[originaltext]M: You must be pretty excited about your trip to Europe. When are

M: You must be pretty excited about your trip to Europe. When are you leaving?
W: In just three weeks. And I am excited. But there are still a few things I need to do before I go.
M: Like what?
W: Like renewing my passport, going to the travel agency to buy my plane ticket, and figuring out what to do with my apartment while I’m gone.
M: You are not going to give it up, are you?
W: No way. I’ll never find another apartment around here. But I don’t like the idea of paying three months rent on an empty apartment, either.
M: Perhaps you could sublet it.
W: Yes, but who to?
M: Mmm, let me think. Oh, I just know a person. An old colleague of mine Jim Thomas is coming here to do some research this summer from June through August.
W: That’s exactly when I’ll be away. It sounds ideal as long as the landlord agrees.
M: Tell you what. I’ll be calling Jim late this week, anyway. So I’ll mention it to him then.
W: Now, thanks, Bill. Let me know what happens. That extra money will really come in handy.