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Dave: Hello?
Woman: Oh, hello.
Woman: I’m calling about a vacation rental.
Woman: The name I’ve been given is Carole Marriott.
Dave: I’m Dave, Carole’s husband.
Dave: We own it together.
Woman: Oh, right.
Woman: Well, some friends of ours rented Aster Cottage from you for a week by the ocean last summer, and they recommended it to us.
Woman: My husband and I would like to rent it in the fall, for a week.
Dave: Okay.
Dave: When, exactly?
Woman: We’re looking at the week beginning September 21st, if it’s available.
Dave: Let me check.
Dave: No, I’m sorry.
Dave: It’s already booked that week.
Dave: You could have it the previous week, from the 14th.
Woman: Well, we could manage that week.
Woman: If we change a couple of arrangements, how much would it cost?
Dave: That would be $835.
Woman: Ah, that’s rather more than we wanted to pay, I’m afraid.
Woman: We were hoping to pay closer to $790, which our friends paid last year.
Dave: We also have a slightly smaller cottage called Perrywinkle Cottage.
Woman: Excuse me?
Woman: How do you spell the name?
Dave: P-E-R-I-W-I-N-K-L-E.
Dave: Perrywinkle.
Dave: It’s available the week you want it, and it’s the exact same price that your friends paid last year.
Dave: I take it you want a place that sleeps just two people, like Aster Cottage?
Woman: Yes.
Woman: Is it near Aster Cottage?
Dave: Yeah.
Dave: It’s right across the street.
Woman: And what’s this cottage like?
Dave: Well, it’s part of a historic building that was originally a school a hundred years ago.
Dave: It was converted into a post office around 1950.
Dave: Then, later on, the post office moved, and the building was divided to make two cottages.
Woman: So, is it on several floors?
Dave: No, it’s all on one floor.
Dave: There’s a large living room, a kitchen that’s really well-equipped, a bedroom, and a bathroom with a tub and a shower.
Woman: Very nice
Dave: From the living room, you can go out onto the deck, which is a great place to have your meals when the weather’s nice.
Woman: That sounds fantastic.
Woman: Can you see the river that flows through the town from the cottage?
Dave: You sure can.
Dave: It’s close by.
Dave: You can see it from the bedroom.
Woman: Okay.
Woman: Uh, would we need to bring anything, bedding, say?
Dave: That’s provided.
Dave: But we make a small charge for towels, unless you bring your own, of course.
Woman: Oh, okay.
Woman: I’ll do that.
Woman: Uh, because we’ll be driving, there’ll be plenty of room in the car for things like that.
Woman: Oh, that reminds me.
Woman: Is there a garage that we can use?
Dave: I’m afraid there isn’t one.
Dave: Uh, but you can usually get a parking spot on the street right in front of the cottage.
: No problem.
Woman: We probably won’t use the car much while we’re there anyway.
Woman: We like to go for walks.
Woman: Oh, and what about the town itself?
Woman: Are there any restaurants in the neighborhood?
Dave: There are a few, all within walking distance.
Dave: A lot of people like the fish restaurant, but in my opinion, the Chinese restaurant has got to be the best for miles around.
Woman: That’s good to know.
Woman: We might end up eating out every evening.
Dave: Well, why not?
Woman: Our friend said the town is pretty famous for antique stores.
Dave: That’s right.
Dave: There’s a whole bunch of them, at least ten on the main street.
Woman: Marvelous.
Woman: Okay, I’d like to make the booking, please.
Dave: Great.
Dave: We ask for a deposit of $200 and final payment at least six weeks before you stay.
Dave: But we’ll be away ourselves for much of August, so let’s say no later than the last day of July.
Dave: Is that okay with you?
Woman: Fine.
Dave: Okay.
Dave: Then let me give you our details so you can send the deposit.
