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E Excuse me… I lost my handbag this morning.
F Where did you lose it?
E On the bus… I left it on the number 28.
F Well, you’re lucky, the conductor found it.
E Thank Goodness! I was worried.
F Here it is… he gave it to me an hour ago.
G What did you do last weekend?
H I went to Oxford.
G Really? How did you go?
H I went by car.
G How long did it take?
H It took about two hours.
I Hello, John! I thought you were in Brighton!
J I was. I drove there on Friday.
I Yes…?
J … and I came back on Saturday morning!
I Oh? Why did you come back?
J Well, I went to a casino, and spent all my money!
I How did you do that?
J Well, I won a little at first… then I lost everything!
K Have a cigarette.
L No, thanks. I am trying to stop.
K Oh, come on! I insist!
L No, really… I’ve got a terrible cough.
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Good evening. And here is the Eight O’Clock News.
Last night there was a revolution in Mandanga. The rebels attacked the President’s palace, short the President and burnt the building. The air force bombed the capital. The United State sent ships to the area this morning. The Soviet Union protested in the United Nations.
The Scottish police are looking for two climbers in the Highlands. The climbers left yesterday morning to climb Ben Nevis. It began to snow heavily yesterday afternoon. The police sent out a search party yesterday evening. They spent the night on the mountain, but they didn’t find the climbers.
The Queen opened a new hospital in London today. She met all the doctors and nurses, and spoke to the first patients. The Queen wore a yellow dress, and a green hat.
… and next football. This afternoon at the Wembley Stadium, England played against Wales. England lost by four goals to nil. The English captain broke his leg. The Welsh team played well. David Evans scored three goals for Wales.
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Mr Gibbon Well, Miss Smith… this is a change! I usually have water with meals, you know.
Miss Smith Yes, Mr Gibbon, but tonight we’re having champagne!
Mr Gibbon Please don’t call me Mr Gibbon. My friend always call me Horace.
Miss Smith All right… Horace… and we’re having fillet steak!
Mr Gibbon Isn’t it wonderful! I normally have egg and chips on Mondays… you see, my wife doesn’t like restaurants.
Miss Smith Oh, your wife… what’s she doing now?
Mr Gibbon Er… she’s watching television at home. What perfume are you wearing, Miss Smith?
Miss Smith Please… call me Dorothy, I’m wearing “Night of Passion”.
Mr Gibbon It’s lovely. My wife never wears perfume…
Miss Smith I don’t always wear it, but this is a special occasion.
Mr Gibbon Of course it is. I never come to restaurants like this. Dorothy, I want to ask you something.
Miss Smith Oh, Horace, go on… I’m enjoying this evening so much.
Mr Gibbon Well… it’s difficult.
Miss Smith Please… ask me.
Mr Gibbon Well, you know we’ve got a lot of work at the office…
Miss Smith Yes?
Mr Gibbon Well, can you work on Saturdays until we finish it?
Miss Smith Oh!
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Two cars were going along Cambridge Street. An English man was driving a Rolls-Royce, and a foreign student was driving a V.W. The English man was driving slowly and carefully. The student wasn’t driving carefully… He was looking at a girl. She was walking along an the street. She was wearing a short skirt, and she was carrying a handbag. The traffic-lights were green. A dog was sitting beside the traffic-lights. A cat was sitting on the opposite corner.
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