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Alexandra：Excuse me, officer Can you help me?

Policeman：Sure.

Alexandra：Can you tell me how to get to Linden Street, in Riverdale?

Policeman：[Hereads the name tag on Richard's bag.] “RichardStewart,46LindenStreet, Riverdale, New York.”1 You should take the number 1 subway.2

Alexandra：Is there a station near here?

Policeman：Yes. The station's that way. You should take the number 1 train to Van Cortlandt Park. 3

Alexandra：Number 1 train to Van Cortlandt Park. Thank you.

Policeman：Anytime. 4 Good luck. 5 Remember, the number 1 train. The uptown platform 6.

Alexandra：Thank you.

Policeman：You're welcome.

[Alexandra walks toward the subway entrance. She passes the “uptown”sign.]

In a boutique7 . Marilyn Stewart, Richard's wife, is helping a customer.

Customer：Is this pink too bright for me?

Marilyn：Mmm-hmm. It is a very bright pink. Try this.

[She takes a red sweater from a table.] It's size eight. 8

Customer：Butwear size ten.

Marilyn：How about green?It's size ten.

Customer：Let me9 try it on 10.

[Marilyn looks at her watch.]

Customer：I'm taking too much of your time.

Marilyn：It's six o'clock 11, Where's my husband? I was expecting him here at five forty-five12.

Customer：Don't worry. The traffic is very heavy13 at this hour14.

Marilyn：I know. But we're going to be late for dinner.

Customer：I'll take this green sweater, I like the color on me, don't you?15

Marilyn：think it looks terrific on you.

A little later. Richard rushes into the boutique.

Richard：I'm sorry I'm so late. I had a really bad day.16

Marilyn：It's ten after six17. We're late. Robbie's cooking tonight, and dinner's at six thirty18.

Richard：I know. I know. I'm really sorry. I left my bag of film on19 the ferry20.I went back for it,21 but the ferry was gone. I lost a whole day's work.22

Marilyn：I'll call the Staten Island Ferry lost-and-found office23.

Richard：I didn't think of 24 that. Thanks.

Marilyn：[She picks up the telephone and dials25 the number for information.]Hello. Yes. The number, please, of the 26 Staten Island Ferry lostand-found office. Five five five… zero eight zero eight. Thank you.[She hangs up and dials the number.]

Richard：I really appreciate it, Marilyn.27

Marilyn：Hello. Did anyone find a camera bag this afternoon, a small canvas bag28, on the J. F. Kennedy Ferry?No? Maybe someone will find it. The name is Stewart, Richard Stewart. And the telephone number is five five five…three oh nine oh. Thank you.[She hangs up.]29 Sorry, Richard. They don't have it.

Richard：Thanks, anyway.30[thinking]There was a girl on the ferry. Now maybe…

Marilyn：Tell me about it on the way home