Lesson 3

 Text of conversation

Nora: Yes, of course, Mrs. Howard, I mustn't boast, but it really is a comfort to have such a hardworking boy as Robert.

Mrs.H: You needn't apologies, Mrs. Parker. It's very natural for you to feel proud. Will he go to the university, do you think?

Nora: Well, he may, or he may not. You see, we can't really tell until he takes his scholarship examination.

Mrs. H: Oh, but I am sure he’ll win a scholarship.

Nora: Yes, we hope he will. He's done well in all his exams up to now. But we daren't count on his winning one. If he doesn't win a scholarship he may go to a Technical College.

Mrs.H.: Would he like to do that? What's he studying now? Is he studying science?

Nora: Yes, and I think he's getting on quite well at it. He's certainly working very hard. Why, this very afternoon, although it's such a fine day, he's been down at the library, working all the time.

Robert: /Arriving/ Hello, Mum! Good afternoon, Mrs.Howard.

It's a lovely day, isn't it? Well, the Rovers won, Mum!

Nora: The Rovers, Robert? Why, where have you been?

Robert: At the football, match, of course.

Nora: Haven't you been at the library?

Robert: No.

Nora: But I thought -

Mrs.H.: Don't worry, Mrs.Parker. A library is quite the wrong place for a boy on such a fine afternoon!

Lesson 4

 Text of conversation

Nora: Oh Harry, I had such an exciting afternoon!

Harry: Why, what happened?

Nora: I bought myself a lovely pair of shoes.

Harry: Did you! Well, that was exciting.

Nora: /tragically/ Yes, but when I got home I found hadn't got them!

Harry: Oh dear! How did you lose them?

Nora: I couldn't think. The man in the shop wrapped them up and I paid for them, but that was all I could remember.

Harry: Did you go back and ask?

Nora: Yes, but they weren't at that shop.

Harry: And was that the only place you had been to?

Nora: Oh no, it wasn't, I went to the bank, but the people there didn't know anything about it; then I went to the butcher's to see if I might have left the shoes there, but I hadn't.

Harry: What did Mr. Grimble say?

Nora: He was rather rude - he remembered how I had lost Rex under his stall. He said I ought to be more careful.

Harry: Oh, did he!

Nora: Yes. But I didn't find the shoes anywhere. You can Understand that I was upset, can't you?

Harry: Of course I can. What a shame - poor Nora; look here, I'll – er - see if I can buy another pair for you.

Nora: Oh, but it's all right, Harry. I got them.

Harry: But I thought you said -

Nora: Yes, but when I had been to all the shops, I remembered that the last place I went to was the Ritz Cafe, for tea. And the parcel was there, under the table. Wasn't lucky?

Harry: Luckier than you deserved?

 

Lesson 5

 Text of conversation

Harry: Do you want me to do anything this evening, Nora?

Nora: I don't think so.

Harry: You're sure there's nobody coming to see us?

Nora: No, I don't think there is.

Harry: And there's nothing you want me to listen to on the wireless?

Nora: I'm sure there isn't.

Harry: Then will it be right for me to go round to the club?

Nora: Oh yes, I should think so.

Harry: It's a long time since I went.

Nora: I suppose it is.

Harry: It's a long time since I went.

Nora: I suppose it is.

Harry: The chaps are wondering what's happened to me.

Nora: I suppose they must be.

Harry: I'd like a game of billiards with the chaps.

Nora: I expect you would.

Harry: I'm fond of billiards.

Nora: Yes, I know you are.

Harry: I get out of practice if I stay away too long.

Nora: I daresay you do.

Harry: Besides, didn't Bennett telephone last week and ask me to have a game?

Nora: Now you mention it, I believe he did.

Harry: So you won't mind if I go off just for this evening, will you?

Nora: Of course I won't.

Harry: I'll go up and change.

Nara: Yes, do. Only -

Harry: Only what?

Nora: Well, Harry, don't you remember that today's the anniversary of our wedding day?

Harry: Good heavens, so it is!

Nora: And you promised we should always keep it.

Harry: So I did!

Nora: You know, Harry, there's a dance this evening at the Town Hall.

Harry: So there is!

Nora: So do you still think you'll go round to the club?

Harry: No - somehow I don't think I will.