1. A family[1] arrives at the station in a cab. 2. They[2] call
aporter, who comes with a truck for the baggage. 3. Then[3] a heap[4]
of overcoats, umbrellas, and handbags are taken out[5] of the cab, and
the father goes to the ticket-window to buy the tickets. 4. They are
generally[6] ahead of time, but they have hurried[7] and are hot. 5.
Perhaps[8] they have not had time to[9] finish their lunch, and the
French do not like to miss their half-cup[10] of coffee after their
meals[11]. 6. When the tickets have been purchased, the baggage can be
checked.
[1: famille, f.]
[2: Use on here and wherever possible instead of the passive voice.]
[3: alors.]
[4: tas, m.]
[5: tirer.]
[6: généralement.]
[7: se presser.]
[8: peut-être, and put subject-pronoun immediately after the verb.]
[9: le temps de.]
[10: demi-tasse, f.]
[11: repas, m.]
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