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Alle Thank you very much, Mark
Mark You're welcome. Im really sorry
ahoat the coffe
Alie That’ OK. [fs te. Our meeting’
at12.30.
Mark Wecan tke sex
OK. Do you like the shir?
Mark. Well yeah it's exactlythe same as
the other one
Ale The same? Its completly diferent
Mark Sor
Allie Typical mant
Mark Allie, can [ask you somet
Ale Yes. What
Marke Woald you like to have dinscr with
ane night?
Allie Tonight?
Mark Yeah. You st, i's my birthday:
Alle Oh! Happy birthday! 'm sorry, but
Teast have dinner tonight. buy
Mark Oh. How about Friday night?
Allie Friday? Well... OK.
Mark Do youknow a good restaurant?
Ale Let me think. Dp you lie Kalian
hod?
Mark Hove it
Alle Will there'sa new Taian restaurant,
We ean go there
Mark Good idea. Taxi
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they shewed ther tickes to the woman,
Raoul When is ove next fight?
Woman The next flight? This isthe end of
your journey, Where did you want to gc?
Raoul Where ae wee
Woman You're in Sydney
Raoul We're in Australia?
Woman Australia? No, you're in Canadat
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Interviewer _Sitvia. from Rio de ln
went out with four friends, Karina,
Manica, Ana, and Thelma, Silvia, can you
tellus about your girl’ night outt
Silvia
Interviewer What did you wear?
Silvia I wore jeans and jacket - and two
fiends wore the seme!
Interviewer And what did you dot
Silvia Well, first we wen? to restaurant in
Ipanema. IY aplace where a lot of famous
People go and we saw an actor ther,
called Fernando Pinto. Karina rally likes
him ~ in fact she’s crazy obout hin! Then
‘we went toa beach bar and we had some
drinks. And then later we went to a party.
Interviewer What did you have to eat and
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Sfivia At the restaurant we had beer and we
hhad some French fries, And at the beach,
bar we had beer and coconut water
Interviewer What did you talk about?
Silvia About men, of course! What ese?
Interviewer How did yon go home?
Silvia By taxi Thavea car, bt I dont like
drivingat night,
Incerviewer What time did you get home?
Silvia Very, very late -I don’: remember
‘exactly what time.
Interviewer So, did you havea good time?
Silvia. Yes it as good. Not fantastic, but
‘good ~ seven out often!
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Then the inspector questioned Barbara
Travers,
Inspector What die you do afer dinner
esterday evening?
Barbara After dinner? I played cards with
Gordon, and then I went to bee.
Inspector What time was that?
Barbara twas abouthalf past clever
Tremember I looked at my wateh,
Inspector Did you hear anything in your
father’s mom?
Barbara No. Ididn't ear anything,
Inspector Did you have any: problems with
‘your father?
Barbara No, ne problems at all My father
was a wonderful man and a perfect father.
Inspector Thank you, Miss Travers
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Next the inspector questioned Gordon
Smith
Inspector What did you do after dines,
Gordon?
Gordon I played cards with Barbara. Then
she went to bed,
Inspector Did you go to bed then?
Gordon: No. stayed in the sitting room
and I had 2 glass of whisky. Then I went
to bed.
Inspector What time was that?
Gordon I don't emember exactly,
1 didn’t look atthe time,
Inspector Did you hear anything daring
thenight?
Gordon Not di
I slept very well
Inspector You and Mr ‘Travers were
business partners, weren’t you?
Gordon es, tha’s right
Inspector And isa very good business
Tunderstand
Gordon Yes, inspector, iis,
Inspector And nowt is your business
Gordon Listen, inspector, I did not kill
Jeremy. He was my partner and he was
my friend
as very tied,
pecor questioned Claudia
Simeone,
Inspector What did you do yesterday
evening, after dinner?
Claudia T went to my room andi hed
bath and I went to bed,
Inspector What time was that?
Claudia About 11,00
Inspector Did you hear anything?
Claudia es. | heard somebody go into,
Jeremy's room. It was about 12.00,
Inspector Who was i?
Claudia. It was Amanda, his wife,
Inspector Are you sure? Did you see her?
‘Claudia Well not didn't see her, But I'm
sure it was Amanda,
Inspector You were Mr"Travers' secretary,
Claudia
‘Claudia. Yes, Las,
Inspector Were you just his secretary?
Claudia What do you mean?Inspector Were you in love with
‘Mr Travers?
Claudia No, wasnt
Inspector ‘The truth please, Claudia,
Claudia Very well, inspector. Yes, Iwas in
Jove with him and he said he was in love
swith mie, He said he wanted to leave his
‘wife ~Amandi ~ and marry me. was
stupid. I believed him. He used me,
inspector! L was very angey with him.
Inspector Did you kill hisnt
Gaudin No, inspector, loved Jeremy.
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Before dinner, Gordon had a drink with
Jeremy iu the library.
Gordon Cheors Jeremy: Happy birthday
Jeremy Ab, thanks, Gordon.
Gordon Listen, Jeremy, | want to talk to
you about Barbara,
Jeremy Barbara? What’ the problem?
Gordon I’snot exactly a problem. am in
love with her, and I want to marry her.
Jeremy, Marry Barbara? Marry my
daughter! Are you crazy? Never. You don't
love Barbara, You only want her money!
Gordon Thet’s not irue, Jeremy. I love her
Jeremy Listen to me. Ifyou marry
‘Barbara, when I die all my money goes
to Clauala
Gordan ‘To Claudia? To your secretary?
Jeremy Yes.
Gordon Is that your las word, Jeremy?
Jeremy Yes, iti.
‘Amanda Diane: everybody!
_At midnight Gordon finished his whisky
and went upstairs.
Jeremy Who is tz Gordon?
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Mark Hi, Allie. Wow! You look great.
dresat
Allie Oh, thank you. Es this is for you
for your birthday. I bought you a little
present. Oh! Oh no. I hope it’s not
broker.
Mark 15a mug! ft was mug. Thanks,
Allie!
Allie I don't believe it! I'm sorry, Mark.
Mark No problem, it was really nice of
Allie let you another one tomorrows
Mark Don't worry: Listen, did you call a
taxi to goto the restaurant?
Allie No, Lhave my car outside. Come on,
its time to go. Tbooked the ble for 8.00
and Tm not sare exactly where the
restaurant i.
‘Mark Hey, Allie, eax. This srt work,
‘This iva night out,
'm a bit stressed today. OK
Estate agent OX, Let's havea look upstairs
now. Fallow me
Louise It’s very old
Estate agent Yes, madam, the house isa
hhundred years old. The Iravers family
Tived here for nearly cighty years There
are fixe bedrooms. This was Mr Travers’
bedroom,
Larry I? cold in here
Louise Yes, very cold.
Estate agent Don't worry, madam. TI
central heating in the house. And ths
‘room here is the second bedroom.
Larry OK, well what do you think: Louise?
Louise ! ike i.
Larry Me too. Yup. We want it
Estate agent Excellent! Lets go back to my
‘office and we can sign the contract.
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Larry Good evening
Barman Good evening sir, madam. What
would you like to drink?
Larry Do you have champagne?
Barman Ye, sin
Larry A boitle of champagne, ples.
Barman Here youare!
Louise Cheers, Larry.
Larry Cheers. To our new house,
Barman You're Ams ren you?
"re from
Louise Yes, thats right. We
Washington,
Larry My wife andi just rented the big.
house in the village. Tonight is our first
night there
Barman ‘The Travers family’s old house?
Larry Yes
Barman Od.
Louise Is there problem?
Barman Dili? they tll you?
Larry ‘Tell us what?
Barman About the murder
Louise Murder?
Barman Yes, Mr Travers was murdered in
that house in 1938... in his bed.
Louise Oh, how horrible!
Larry Why?
Barman Because nobody wants to buy it.
Louise Come on, Larry Let's go and find «
hotel.
Larry A hotel?
Louise Yes I dont want w skep in a
fhouse where somebody was murdered.
Come on,
Larry Louie:
Louise
your champagne
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Stephen Ip the middle of he night 1
suddenly woke uo! Tewas 2.00. The
television was off But how? There was
no remote control, and I certainly didnt
get up and turn it of. The light was still
‘on, but suddenly the ight went off to.
‘Now I ws rally frightened! I couldn't
see anything strange, but I could fee tht
there was somebody or something in the
Toone I got out of bed and turned on the
‘TV again Little hy litle | strted to rola
and I went to sleep again. When I woke
up it was morning, [had breakfast and |
let the hotel about 10.09,
Interviewer So the question is did you see
the ghost?
Stephen No, 1 did't se the ghost but 1
‘definitly felt something or somebody in
the room when I woke up inthe night
Interviewer Were you frightened?
Stephen Yes, Iwas Very frightened!
Interviewer Would you like to spend
another night inthe hotel?
Stephen Definitely, ye.
Interviewer Way?
Stephen. Vell, m sure there was
something stange in that rom Tean't
explain the telewsion and the light.
‘want to go back beeatseT want 10 560
the ghost
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