"She's already been so kind to us I really couldn't ask her, and it would be so
humiliating if she refused."
"It's a good gamble ( : ), and even if she
lost the money ( ) she wouldn't feel it (
). I'm quite sure ( ) you could get round her
( / /) if you tried ( =
)."
Julia was pretty sure she could too ( ,
). Michael was very simple-minded in some ways (
: ); she did not
feel called upon ( ; to feel called upon
, , ) to point out to him
the obvious facts ( ).
But he was not a man who let a thing drop ( , /
/ //; to let drop smth. , ,
) when he had set his mind to it ( ).
They were going to Guildford to spend the week-end with Dolly (
, : - ), and were driving
down after the Saturday night's performance ( / /
) in the new car ( ) that
Julia had given Michael for his birthday (
).
gamble ['gxmb(q)l] simple-minded ["sImp(q)l'maIndId] Saturday ['sxtqdI]
"It's a good gamble, and even if she lost the money she wouldn't feel it. I'm
quite sure you could get round her if you tried."
Julia was pretty sure she could too. Michael was very simple-minded in some
Ways; she did not feel called upon to point out to him the obvious facts.
But he was not a man who let a thing drop when he had set his mind to it.
They were going to Guildford to spend the week-end with Dolly, and were
driving down after the Saturday night's performance in the new car that Julia
Had given Michael for his birthday.
It was a warm beautiful night ( ). Michael had
bought options ( : ),
though it wrung his heart to write the cheques (
), on three plays that they both liked ( ,
), and he had heard of a theatre ( )
that they could get on reasonable terms (
). Everything was ready for the venture (
/ /) except the capital ( ).
He urged Julia ( ) to seize the opportunity (
; to seize , , ) that the week-
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end presented ( -).
"Ask her yourself then ( : )," said Julia
impatiently ( : ). "I tell you, I'm
not going to (// , //)."
"She wouldn't do it for me ( ). You can twist her
round your little finger ( :
= )."
venture ['ventSq] impatient [Im'peIS(q)nt] twist [twIst]
It was a warm beautiful night. Michael had bought options, though it wrung
His heart to write the cheques, on three plays that they both liked, and he had
Heard of a theatre that they could get on reasonable terms. Everything was
Ready for the venture except the capital. He urged Julia to seize the
