Baby just then, but she was nearly thirty and thought that if they were going
To have one at all they ought to delay no longer; she was so well established on
The stage that she could afford not to appear for a few months, and with the
Possibility that Michael might be killed at any moment it was true he said
He was as safe as a house, he only said that to reassure her, and even generals
Were killed sometimes if she was to go on living she must have a child by
Him.
The baby was expected ( : ) at the end
of the year ( ). She looked forward to Michael's next leave (
; to look forward
to , ) as she had never done before
( : // ). She was
feeling very well ( ), but she had a great
yearning ( ) to feel his arms around her
( : ), she felt a little lost
( - ), a little helpless (
), and she wanted his protective strength (
// ). He came ( ), looking
wonderfully handsome (/ / ) in his well-cut
uniform ( ), with the red tabs (
; red tab , ,
) and the crown on his shoulder-straps (
; shoulder-strap . , shoulder , strap ,
). He had filled out a good deal ( ; to fill out
, ; to fill , ) as the result of the
hardships of G.H.Q. ( / /
) and his skin was tanned ( : ). With
his close-cropped hair ( ), breezy manner
( ) and military carriage ( ) he
looked every inch a soldier ( ; every inch
, , , , inch ).
expect [Ik'spekt] yearning ['jq:nIN] strength [streNT, strenT]
The baby was expected at the end of the year. She looked forward to
Michael's next leave as she had never done before. She was feeling very well,
But she had a great yearning to feel his arms around her, she felt a little lost, a
Little helpless, and she wanted his protective strength. He came, looking
