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Forty Years of Marriage
Two A married couple* completed were celebrating their forty years of marriage. Since they weren't rich and couldn't afford the expenses to for their anniversary, they decided that they would just take a walk in the streets of their old city. They bought ice cream, drank coffee and talked about how time went by so fast. They were genuinely happy. As they were walking back to their house, they came across an old hotel where they had spent one night forty years ago, and which it had become very beautiful and expensive too.The couple decided to give it a try and see how it had changed from the inside since the last time they had been there. As they walked in, they were amazed by the luxury and the fancy ceiling of the hotel. While they were standing there in the middle of the reception room staring at the walls, a man approached them, introducing himself as the manager of the five-starts hotel and was wondering if he could help them.
The couple explained that they had spent one night there forty years ago, and (that) they just wanted to look at it so as to remember some of their old days {better: "old times"}. The manager seemed interested in their story and wanted to hear more, so he invited them to stay for the night because their forty years of marriage wedding anniversary coincides with the hotel's forty years of (service)** anniversary and that they would be celebrating that night.
Since they were embarrassed to tell the manager that they couldn't afford such a night, they thanked him and went two steps back to leave {or "started to leave"}. But the manager insisted by telling them that they shouldn't worry about that it, and (that) it was free of charge {or the expression "on the house"}. It was their honor to host an old married couple who would be witnessing the hotel's forty years of service and hard work...
*"Couple" already indicates two.
**"Service" isn't really needed.
Forty Years of Marriage
Two (note: being a couple means 2 already) A married couple completed their forty years of marriage. Since they weren't rich and can't afford the expenses to their anniversary, they decided that they would just take a walk in the streets of their old city. They bought ice cream, drank coffee and talked about how time went so fast. They were genuinely happy. As they were walking back to their house, they came across an old hotel where they had spent one night forty years ago, and which it has become very beautiful and expensive too.
The couple decided to give it a try and see how it has changed from the inside since the last time they had been there. As they walked in, they were amazed by the luxury and the fancy ceiling of the hotel. While they were standing there in the middle of the reception room staring at the walls, a man approached them, introducing himself as the manager of the five starts hotel and was wondering if he could be of help to them.
The couple explained that they had spent one night there forty years ago, and they just wanted to look at it so as to remember/reminisce(Note: a better word i think, although remember is okay) some of their old days. The manager seemed interested in their story and wanted to hear more, so he invited them to stay for the night because their forty years of marriage coincides with the hotel's forty years of service anniversary and that they would celebrate that night.
Since they were embarrassed to tell the manager that they couldn't afford such a night, they thanked him and went two steps back to leave. But the manager insisted by telling them that they shouldn't worry about that, and it was free of charge. It was their honor to host an old married couple who would be witnessing the hotel's forty years of service and hard work...
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