5b
Comprehension and Conversation
Arthur Tigers went out to lunch at 12 o’clock. Before Arthur went to lunch, he told his secretary to ring him at the restaurant, if Mr. Powell came to see him.
Arthur came back from lunch only a second ago.
Miss Bradley: (nervously) Good afternoon, Mr. Tiger. Did you have a good lunch?
Arthur: Yes, thank you. It was very good. Did anyone
phone while I was out?
Miss Bradley: No. Nobody phoned, but Mr. Powell came.
Arthur: What? But he’s the man I told you about!
Miss Bradley: Yes, I know, but…
Arthur: Well, if you knew, why didn’t you phone me?
Mr. Powell has some very important information.
I wanted to talk to him as soon as possible. I told
you all that before I left. Didn’t you understand me?
Miss Bradley: Of course, I understood, but…
Arthur: I even gave you a card with the name and phone
number of the restaurant. I put it on your desk.
Miss Bradley: You didn’t give me the card. You didn’t put it
on my desk!
Arthur: Of course, I did. I took the card out of my wallet
just before I went to lunch. Look! It isn’t in my
wallet now!
Miss Bradley: Mr. Tigers, what’s that card on the floor? It fell out
of you wallet a second ago.
Arthur: That card? It’s the card I thought I gave you.
Miss Bradley: You see! You forgot! That’s why I didn’t
phone. I didn’t know where you were.
Arthur: I’m very sorry, Miss Bradley. It wasn’t your fault.
I apologize.
Miss Bradley: That’s all right. Please forget it.
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