Trip to Stratford1 Tom invited Ann to come for a drive the following day. 2 Ann accepted with pleasure and asked where he was thinking of going. 3 He said he'd leave it to her. 4 She suggested Stratford... 5 adding that she hadn't been there for ages. 6 Tom agreed and said that they might go on the river if it was a fine day. 7 Ann wondered what was on at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. 8 Tom said they'd find out when they got there... 9 adding that it was usually possible to get seats on the day of the play. 10 He asked Ann if she could be ready by ten. 11 Ann said with regret that she couldn't as she had to type a report first. 12 Tom expressed horror at the idea of working on Saturday... 13 and advised her to change her job. 14 She told him not to be ridiculous and explained that... 15 she had volunteered to type the report in return for a free afternoon the following week. 16 She pointed out that she hadn't known that he was going to ask her out. 17 Tom said he supposed it was all right but... 18 warned her not to make a habit of volunteering for weekend work. 19 Ann promised not to. 20 Tom said gloomily that he supposed she'd be busy all morning. 21 Ann assured him that she'd be finished by 11.00 and... 22 offered to meet him at the bus stop at Hyde Park Corner. 23 Tom said that it wasn't a very good meeting place and that he'd call for her. 24 Ann said that that was very kind of him and that she'd be waiting in the hall.
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