'Mr Ripley's in the insurance business,' Mr Greenleaf announced, and Tom thought he must have had a few already, or he was very nervous tonight, because Tom had given him quite a description last night of the advertising agency where he had said he was working.
-Mr Ripley aseguruen munduan sartuta dago-iragarri zuen Mr Greenleafek, eta Tomek pentsatu zuen kopa batzuk hartuta egongo zela ordurako, edo oso urduri zegoela bestela, zeren aurreko gauean Tomek publizitate agentzia batean lan egiten zuela esan eta lantokiaren deskribaketa xehea egina baitzion.