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M：So you work in a pub? W：Yes, that’s right.
M：What’s it like? It’s hard work, isn’t it? W：It all depends. M：What do you mean?
W：Well, it’s hard on weekends. Last Saturday night, with both bars full of people and one waiter away ill—well, my feet didn’t touch the ground. But on weekdays it’s usually very quiet. What about you? You’re a clerk or something, aren’t you? M：I work in a bank.
W：Oh, right. Ann told me that before. But you have to move round from place to place, don’t you? I mean, if you get a better job, it will probably be in another town, won’t it?
M：Yes, probably.
W：I wouldn’t like that. I mean, I’ve got lots of friends here. I wouldn’t want to go anywhere else.
M：Oh, but we like it. We’ve lived here for six years now, and Ann and I are ready for a
change.
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Buying a house is always troublesome, as I’ve found out several times. There was one that looked all right, but they were going to build a motorway through the backyard. Another one I went to look at was cheap, but on the point of falling down.
When you’re looking at a place you’re interested in, you have to remember to keep a polite expression on your face while the proud owner is telling you about it. For example, he will always tell you how many hundreds of pounds he spent decorating the inside, and how lucky you would be if you took the opportunity to live there.
What about the neighbors? They’re always perfect, the kindest people you can imagine. But after you move in, then you will find out about the all-night parties twice a week, to which you’re never invited.
Even if you do find a place you like, you still have to raise money for it.
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