didn't just want to be seen with her.
She took a taxi to Tavistock Square ( -). She
was pleased with herself ( ). She was doing a good
action ( ). It would be wonderful for him in
after years ( , ) to be able to tell
his wife and children that Julia Lambert had been to tea with him (
,
) when he was just a little insignificant clerk in an accountant's office
(
). And she had been so simple and so natural (
). No one to hear her prattling away (, ,
; to prattle , , ) would have
guessed ( ) that she was the greatest actress in England (
). And if they didn't believe him (,
) he'd have her photograph to prove it (
, //), signed yours sincerely
(: ). He'd laugh ( ) and say that of
course if he hadn't been such a kid ( , , ,
: ) he'd never have had the cheek to ask her (
; to have the cheek
, ; cheek ).
children ['tSIldrqn] insignificant ["InsIg'nIfIkqnt] sincerely [sIn'sIqlI]
She took a taxi to Tavistock Square. She was pleased with herself. She was
Doing a good action. It would be wonderful for him in after years to be able to
Tell his wife and children that Julia Lambert had been to tea with him when
he was just a little insignificant clerk in an accountant's office. And she had
Been so simple and so natural. No one to hear her prattling away would have
guessed that she was the greatest actress in England. And if they didn't believe
him he'd have her photograph to prove it, signed yours sincerely. He'd laugh
and say that of course if he hadn't been such a kid he'd never have had the
Cheek to ask her.
When she arrived at the house ( ) and had paid off the
taxi ( ) she suddenly remembered (
) that she did not know his name ( ) and
when the maid answered the door ( / /
) would not know whom to ask for ( , ). But on
looking for the bell (, ) she noticed that there were eight of
them, four rows of two ( , / , / ,
|
|
|
, ), and by the side of
each ( ) was a card or a name written in ink on a
piece of paper ( // , ,
). It was an old house ( ) that had been divided
up into flats ( ). She began looking, rather
hopelessly, at the names ( , ,
) wondering whether one of them would recall something (,
-: , //
), when the door opened ( ) and he stood
before her ( ).
piece [pi:s] paper ['peIpq] whether ['weDq]
When she arrived at the house and had paid off the taxi she suddenly
Remembered that she did not know his name and when the maid answered the
Door would not know whom to ask for. But on looking for the bell she noticed
That there were eight of them, four rows of two, and by the side of each was a
Card or a name written in ink on a piece of paper. It was an old house that had
Been divided up into flats. She began looking, rather hopelessly, at the names
