Just passed.
"He's the accountant. He comes from Lawrence and Hamphreys. He's been
here three days."
"He looks very young."
"He's an articled clerk. He seems to know his job. He can't get over the way
Our accounts are kept. He told me he never expected a theatre to be run on
Such businesslike lines. He says the way some of those firms in the city keep
their accounts is enough to turn your hair grey."
Julia smiled at the complacency on her husband's handsome face.
"He's a young man of tact."
"He finishes today ( // ; to finish ,
, ). I thought we might take him back with us ( ,
; to take back , ,
, ) and give him a spot of lunch (
; a spot of lunch , ). He's
quite a gentleman ( )."
"Is that a sufficient reason ( ) to ask him to lunch (
; to ask , )?"
Michael did not notice ( ) the faint irony of her tone (
; faint , ).
"I won't ask him ( ) if you don't want him (
/ /). I merely thought ( ) it would be a treat for
him ( ; treat , ,
). He admires you tremendously ( ).
He's been to see the play three times ( : ,
; play , , ). He's crazy to be introduced to
you ( / / ; to be crazy
-, , to introduce ,
, )." Michael touched a button ( ;
to touch , , ) and in a moment his secretary
came in ( / /).
"Here are the letters, Margery ( , ). What appointments have
I got for this afternoon ( :
; appointment , ; )?"
sufficient [sq'fIS(q)nt] tremendously [trI'mendqslI] appointment [q'pOIntmqnt]
"He finishes today. I thought we might take him back with us and give him a
spot of lunch. He's quite a gentleman."
"Is that a sufficient reason to ask him to lunch?"
