In the Hotel Room

I noticed that this hotel was modern, but I did not expect to have a bathroom for our private use. Fill the bathtub with lukewarm water. There is the hot-water faucet. Not that one ; the other one.

You ought not to be astonished that there are 5 electricity 6 and furnace heat 6 in a large hotel like this one. I have been told,7 however, that there is no water 6 in many of the buildings of the old sections of the city. Hurry! Don't talk so much. Take this towel and go undress in the bathroom. We shall speak about those things later. I don't want to wait all day.

1 Use se faire. 2 Omit. 3 à. 4 le premier.

5 Present subjunctive. 6 Use definite article. 7 Use on.

Are you very busy ? I have lathered my face and have 1 begun to shave, but I can deprive myself of that pleasure if it is necessary. What do you want? Give me another towel, please. The other one 2 fell into the water. Very well, but don't try to exhaust our supply of them.

Haven't you yet discovered where the electric bell is 3 ? Then why don't you ring for the porter ? Towels must 4 not be lacking in this large hotel. The porter is knocking. Come in. And while you are doing that don't forget to bring me some ice water.

I haven't drunk any since our arrival. I could drink several glasses one after the other. There was none in the coach and you didn't let me quench my thirst at the station. We went away too quickly. You wanted to show me the driver of that old cab.

I can't imagine how we mussed our suits so much. Let us send them to the tailor's. He will be able to press them while we are making our toilet. I want him to press mine, too. We must give the 5 porter a good tip or he will not come back. I am comfortable now and you are in good humor. Therefore, let us be generous.