To the fire, lit a cigarette.
"Im afraid it's been very quiet down here; I hope you haven't had an awfully
dull time."
"It's been heavenly."
"You've made a tremendous success with my people (
: ). They've taken an enormous fancy to
you ( ; enormous , ,
, to take a fancy for /to/ smb. -,
)."
"God, I've worked for it (, : ),"
thought Julia, but aloud said ( , ): "How d'you
know ( )?"
"Oh, I can see it (, : ). Father told me (
, ) you were very ladylike ( /
/; ladylike , ), and not a bit
like an actress ( :
), and mother says you're so sensible ( ,
)."
Julia looked down ( : ) as though the
extravagance of these compliments ( : ,
) was almost more than she could bear
( : , ).
Michael came over ( , / /: )
and stood in front of her ( : ). The thought
occurred to her ( ) that he looked like a handsome
young footman ( , ) applying for a
situation ( ; to apply
, ). He was strangely nervous (
; strangely , , ). Her
heart thumped against her ribs ( :
).
"Julia dear, will you marry me (, , )?"
tremendous [trI'mendqs] enormous [I'nO:mqs] sensible ['sensqb(q)l]
"You've made a tremendous success with my people. They've taken an
enormous fancy to you."
"God, I've worked for it," thought Julia, but aloud said: "How d'you know?"
"Oh, I can see it. Father told me you were very ladylike, and not a bit like an
actress, and mother says you're so sensible."
Julia looked down as though the extravagance of these compliments was
Almost more than she could bear. Michael came over and stood in front of her.
The thought occurred to her that he looked like a handsome young footman*
