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Eavesdrop No. 30

By February 7, 2012January 22nd, 2016Writing

(Characters: Bruno, Leslie
Setting: Restaurante Terraza, Hotel Casanova. 10 a.m.)

Bruno: Good morning how are you doing.

Leslie: Quite well thank you and you.

Bruno: Oh I can’t complain.

Leslie: Do you think it will rain today.

Bruno: It doesn’t look like it.

Leslie: No there’s not a cloud in the sky.

Bruno: But there is that lovely rainbow.

Leslie: Yes it is lovely isn’t it.

Bruno: It reminds me of my mother’s garden.

Leslie: Your mother had a garden.

Bruno: Oh yes it was the prettiest one in the village.

Leslie: Did she grow vegetables or only flowers.

Bruno: Flowers mostly.

Leslie: Tell me their names please.

Bruno: Let’s see if I can remember.

Leslie: Please try.

Bruno: Yes there were begonias and carnations and daisies and
snapdragons.

Leslie: Were there any tulips or periwinkles or roses.

Bruno: No none of those roses are very hard to grow.

Leslie: Why is that do you think.

Bruno: I have no idea.

Leslie: I ordered a pot of coffee would you like some.

Bruno: Coffee makes me a little jumpy.

Leslie: Perhaps you’d prefer a cup of tea.

Bruno: Yes if it’s not too late.

Leslie: Why would it be too late.

Bruno: I don’t really know why I said that.

Leslie: Are you nervous.

Bruno: I don’t think so do I look nervous.

Leslie: No it’s just that.

Bruno: It’s just that what.

Leslie: You seem a little fidgety.

Bruno: Oh this it’s just an old habit.

Leslie: I see are you ready to order.

Bruno: Yes I’m starving what looks good to you.

Leslie: I hear the chuletas are beyond belief.

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