Against his, and it was heaven when she could press her eager mouth against
His rather thin lips. Though when they sat side by side like that he preferred
To talk of the parts they were studying or make plans for the future, he made
Her very happy. She never tired of praising his beauty. It was heavenly, when
She told him how exquisite his nose was and how lovely his russet, curly hair,
To feel his hold on her tighten a little and to see the tenderness in his eyes.
"Darling, you'll make me as vain as a peacock."
"It would be so silly to pretend you weren't divinely handsome."
Julia thought he was ( / /), and she said it
because she liked saying it ( , ,
), but she said it also because she knew (
, ) he liked to hear it ( ). He had
affection and admiration for her (
), he felt at ease with her ( : to be at ease
, , ), and he had
confidence in her ( ; confidence , ,
), but she was well aware ( ) that he was
not in love with her ( ). She consoled herself by
thinking ( , ; to console , ) that
he loved her as much as he was capable of loving ( ,
; capable , ,
-), and she thought that when they were married (
, ), when they slept together (
; to sleep (slept) , , . ,
) her own passion ( ) would excite an
equal passion in him ( ).
affection [q'fekS(q)n] confidence ['kOnfId(q)ns] equal ['i:kwql]
Julia thought he was, and she said it because she liked saying it, but she said it
Also because she knew he liked to hear it. He had affection and admiration for
Her, he felt at ease with her, and he had confidence in her, but she was well
Aware that he was not in love with her. She consoled herself by thinking that
He loved her as much as he was capable of loving, and she thought that when
They were married, when they slept together, her own passion would excite an
Equal passion in him.
Meanwhile ( ) she exercised all her tact (
; to exercise , , , )
and all her self-control ( ; self-control
|
|
|
, ). She knew ( , ) she could
not afford ( // ) to bore him ( ). She
knew ( , ) she must never let him feel (
) that she was a burden ( ; burden
, , , ) or a responsibility ( /
/). He might desert her ( ; to desert ,
, ) for a game of golf ( ), or to lunch
with a casual acquaintance ( - ), she never let
him see for a moment ( : ,
) that she was hurt ( :
; to hurt , , ,
). And with an inkling ( ; inkling ,
) that her success as an actress ( )
strengthened his feeling for her ( ; to strengthen
, ) she worked like a dog to play well ( :
, ).
burden ['bq:dn] desert [dI'zq:t] acquaintance [q'kweIntqns]
