Conversation: 04.

Barbara:　Have you seen my handbag anywhere?

Harry:　There it is! You’re almost sitting on it.

Barbara:　Oh, thank you! You know, there was so much fuss about the umbrella that I forgot to declare the presents I bought for Peter.

Harry :　That’s nothing to be so pleased about! What are you smiling at?

Barbara:　Oh, the whole scene was really funny.

Harry:　I don’t like that sort of comedy very much. Customs officers aren’t the kind of people I like chatting with.

Barbara:　I thought our man was very polite. I wonder why he took your umbrella away. But I’m sure he’ll return it. He gave you the receipt, didn’t he?

Harry:　Yes, he gave it to me. But….

Barbara:　But it’s just an envelope.

(Barbara’s hatbox falls down)

Barbara:　My hatbox! Oh, what a fright it gave me! It’s fallen off the luggage rack!

Harry:　You’re lucky it just missed that gentleman opposite.

Barbara:　I’m very sorry!.

Harry:　(Softly) He doesn’t answer!

Barbara:　How strange these English are! The hatbox gave me such a scare! But look, that man just goes on reading his newspaper.

Harry:　The English are always phlegmatic and they never speak in trains!

Barbara:　Yes, but he didn’t turn a hair!.

Harry:　Speak to him again.

Barbara:　You speak to him.

Harry:　All right! Excuse me, sir, have you a light?

Barbara:　You see, he doesn’t answer. How English!

Harry:　(Loudly) Excuse me, sir!

Barbara:　(Loudly) Eh? What? Speak louder please, I can’t hear you.

Harry:　Oh dear! It isn’t just because he’s English, darling! He’s deaf!




 

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