[originaltext]W: Richard, I wonder if you can tell me something about hotels on

W: Richard, I wonder if you can tell me something about hotels on the Costa Brava.
M: Why? Sorry, Helen. I’m afraid I know little more than you do.
W: Well, it’s just that we’ve been thinking of taking the family to Spain this summer and at this rather late stage we’re trying to organize ourselves a suitable hotel. But I thought that you’d been to the Costa Brava.
M: It’s absolutely late. But have you looked at the ads?
W: Yeah. As a matter of fact I was reading one ad just this morning in the Daily paper which sounded terrific..
M: For a hotel?
W: Yes. Just outside Barcelona. It said that this hotel was right on the beach, and that’s essential as far as we have concerned..
M: I know just how it is.
W: And all the rooms have balconies facing the sea and overlooking the beach.
M: Expensive?
W: No. That was the amazing thing about it. But I’m not sure how much exaggeration there is in the ad.
M: The only way to find out for certain is to go and try it. And that’s taking rather a risk.
W: Yes, I agree with you.