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A Welcome Surprise
Lets now visit Mary Miller. Mary and her mother are happy today. The postman has brought a letter from Mrs Millers brother. Hes coming to visi...
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A Welcome Surprise
Lets now visit Mary Miller. Mary and her mother are happy today. The postman has brought a letter from Mrs Millers brother. Hes coming to visit the Millers with his family. Mary and Mrs Miller have to plan meals and festivities. Mary offers to go shopping to help her mother. MRs McLLER: Mary, please go to the door. I hear the bell.
MARY: Its the mailman, Mother. Heres a letter from Uncle George.
MRS MILLER: Give it to me ... How wonderful! Hes coming to visit us.
MARY: Whens he coming?
MRS MILLER: Hes coming by car on the twenty-fourth. Hes staying from the
twenty-fourth to the twenty-sixth.
MARY: Let me look at the calendar. Good! The twenty-fourth is a Saturday. Is he
coming alone?
MRS MILLER: No, hes coming with Aunt Cynthia and the girls.
MARY: Mother, I dont remember the girls. How old are they?
MRs MILLER: Your cousin Fay is fifteen. Rosemary is older than Fay. Shes seventeen.
MARY: Are they going to stay here with us?
MRS MILLER: Of course. The girls can stay in your room with you.
MARY: Mother, may we have a party?
MRs MILLER: If you like, but now we have to think about meals and many other things.
MARY: Prepare the list, Mother. I can go shopping. I can go to the small stores.
Everyone knows me there.