At the deathbed

A man is holding his wife's hand as she lays on her death bed.

``Jerry, I, . . ., I have something to tell you before I pass on.''

``No, no, dear. Everything is forgiven now. All is well.''

``No, Jerry. I've been carrying this load for years now, and I must tell you I, . . ., I've been unfaithful to you. I slept with your best friend Phil. I'm so terribly sorry.''

``Yes, dear, I know. Why do you think I poisoned you?''

Vocabulary Help

death bed: leito de morte
pass on: morrer
forgive (forgive, forgave, forgiven): perdoar
all is well: tudo está bem
carry: carregar
load: carga
unfaithful: infiel
sleep (sleep, slept, slept): dormir
best friend: melhor amigo
poison: envenenar

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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