From him it was in vain. But he refused so frankly, with so much heartiness,
That he did not affront.
"My dear old boy, I'd love to lend you a quid, but I'm absolutely stony. I don't
know how I'm going to pay my rent at the end of the week."
For some months Michael was so much occupied with his own parts that he
Failed to notice how good an actress Julia was. Of course he read the reviews,
And their praise of Julia, but he read summarily, without paying much
Attention till he came to the remarks the critics made about him. He was
Pleased by their approval, but not cast down by their censure. He was too
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Modest to resent an unfavourable criticism.
"I suppose I was rotten ( , )," he would say
ingenuously ( / / ).
His most engaging trait ( ) was his good
humour ( ). He bore Jimmie Langton's abuse (
; to abuse , , ) with
equanimity ( : ). When
tempers grew frayed ( : ; to
fray , //; ) during a long rehearsal
( ) he remained serene ( ). It
was impossible to quarrel with him ( ). One day
() he was sitting in front ( ) watching the rehearsal
of an act ( ) in which he did not appear (
). It ended (// ) with a powerful and moving
scene ( ) in which Julia had the opportunity (
) to give a fine display of acting (
; to give a display of , ,
- ; display , ,
). When the stage was being set ( ) for the
next act ( ) Julia came through the pass door (
, ) and sat down beside Michael (
).
equanimity ["i:kwq'nImItI, "ekwq-] serene [sI'ri:n] frayed [freId]
"I suppose I was rotten," he would say ingenuously.
His most engaging trait was his good humour. He bore Jimmie Langton's
Abuse with equanimity. When tempers grew frayed during a long rehearsal he
Remained serene. It was impossible to quarrel with him. One day he was
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Sitting in front watching the rehearsal of an act in which he did not appear. It
