Last Request

John was on his deathbed and gasped pitifully.

“Give me one last request, dear,” he said.

“Of course, John, ” his wife said softly.

“Six months after I die,” he said, “I want you to marry Bob.”

“But I thought you hated Bob,” she said.

With his last breath John said, “I do!”

Vocabulary Help

• deathbed – leito de morte
• pitifully – penosamente
• last request – último pedido
• die – morrer
• marry – casar
• hate – odiar
• last breath – último suspiro