"Oh, I don't think there should be any more nonsense till after the baby's
born. Until all that's over and done with I'm going to make you sleep by
yourself."
"I hadn't thought of that. If you think it's better for the kid..."
MICHAEL got himself demobbed ( ) the moment the war
was finished ( : ) and
stepped straight into a part ( ; to step into smth.
- , ; to step , ). He
returned to the stage a much better actor (
) than he left it ( / /, ). The breeziness he had
acquired in the army ( , )
was effective ( ). He was a well set-up (
), normal, high-spirited fellow (/ / ,
//), with a ready smile ( :
) and a hearty laugh ( ; hearty
, , ). He was well suited to drawing-room comedy
( ; to suit
). His light voice ( ) gave a peculiar effect to a
flippant line ( ), and
though he never managed to make love convincingly (,
) he could carry off a chaffing love scene (
), making a proposal as if it were rather a
joke ( / / , ), or a
declaration as though he were laughing at himself ( //
/ / , ), in a manner
that the audience found engaging ( ,
). He never attempted to play anyone but himself (
- , ).
high-spirited ["haI'spIrItId] convincingly [kqn'vInsINlI] audience ['O:dIqns]
MICHAEL got himself demobbed the moment the war was finished and
Stepped straight into a part. He returned to the stage a much better actor than
He left it. The breeziness he had acquired in the army was effective. He was a
Well set-up, normal, high-spirited fellow, with a ready smile and a hearty
Laugh. He was well suited to drawing-room comedy. His light voice gave a
Peculiar effect to a flippant line, and though he never managed to make love
Convincingly he could carry off a chaffing love scene, making a proposal as if
