Approaching eighty-five years of age, Mrs. Lipkowitz finally decided it was time to give up her apartment in New York and move to Miami. She was given the name of a Florida realtor, who enthusiastically drove her all over Miami, extolling the virtues of every apartment they looked at.
“And this one, what a steal,” he rhapsodized,”the investment of a lifetime. Why, in ten years it’s gonna be worth three times…”
“Sonny,” interrupted Mrs. Lipkowitz,”at my age I don’t even buy green bananas.”
Vocabulary Help
- age – idade
- give up – desistir de
- realtor – corretor
- drive (drive, drove, driven) – dirigir, conduzir
- extoll – exaltar
- what a steal – que barganha
- investment of a lifetime – excelente investimento
- will be worth – estará valendo
- sonny – filho
- I don’t even buy green bananas – eu não compro nem bananas verdes