n in blue ink. His family is very important down there, so he has to worry about things like that. This is Holly’s way of explaining that why she will fly down to Brazil on a separate plane from Jose’s, in order to avoid a scandal since they’re not yet married. I thought I’d show off and cook dinner for us. "To show off" something is to try and impress people with it. Did I tell you how divinely and utterly happy I am? An interesting adverb which means completely. He hasn’t really asked me. Not in so many words. Holly’s way of nervously admitting that Jose has not yet asked her to marry him (In this context, "not in so many words" means not really). I’m not much for chicken with sauce, anyway. A gentle way of saying "I don’t really like…" Let me buy you a farewell dinner. Another word for goodbye. Me and my nine Brazilian brats. A good word to know for a disagreeable or misbehaved child. Why are you leaving? What’s in it for you, anyway? "What do you hope to get?…." I’ve always thrown out such a jazzy line, but except for Doc and You, Jose is my first non-rat romance. Holly’s way of saying that despite all of her talking about nice men, all have them have been terrible (rats), except for Paul and Doc. He’s too prim and cautious to be my absolute ideal. If a person is "prim," they are socially very conservative and thus easily shocked. An "ideal" is a perfect example, in this case of a person. Albert Schweitzer, Leonard Bernstein. Schweitzer was a well known humanitarian and Bernstein was a famous conductor and composer who was rich and handsome. I am mad about Jose; I honestly think I’d give up smoking if he asked. To be "mad about" a person is to love them wildly, or at least be infatuated with them. "To give up" doing something is to stop doing it. A farewell gesture. A small act to show one’s feeling, such as buying a small gift. Somebody must have tripped the lock. "To trip a lock" is to secretly manipulate it in order to get it unlocked. Ah, crafty devil, that Yunioshi. A slangy way of referring to a person who is dangerous, manipulative and smart (Crafty means cleverly dishonest). Narcotics squad. A division within the police department that deals with illegal drugs. Get lost, will ya? A very direct and assertive way of telling a person to leave. Note that "you"------> "ya" in rapid speech. Knock it off! A wonderful expression that simply means "Stop it!" Is it true that you carry messages from Tomato in code? If a message is "in code," it’s hidden in a series of secret letters, words or numbers that only people who know what they mean can understand. You must have known that Tomato was part of the narcotics syndicate. Organized crime families that sell illegal drugs, such as heroin
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