Good morning, sir.
Good morning. I wonder if you can help. I've lost my coat.
Where did you lose it, sir?
Er... I left it on the.., urn.., underground yesterday morning.
Can you describe it?
Well, it's a full-length brown overcoat with a check pattern on it. It's got a wide belt, and one of those thick furry collars that keep your ears warm. It's a very nice coat, actually.
Hmm. I'm afraid we haven't got anything like that, sir. Sorry.
Well, to tell you the truth, I lost another coat last week on the bus. It's a three quarter length coat - it's grey, with big black button and a black belt.
Sorry, sir. Nothing like that.
And only this morning I left my white raincoat in a park. It's got a silk lining...