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19.1 Degrees of probability

A: No luck then, John ?

B: Afraid not, sir. Not yet, anyhow. We’re still checking on stolen cars.

A: Mm.

В: Where do you think he’ll head for, sir ?

A: Well, he definitely won’t try to leave the country yet. He may try to get a passport, and he’ll certainly need clothes and money. He’ll probably get in touch with Cornfield for those, so I expect he’ll make for Birmingham.

В: Right. I’ll put some men on the house.

A: Yes, do that. Mind you, I doubt if he’ll show up there in person. Hammond’s no fool, you know. I should think he’ll probably telephone.

В: What about his wife ?

A: Mm. I shouldn’t think he’ll go anywhere near her — though he might get her to join him after he’s left the country. And when he does leave, he probably won’t use a major airport, either. So you’d better alert the coastguard, and keep an eye on the private airfields.

В: Right, sir. I’d better get his description circulated.

A: Yes. He may change his appearance, of course, but I don’t expect he’ll be able to do much about the tattoos ... And John - be careful. He could be armed. And if I know Hammond, he certainly won’t give himself up without a fight.

20.2 The lost property office

Assistant: Good morning, sir.

Man: Good morning. I wonder if you can help. I’ve lost my coat.

Assistant: Where did you lose it, sir ?

Man: Er ... I left it on the ... um ... underground yesterday morning.

Assistant: Can you describe it ?

Man: Well, it’s a full-length brown overcoat with a check pattern on it. It’s got a wide belt, and one of those thick furry collars that keep your ears warm. It’s a very nice coat, actually.

Assistant: Hmm. I’m afraid we haven’t got anything like that, sir. Sorry.

Man: Well, to tell you the truth, I lost another coat last week. On the bus. It’s a three- quarter length coat - it’s grey, with big black buttons and a black belt.

Assistant: Sorry, sir. Nothing like that.

Man: Hmm. And then only this morning I left my white raincoat in a park. It’s got a silk lining...

Assistant: Look, sir. I’m a busy woman. If you really need a coat so badly, there’s a very good second-hand clothes shop just round the corner ...

ACTIVITIES (following Unit 20): CALL MY BLUFF

Voice 1: Well, hunk is a verb. And it means to carry something, particularly something that’s heavy and difficult to move. So you can say something like ‘When I saw the men they were hunking the piano down the stairs’.

Voice 2: Actually, hunk is the cry made by an elephant, especially when it’s angry, or it’s trying to contact other elephants. The word sounds like the noise they make — ‘hunk, hunk’. So you can say, for example, ‘The elephants are hunking a lot tonight’.

Voice 3: No, no, the truth is, hunk is a noun. And it means a piece of something, a big thick piece. So if you cut a thin piece of bread, that’s not a hunk. When you tear off a thick piece of bread, that’s a hunk. Today, for example, I had a big hunk of bread and cheese for my lunch.

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