In love with Michael. When Charles realized that he loved her his manner
Changed a little, he seemed struck with shyness and when they were together
Was often silent.
"Poor lamb ( = )," she said to herself (
), "he's such a hell of a gentleman (, ,
; hell ) he doesn't know what to do about it ( ,
)."
But she had already prepared her course of conduct (
// : ) for the declaration
( // ), which she felt (, )
he would sooner or later bring himself to make (, ,
). One thing she was going to make quite clear to him (
/ /; to make it clear
). She wasn't going to let him think (
) that, because he was a lord and she was an actress ( -
, , ) he had only to beckon (
) and she would hop into bed with him (
). If he tried that sort of thing ( //
) she'd play the outraged heroine on him (
), with the outflung arm and the index extended in the
same line ( /
/), as Jane Taitbout had taught her to make the gesture (
), pointed at the door ( //
).
outrage ['aVtreIdZ] heroine ['herqVIn] taught [tO:t]
"Poor lamb," she said to herself, "he's such a hell of a gentleman he doesn't
know what to do about it."
But she had already prepared her course of conduct for the declaration,
Which she felt he would sooner or later bring himself to make. One thing she
was going to make quite clear to him. She wasn't going to let him think that,
Because he was a lord and she was an actress he had only to beckon and she
would hop into bed with him. If he tried that sort of thing she'd play the
Outraged heroine on him, with the outflung arm and the index extended in the
Same line, as Jane Taitbout had taught her to make the gesture, pointed at the
Door.
On the other hand ( ) if he was shattered and tongue-tied (
; tongue-tied ,
; tongue ; to tie ), she'd be all tremulous herself
( ), sobs in the voice and all that (//
, ), and she'd say it had never dawned on her ( ,
|
|
|
) that he felt like that about her (
), and no, no, it would break Michael's heart (,
, , ). They'd have a good cry together (
; to have a good cry ) and then
everything would be all right ( // ). With his
beautiful manners ( - ) she could count upon him (
) not making a nuisance of himself (
; to make a nuisance of oneself , ) when she
had once got it into his head ( ; to get smth. into
one's head - ) that there was nothing doing (
; nothing doing ,
).
tongue-tied ['tANtaId] tremulous ['tremjVlqs] nuisance ['nju:s(q)ns]
On the other hand if he was shattered and tongue-tied, she'd be all tremulous
herself, sobs in the voice and all that, and she'd say it had never dawned on
her that he felt like that about her, and no, no, it would break Michael's heart.
They'd have a good cry together and then everything would be all right. With
