10. What Are Friends For?

  Jane meets her old friend, Fred.

  J: Hi, Fred! How's everything? 
  F: Not so good, I'm afraid. Supporting a family is becoming more and more difficult these days. 
  J: What you say can't be more true. Everything is so expensive. I can hardly make ends meet myself. 
  F: Oh, really? Do you need any money? What I have is not much, but I can loan you some. 
  J: I'm OK. Thanks for being so thoughtful anyway. 
  F: What are friends for?