Unit 55: The second shelf on the left

1. Are you sure you know where everything is?

(Mr. Williams, the grocer, is going away. He leaves Jane to look after the shop.)

Williams	Now, are you sure, Jane, you know where everything is?
Jane	Yes, Mr. Williams. I'll be all right.
Williams	The peas, for example?
Jane	They're on the third shelf, on the left.
Williams	And the sugar?
Jane	That's here, on the right, on the second shelf.
Williams	Ah, but ...
Jane	And there's some more under the counter.
Williams	Good. You remembered.
Jane	Of course I remembered.
Williams	All right, then. I'll go now. I'll be back tomorrow morning.
Jane	All right.
Williams	Oh — did I tell you where the milk is?
Jane	Yes, three times. It's on the left, near the door.
Williams	Good. And if you need some more this afternoon, ...
Jane	I can get it from the County Dairy, in South Street, opposite the church. Their telephone number is in your little book.
Williams	All right, Jane. Cheerio, then.
Jane	Cheerio.
Williams	Jane ...
Jane	Yes, Mr. Williams?
Williams	Where's my train ticket? I can't find it.
Jane	It's in your room, behind the clock.
Williams	You're right, Jane. You really do know where everything is.

2. He works at Sellmores, in the Men's department on the third floor.

Jane	Oh, bother!
Mrs. Braithwaite	Mr. Williams isn't here today. His aunt died.
Sylvia	But where's Jane Saunders? She's probably with her boyfriend. Boyfriend!
Mrs. Braithwaite	Who's her boyfriend?
Sylvia	You know him, Michael Barnes. He works at Sellmores, in the Men's department on the third floor.
Mrs. Braithwaite	At Sellmores?
Sylvia	Yes. He lives in Sefton Road, on the left, next to the school.
Mrs. Braithwaite	Oh, yes.
Silvia	He always looks terrible. He doesn't know how to dress. Still, Jane isn't much better, is she? Oh, hello.
Jane	Hello, Sylvia. Hello, Mrs. Braithwaite.
Silvia	Where were you?
Jane	Under there.
Mrs. Braithwaite	We want a tin of cat food, please.
Jane	Cat food. On the fourth shelf on the right. Fifty pence please, Mrs. Braithwaite. Is it for your dinner, Sylvia? I hope you enjoy it.

3. The customer is always right!

Mike	Hello. Had a good day?
Jane	Hello, Mike. Yes, not bad. Welcome to Williams' store, the best shop in town. On my left, on the third shelf, tins of peas. On the fourth shelf— tins of beans, tins of carrots! Over here on my right, ladies and gentlemen, on the second shelf, sugar.
Mike	All right. That's enough.
Jane	I know where everything is, you see.
Mike	Well, find the key of the shop, then. It's a quarter to six. We're meeting Bob and Cathy at six.
Jane	All right. Just a minute.
Mike	We're meeting them outside the snack bar in South Street.
Jane	Why outside it? Why not inside?
Mike	I don't know. Bob said outside.
Jane	By the way, Sylvia Braithwaite was in here today.
Mike	Oh yes, ...
Jane	She said you always look terrible—you don't know how to dress.
Mike	Did she? Well, what did you say?
Jane	What could I say? The customer is always right!
Mike	She isn't always right. Hurry up!
Jane	I'll get the shop keys. They're in Mr. Williams' room, behind the cupboard door.
Mike	What's that?
Jane	A note from Mr. Williams. "Jane—do you know where the tins of fruit are? If you do—look behind them."
Mike	Well—do you know where the tins of fruit are?
Jane	Of course! On the second shelf on the right.
Mike	Go on then. Look behind them.

4. These are for you.

Jane	"Thanks for helping me today. These are for you. I'll see you tomorrow." Good old Mr. Williams!