They were both acting ( / /) when the war broke out (
; to break out , , ,
). To Julia's pride and anguish ( )
Michael enlisted at once ( =
), but with the help of his father (,
), one of whose old brother officers (/ /
: -) was an important personage at the
War Office ( ; Office
, , ), he very soon got a commission (
; commission ,
, . , ). When he went out to
France ( ) Julia bitterly regretted the reproaches
( ) she had so often heaped upon him
(// ; to heap ,
), and made up her mind ( ; to make up one's mind
, , mind , ) that if he were killed
( ) she would commit suicide ( ;
suicide , ). She wanted to become a nurse (
) so that she could go out to France too (,
) and at least be on the same soil as he (,
, : ), but he made her
understand ( ) that patriotism demanded that she should
go on acting ( , ), and she
could not resist ( : ) what might
very well be his dying request (//,
: ).
anguish ['xNgwIS] reproach [rI'prqVtS] suicide ['s(j)u:IsaId] soil [sOIl]
They were both acting when the war broke out. To Julia's pride and anguish
Michael enlisted at once, but with the help of his father, one of whose old
Brother officers was an important personage at the War Office, he very soon
Got a commission. When he went out to France Julia bitterly regretted the
Reproaches she had so often heaped upon him, and made up her mind that if
He were killed she would commit suicide. She wanted to become a nurse so
That she could go out to France too and at least be on the same soil as he, but
He made her understand that patriotism demanded that she should go on
