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M. These are good seats. I hate sitting far from the screen.
K. So do I. Well? What about -.
M. Yes, let’s go.
3. AT A CONCERT
ANN. What good seats we have got! We are lucky, aren’t we?
MARY. We are, indeed. What are the highlights of tonight’s programme, do you know?
ANN. Well, it’s a mixed programme, but the crowning interest of the concert will be in the second part.
MARY. Say, Ann, there goes the usher. Get a programme from him, will you?
ANN. Well, here it is. Let’s see what is on. Now, didn’t I tell you?
MARY. Tell me what?
ANN. That the most interesting part of the concert will be the second.
MARY. You did say something to that effect, but could you let me have a peep at the programme?
ANN. Why, yes! The second part will be a violin recital, see?
MARY. I do. How fortunate we are. We are going to hear Eugenie
N. play.
ANN. That’ll be great. I like to hear him play.
MARY. So do I. The violin sings and soars when he plays.
ANN. Yes, his technique is indeed brilliant. I saw him once on the screen.
MARY. And I happened to hear him on the air some time ago.
ANN. Who’s the accompanist?
MARY. A certain George M. I don’t know him, do you?
ANN. Neither do I. What comes first on the programme?
MARY. Ssh! They’re about to begin.
4. RADIO
G. Why! I thought you were at the football match, Tom.
T. No luck. Couldn’t get a ticket. And you?
G. Well, I was to go on commission, you see, and then it was postponed. But what about coming over to me?
T. And getting it on the wireless?
G. Yes.
T. That’s a good idea. We’ll be in time for it, I suppose.
G. Oh yes, I live close by. I’ve got a new set, don’t you know?
T. No, I didn’t know. A good one?
G. Yes. An all-wave set with push-button control. You will see it presently.
T. With a recorder?
G. Yes. It works on miniature valves.
T. Does it? It should be a good one then.
G. It is. Well, here we are. Come in.
T. Anybody at home?
G. No. All have gone out. This way, Tom.
T. Oh, it’s a beauty, it is. A 13 valve set, isn’t it?
G. Yes, and how do you like the shape of the plastic cover? Isn’t it nice?
T. It is.
G. I intend to install a remote-control extension1.
T. What for?
G. Why! You can switch the set on and even tune in from any of the rooms.
T. Really! I’ve never heard of that before.
G. Well now, let’s switch it on. It has a magic eye tuning2, see?
T. Yes. It cost you a pretty penny, didn’t it?
G. It did. I’d been saving up money for quite a time. It was my dream to have one like this, you know.
T. Yes.
G. Well, I’ve tuned in. Here’s the announcer speaking.
T. I can hear him as plain as ever.
Vocabulary Notes
1 remote-control extension —
5. DANCING
G. I say, Fred, do you want a ticket for a dance? I mean, two tickets?
F. How did you come to get them? I didn’t know that you were a dancer.
G. My sister gave me them. She’ll be engaged this evening — an appointment, I suppose.
F. And why don’t you want to go?
G. Well, I don’t mind walking or running or climbing, but I’m the world’s worst dancer.
F. I don’t think you can be worse than I am.
G. Oh, yes, I am. Why, a girl once asked me if I danced. I never spoke to her again.
F. Why not? It was quite a polite question.
G. Yes, but I was dancing with her when she asked me. Can you beat that?
F. I can. Well, I was dancing with a girl once and I asked her if she had ever danced with a worse dancer.
G. And what did she answer?
F. She didn’t say a word.
G. Well?
F. So I repeated the question.
G. And -.
F. And you know what she said?
G. How can I know?
F. She said, “I heard you the first time. I was trying to think.” How do you like it?
G. Well, I am under the impression that we are the most “wonderful” dancers in the world, aren’t we?
F. Sure, we are.
G. Yes, but what am I to do with these tickets? What about ringing up —?
T. Hello, you two.
F. Why, it’s you Tom!
G. Talk of the devil and he is sure to come. What are you doing this evening, Tom?
T. I?
G. You, of course, I have two tickets for a dance. Do you want them?
T. Well, but are you quite sure you don’t want the tickets yourself? G. Want them! If you can go there for me, you are my best friend. T. And you, Fred?
F. If you go there for me, well, you’ll be my bosom friend forever, Tom.
T. Indeed? Well, it’s worth while to have two good friends. Where are the tickets?
G. Here you are. It’s at the Ritz.
T. Thank you.
XII. Sport
1. FOOTBALL
The Football Match Between England and Austria
England:2 — Austria:2
England won the toss and the Austrians kicked off into the sun1. Two free kicks were given against England in the first two minutes, and the English defence cleared them well.