«I say
, what are you and your sister going to do for your holiday this year?»

«Well, I don’t know. 
I should like to take my sister for a tour to the Baltic Sea, but then she can’t very well leave her children. 
What are you doing?»

«We shall go to the sea, I expect - for 
part of the time, anyhow
. Then my wife and I may go off 
alone for a week or so in the car.»

«Leaving the rest of the family behind, I suppose!»

«Oh yes. They’ll be quite safe with their grandmother - and, besides, they’re ever so much happier playing about on the sands than 
spending long days in the car.»

«Where do you go, as [bad word] »

«We’ve tried many seaside-places on the eas
 and south coasts: 
on the whole,
 I think we prefer the south. However, it really doesn’t 
seem to matter very much, as long as the youngsters get a good sandy beach.»

«What do you do? 
Take rooms, or stay at a hotel,
 or what?»

«We’ve done both,
and this year we are taking a furnished house. Why don’t you make up your mind to join us? Find a house near by, 
and
 make a large party. 
It’ll be great fun.»

«For my own part, I should love it. I’ll take it over with my sister, and see what she thinks about it.»

«Do, 
and let
me know as soon as you can.»

«Right. I will.»