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1. The Investor
Оглавление“I have some good news and some bad news for you,” the owner of an art gallery said to a painter, whose works were at the exhibition in his gallery.
“What is the good news?” the painter asked.
“The good news is that one of the investors has shown great interest in your works. He asked me if they would go up in price after your death.”
owner владелец; art gallery картинная галерея; exhibition выставка; show great interest in проявить большой интерес к; price цена ◊ go up in price вырасти в цене; death смерть
“And what did you say?”
“I said that they would double in price after you’re gone, and he bought all your paintings.”
“All eighteen of them? That’s good news, indeed. And what’s the bad news?”
“The bad news is the identity of the buyer.”
double удвоиться; after you’re gone здесь: после вашей смерти; the identity of the buyer личность покупателя
Who showed so much interest in the works of the painter? This rebus may help you find the right answer.
