PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free
A Few Days Off
Master Wichai's yard on Khlong Bang Luang in the morning: Master Wichai, may I have a minute? go on, Jack, what is it? may I take three days off? my wife asked whether anyone was taking leave; sorry, Dad has already bought the tickets; fine, three days, did your father teach you? yes, he asked whether you build by hand; yes, bring him to the yard: reporting a yes-or-no question with whether.
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Master Wichai's boatyard on Khlong Bang Luang in Thonburi, a morning in October among teak shavings: Jack keeps the polite word with Master Wichai and calls him master; Master Wichai speaks to Jack plainly, by name; Jack's parents are heard only through what Jack relays.
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