There was a wonderful opening (
; opening , , ), and Michael
saw ( ) that if he were available quickly (
//:
) he could get his choice of parts (
). When he had recalled himself to the recollection of the public (
:
) they could look about for a theatre (
), and with the reputation Julia had now acquired ( ,
) it would be safe to start in management
( ).
They talked late into the night ( ) and then they
went to bed ( ; to go to bed ). She
cuddled up to him voluptuously ( ) and he
put his arms round her ( : ). After
three months of abstinence ( ) he was amorous
( ; amorous , ).
"You're the most wonderful little wife ( / / ),"
he whispered ( ).
available [q'veIlqb(q)l] acquire [q'kwaIq] abstinence ['xbstInqns]
There was a wonderful opening, and Michael saw that if he were available
Quickly he could get his choice of parts. When he had recalled himself to the
Recollection of the public they could look about for a theatre, and with the
Reputation Julia had now acquired it would be safe to start in management.
They talked late into the night and then they went to bed. She cuddled up to
Him voluptuously and he put his arms round her. After three months of
Abstinence he was amorous.
"You're the most wonderful little wife," he whispered.
He pressed his mouth to hers ( :
). She was filled ( : ; to be filled with
- , - ) on a sudden
() with a faint disgust ( ). She had to resist an
inclination ( ) to push him away
( ). Before (), to her passionate nostrils (
) his body, his young beautiful body ( ,
), had seemed to have a perfume of flowers and honey
( : ), and this had been one of the
things ( : ) that had most enchained her
to him ( ; chain , , ; to
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|
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enchain , , ), but now in some strange
way ( , - ) it had left him ( //
). She realized ( ) that he no longer smelt like a youth
( , ), he smelt like a man ( ,
). She felt a little sick ( ). She could
not respond to his ardour ( ), she was eager
( ) that he should get his desire satisfied quickly (
), turn over on his side (
), and go to sleep ( ).
disgust [dIs'gAst] nostril ['nOstrIl] perfume ['pq:fju:m]
He pressed his mouth to hers. She was filled on a sudden with a faint disgust.
She had to resist an inclination to push him away. Before, to her passionate
Nostrils his body, his young beautiful body, had seemed to have a perfume of
Flowers and honey, and this had been one of the things that had most
Enchained her to him, but now in some strange way it had left him. She
Realized that he no longer smelt like a youth, he smelt like a man. She felt a
