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- Miss Wright? Did you speak to Mr. Hudson?
- Yes, I did. I asked him to ring later. He says he'll ring you this
afternoon.
- That’s fine. Has Chris photocopied that report yet?
- Not yet...but I told him to do it immediately. I think he's doing
it now.
- Good. Did you tell Miss Davis not to ring her boyfriend from
here?
- Oh, yes...I told her not to use the office phone for personal
calls ...she says she won’t do it again. I’m sure she won’t.
- I hope she won’t....her boyfriend lives in Australia!
Unit 36. The smuggler
Sam Lewis was a customs officer. He used to work in a small border
town. It wasn’t a busy town and there wasn’t much work. The road was
usually very quiet and there weren’t many travelers. It wasn’t a very
interesting job, but Sam liked an easy life. About once a week, he used
to meet an old man. His name was Draper. He always used to arrive at
the border early in the morning in a big truck. The truck was always
empty. After a while Sam became suspicious. He often used to search
the truck, but he never found anything. One day he asked Draper about
his job. Draper laughed and said, «I’m a smuggler».
Last year Sam retired. He spent his savings on an expensive holiday.
He flew to Bermuda, and stayed in a luxury hotel. One day, he was
sitting by the pool and opposite him he saw Draper drinking
champagne. Sam walked over to him.
- Hello, there!
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- Hi!
- Do you remember me?
- Yes… of course I do. You’re a custom’s officer.
- I used to be, but I’m not any more. I retired last month.
I often used to search your truck…
- …but you never found anything!
- No, I didn’t. Can I ask you something?
- Of course you can.
- Were you a smuggler?
- Of course I was.
- But … the truck was always empty. What were you smuggling?
- Trucks!
Unit 37. I’m bored
- I'm bored.
- Well...do something interesting.
- What, for example?
- Go to the cinema.
- The cinema bores me.
- Always?
- Yes. All the films are so boring. I’m not interested in sex and
violence.
- Well, What interests you then?
- Nothing!
- You need some fresh air!
- Have you heard the news, Bill?
- No, why?
- A war has just started in Mandanga.
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- Miss Wright? Did you speak to Mr. Hudson? - Hi!
- Yes, I did. I asked him to ring later. He says he'll ring you this - Do you remember me?
afternoon. - Yes… of course I do. You’re a custom’s officer.
- That’s fine. Has Chris photocopied that report yet? - I used to be, but I’m not any more. I retired last month.
- Not yet...but I told him to do it immediately. I think he's doing I often used to search your truck…
it now. - …but you never found anything!
- No, I didn’t. Can I ask you something?
- Good. Did you tell Miss Davis not to ring her boyfriend from - Of course you can.
here? - Were you a smuggler?
- Oh, yes...I told her not to use the office phone for personal - Of course I was.
calls ...she says she won’t do it again. I’m sure she won’t. - But … the truck was always empty. What were you smuggling?
- I hope she won’t....her boyfriend lives in Australia! - Trucks!
Unit 37. I’m bored
Unit 36. The smuggler
- I'm bored.
Sam Lewis was a customs officer. He used to work in a small border - Well...do something interesting.
town. It wasn’t a busy town and there wasn’t much work. The road was - What, for example?
usually very quiet and there weren’t many travelers. It wasn’t a very - Go to the cinema.
interesting job, but Sam liked an easy life. About once a week, he used - The cinema bores me.
to meet an old man. His name was Draper. He always used to arrive at - Always?
the border early in the morning in a big truck. The truck was always - Yes. All the films are so boring. I’m not interested in sex and
empty. After a while Sam became suspicious. He often used to search violence.
the truck, but he never found anything. One day he asked Draper about - Well, What interests you then?
his job. Draper laughed and said, «I’m a smuggler». - Nothing!
Last year Sam retired. He spent his savings on an expensive holiday. - You need some fresh air!
He flew to Bermuda, and stayed in a luxury hotel. One day, he was
sitting by the pool and opposite him he saw Draper drinking - Have you heard the news, Bill?
champagne. Sam walked over to him. - No, why?
- Hello, there! - A war has just started in Mandanga.
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