June: Are you doing the football pools(赌注), Brian?
Brian: Yes, I’ve nearly finished, June. I’m sure we will win something this week.
June: You always say that, but we never win anything! What will you do if you win a lot of money?
Brian: If I win a lot of money , I shall buy you a mink coat.
June: I don’t want a mink coat! I want to see the world.(见世面)
Brian: All right. If we win a lot of money, we shall travel around the world and we shall stay at the best hotels. Then we shall return home and buy a big house in the country. We shall have a beautiful garden and…
June: But if we spend all that money we shall be poor again. What shall we do then?
Brian: If we spend all the money, we shall try and win the football pools again.
June: It’s a pleasant dream, but everything depends on “if”!
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