago. Can we change the subject?
10.Oh very well, my sweet. I’ll call the headwaiter. Excuse me!
11.Yes?
12.I reserved a table for two in the name of Gusper.
13.What time was it for?
14.For a quarter past one.
15.Then you’re late! You’ll have to wait till a table becomes free.
16.How long will that be?
17.How do I know? Excuse me, I have work to do.
18.This is ridiculous! Let’s go somewhere else.
19.Oh, it’s not worth it, Dad. Look, those two over there have finished their coffee; they might be going soon.
20.Very well. I’m surprised David isn’t here, by the way. I asked him to come too in my letter.
21.Oh? He didn’t mention that you’d written to him as well.
22.I didn’t actually mail the letter, I sent it via a Japanese acquaintance who was visiting
Washdon.
23.Perhaps David never got it.
24.David’s a family man nowadays. He’s got a lot on his mind.
25.If you give me his number I’ll try calling him.
26. He’ll be delighted, I’m sure.
27. Excuse me, are you waiting for a table?
28. Yes, we are.
29. Follow me then, please.
30.The headwaiter was extremely rude to me , by the way.
31.Oh I’m so sorry. He’s always doing that, I’m afraid. You see, he had a terribly unhappy childhood. Well, here’s your table.
32. Allow me to get you an aperitif while you’re choosing your meal.
33. Very well.I’ll have a dry martini.
34.Nothing for me, thank.
35. As you like. Here’s the menu, sir, and for madam.
36. I’ll bring your aperitif right away, sir.
37. That’s more what one expects in a place like this. Well, what do you feel like, my dear?
38. I don’t know what half these dishes are, even.
39. Let me see. I can recommend the grilled mushrooms to start with, and for your main course,
40 the veal in tomato sauce, or perhaps you’d prefer the roast pork in cream and brandy?
41.No way! I’m a vegetarian, Dad-you know that!
42.Anyway, Dad, I didn’t come here to waste time on all this non-sence. I just wanted to talk to you.
43.Order what you like.
44.Here’s your aperitif, sir. Are you ready to order yet?
45.Yes. We’ll both have the seafood cocktail as a starter, and for the main course. I’ll
go