Lovers

Bernie was invited to his friend's home for dinner. Morris, the host preceded every request to his wife by endearing terms, calling her Honey My Love, Darling, Sweetheart, Pumpkin, etc

Bernie looked at Morris and remarked,``That is really nice, that after all these years that you have been married, you keep calling your wife those pet names''

Morris hung his head and whispered,'' To tell the truth, I forgot her name three years ago''

Vocabulary Help

• invite - convidar
• dinner - jantar
• request - pedido
• wife - esposa
• endearing terms - expressões carinhosas
• remark - observar
• hung his head - abaixou a cabeça
• whisper - sussurrar
• tell (tell, told, told) - dizer, falar
• truth - verdade
• forget (forget, forgot, forgotten) - esquecer

Mais histórias como esta podem ser encontradas no livro Read in English: Uma Maneira Divertida de Aprender Inglês, publicado pela Editora Novatec,

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