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Julia was quick-witted ( ; quick ,
, wit , ). It did not take her long (
; to take long ) to discover that the
Colonel (, ), notwithstanding his reserve (
), and Mrs. Gosselyn, notwithstanding her shyness (
, ), were taking stock of her (
; to take stock of smb. -,
). The thought flashed through her mind (
; to flash , ;
) that Michael had brought her down (
) for his parents ( ) to inspect her (/
). Why (: )? There was only one possible reason (
), and when she thought of it (
) her heart leaped ( ; to leap ,
, ). She saw ( ) that he was anxious (
) for her to make a good impression (
). She felt instinctively ( ) that she must
conceal the actress ( / / ; to conceal
, ), and without effort ( // ), without
deliberation ( // ), merely because she felt it would please
( , , ), she
played the part of the simple ( ), modest (),
ingenuous girl ( ; ingenuous ,
, ) who had lived a quiet country life (
: ).
notwithstanding
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anxious ['xNkSqs]
ingenuous [In'dZenjVqs]
Julia was quick-witted. It did not take her long to discover that the Colonel,
Notwithstanding his reserve, and Mrs. Gosselyn, notwithstanding her shyness,
Were taking stock of her. The thought flashed through her mind that Michael
had brought her down for his parents to inspect her. Why? There was only
One possible reason, and when she thought of it her heart leaped. She saw that
He was anxious for her to make a good impression. She felt instinctively that
She must conceal the actress, and without effort, without deliberation, merely
Because she felt it would please, she played the part of the simple, modest,
