[originaltext]W: Long time no see! What have you been up to lately?M: No good,

W: Long time no see! What have you been up to lately?
M: No good, I can assure you. And you?
W: Much the same, except I do have some big news.
M: Come on, the suspense is killing me.
W: No, really. What have you been doing these past few weeks? The last time when I saw you you were looking for a new job.
M: Well, that’s not exactly true. I was thinking about changing jobs. Luckily, that was an taken care of when they offered me a new position in the accounts department.
W: A step up in the big business world!
M: I’m pleased. I had been hoping to get a promotion for a while, so when it finally came through I was relieved.
W: I hope the money’s better.
M: I got a reasonable raise. Now, enough about me. I’m dying to hear your news.
W: Hold on now... I’m getting married!
M: NO! You said you’d never get married. I can’t believe it.
W: That was then and this is now. You’ve got to meet Ken, he’s heaven.
M: So come on. This is all news to me. I didn’t even know you were dating.
W: We weren’t. We’ve just been doting for two weeks now.
M: ... and. you’re getting married!
W: I know, I know. I can’t help it. I’m just completely in love with Ken.
M: Well, congratulations, my friend! That is fantastic!