In the Park

                     Alice and Tommy are with their mother.

                     They are walking in the park.

                     The children are tired.

                     Their mother is tired, too.

     TOMMY:    Can we sit on the grass, mum?

   MOTHER:    No you can’t, Tommy.

                     The grass is wet.

       ALICE:    Look, mum!

                     I can see a bench near that tree.

     TOMMY:    We can sit there.

   MOTHER:    No you can’t, chilren.

                     The banch is wet, too.

       ALICE:    It’s not raining, mum.

                     The bench isn’t wet.

   MOTHER:    Can you see a notice on the bench, Alice?

       ALICE:    Yes, I can.

   MOTHER:    What does that notice say?

       ALICE:    I can’t raed it.

                     Can you read the notice, Tommy?

     TOMMY:    I can read it.

                     Is says ‘Wet Paint’ !

A Good Book

                                Inspector Robert Jones is a detective.

                                 He lives near a library.

                                 He is talking to Miss Green.

                                 Miss Green is the librarian.

  INSPECTOR  JONES:    Good morning, Miss Green.

         MISS  GREEN:    Good morning, Inspector.

                                 Can I help you?

  INSPECTOR  JONES:    Yes, you can.

                                 I am looking for a good book.

         MISS  GREEN:    This is a good book, Inspector.

  INSPECTOR  JONES:    What is it?

         MISS  GREEN:    It’s a detective story.

  INSPECTOR  JONES:    Good! I like detective story.

                                 What the murder’s name?

         MISS  GREEN:    I can’t tell you that, Inspector.

                                 I’m a librarian.

                                 I’m not a detective!