Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow:
You are an exception. Frenchmen usually have to consult about ten people before they get a move on.
(a) Who is the speaker and what is her profession?
(b) Why is the speaker interested in buying that villa?
(c) Why does the speaker feel that Mr. Gaston is an exception?
(a) The speaker is Mrs. AI Smith, a Hollywood actress who was going to shoot some films at the Paramount Studio.
(b) Mrs. AI Smith was interested in buying the villa as it was near Paramount Studio where she was going to shoot some films.
(c) The American lady, Mrs. AI Smith thinks that Frenchmen can’t decide anything promptly. They consult about ten people before deciding a thing. Mr. Gaston was an exception as he made the deal so fast and without consulting anyone.