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