[00:01.080]--- Lesson 95 A fantasy
[00:06.040]--- First listen and then answer the question.
[00:11.760]--- Why was the Ambassador particularly lucky?
[00:17.920]When the Ambassador of Escalopia returned home for lunch, his wife got a shock.
[00:24.520]He looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state.
[00:30.120]'What has happened?' she asked. 'How did your clothes get into such a mess?'^“
[00:37.400]'A fire extinguisher, my dear,' answered the Ambassador drily.^“
[00:42.880]'University students set the Embassy on fire this morning.'^“
[00:48.040]'Good heavens!' exclaimed his wife. 'And where were you at the time?'
[00:56.680]'I was in my office as usual,' answered the Ambassador.^“
[01:01.800]'The fire broke out in the basement. I went down immediately, of course,^“
[01:07.760]and that fool, Horst, aimed a fire extinguisher at me.
[01:13.120]He thought I was on fire.
[01:16.040]I must definitely get that fellow posted.'
[01:21.640]The Ambassador's wife went on asking questions, when she suddenly noticed a big hole in her husband's hat.
[01:32.280]'And how can you explain that?' she asked.^“
[01:37.520]'Oh, that,' said the Ambassador.
[01:41.200]'Someone fired a shot through my office window.^“
[01:45.040]Accurate, don't you think?
[01:47.440]Fortunately, I wasn't wearing it at the time.
[01:50.680]If I had been, I would not have been able to get home for lunch.'
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