s paying a minimum wage). If you were really smart, you’d organize a union. That way you’d get all the fringe benefits. Hospitalization, a pension plan. "Fringe benefits" are things that an employer gives their workers beyond a salary, such as health insurance (which used to be referred to as hospitalization, as above). A "pension plan" is pay that is set aside for a worker’s retirement. Let’s get something straight. My name is Paul Varjak. "Let’s make this very clear, so there is no misunderstanding." What’s all this jazz about South America? One way of referring to excited talk or interest in a topic. Who the hell is Jose? A common addition to Wh questions in order to show emotion such as anger or frustration. He’s not only handsome and wildly rich, he’s absolutely cookoo for me. To be "cookoo" about a person is to be infatuated with them, or like them very much. It’s also a slangy word for crazy. The place is such a mess, I couldn’t bear to face it alone. In this case, to be able "to bear" something is to support or accept it without too much suffering. The telegram, and now this. Crashing everything...it’s appalling. A "telegram" is a written message sent over long distance by wire. If something is "appalling," it is shockingly bad or horrible. I can’t have a public scandal. It’s too delicate. A "scandal" is a situation in which a well known person is caught doing something illegal or immoral. If something is "delicate," it is fragile. This is Jose’s way of saying he can’t be seen with Holly. There’s no law against busting up your own apartment. "To bust up" something is to destroy it, or break it into pieces. "Received notice. Young Fred killed in jeep accident. Your husband and children join in the sorrow of our mutual loss." A "jeep" is a type of small car that is used widely in the army. "Sorrow" is great grief or emotional suffering caused by a tragedy. You got a ranch or something in Brazil, don’t you? A "ranch" is a type of large farm, often with lots of horses and cows. Holly finds herself in trouble because of her connections with Sally, but Paul and OJ work to rescue her from jail. I’m fat as a pig, and haven’t had my hair done in months, but I’m happy, really happy. "To have one’s hair done" is a common way of saying to have it cut or styled in a certain way. The New Yorker. A popular magazine that is known for being very well written. I’ve taken up knitting. :: So I see. "To take up" a hobby is to start doing it. "Knitting" is a type of sewing done with yarn and a large needle (people love to knit sweaters). Jose brought up the blueprints for a new ranch house he’s building. The "blueprints" of a building are the architectural plans or design that are put on paper, ofte
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