[originaltext]W: Well, it’s a lovely room. It’s quite a nice size, but I don’t

W: Well, it’s a lovely room. It’s quite a nice size, but I don’t like green paint very much. Would it be all fight if I paint file walls a different color?
M: Yes, that’s fine, as long as you don’t paint them a very dark color. One of my lodgers painted them black a few years ago—that was dreadful!
W: Is there anything more that I shred know?
M: Well, I don’t allow the cat to go upstairs at all.
W: Oh? Not at all?
M: No, absolutely not. I don’t like animals and I don’t allow people to smoke in bedrooms.
W: Oh no, no. I agree with that. I don’t smoke anyway. Erm, can I use the kitchen if I want to cook something?
M: Yes, but only besom 7 o’clock in the evening. And... I don’t allow people to stick pictures up on the walls with cello tape. Well, you see, when you take the picture down the cello tape leaves... Erm... a mark on the wall.
W: Oh I see. Can I use bluetack or something?
M: Oh yes. Something like that is quite acceptable. And there are just two more things if you don’t mind. I don’t want any big noisy parties, so only two or three friends at the same time, please.
W: Yes, I see.
M: And when you boil the kettle, could you please put it on the floor and not on the chest of drawers?
W: Oh I see. Does it make a mark or something?
M: Yes, it would probably leave a mark.
W: Oh, right, I’ll do that then.
M: Is... is that all right?
W: Yes, all right. Good.