Since he was twelve years old. He told her that once when he was fourteen he
Had stood outside the stage door after a matinee and when she came out had
Asked her to sign her name in his autograph-book. He was sweet with his blue
Eyes and pale brown hair. It was a pity he plastered it down like that. He had
A white skin and rather a high colour; she wondered if he was consumptive.
Although his clothes were cheap he wore them well, she liked that, and he
Looked incredibly clean.
She asked him why he had chosen Tavistock Square ( ,
// -). It was central, he explained ( ,
), and he liked the trees ( ). It was quite nice
( : ) when you
looked out of the window ( ). She got up to look (
, / /), that would be a good way to make a
move ( , : ),
then she would put on her hat (, ) and say good-
bye to him ( : ).
"Yes, it is rather charming, isn't it (, //, )?
It's so London ( ); it gives one a sort of jolly feeling
( : )."
explain [Ik'spleIn] window ['wIndqV] jolly ['dZOlI]
She asked him why he had chosen Tavistock Square. It was central, he
Explained, and he liked the trees. It was quite nice when you looked out of the
Window. She got up to look, that would be a good way to make a move, then
She would put on her hat and say good-bye to him.
"Yes, it is rather charming, isn't it? It's so London; it gives one a sort of jolly
feeling."
She turned to him ( ), standing by her side (//
), as she said this ( ). He put his arm round her
waist ( ) and kissed her full on the lips (
// ). No woman was ever more surprised in her life (
/ / ).
She was so taken aback ( ; to take aback
, ) that she never thought of doing anything (
: , - ). His lips
were soft ( ) and there was a perfume of youth about him
( ; perfume , ) which
was really rather delightful ( ). But
what he was doing was preposterous ( , ,
|
|
|
; preposterous , , ). He was
forcing her lips apart with the tip of his tongue (
; apart , , ) and now he had both
arms round her ( :
). She did not feel angry ( :
), she did not feel inclined to laugh (
: ), she did not
know what she felt ( , ).
perfume ['pq:fju:m] delightful [dI'laItf(q)l] preposterous [prI'pOst(q)rqs]
She turned to him, standing by her side, as she said this. He put his arm round
Her waist and kissed her full on the lips. No woman was ever more surprised
In her life. She was so taken aback that she never thought of doing anything.
His lips were soft and there was a perfume of youth about him which was
Really rather delightful. But what he was doing was preposterous. He was
Forcing her lips apart with the tip of his tongue and now he had both arms
Round her. She did not feel angry, she did not feel inclined to laugh, she did
Not know what she felt.
And now she had a notion ( ) that he was gently drawing her
along ( ), his lips still pressing hers (
), she felt quite distinctly the glow of his body (
, / / ), it was as
though there was a furnace inside him (, :
), it was really remarkable ( ); and
then she found herself laid on the divan ( ,
) and he was beside her ( ), kissing her mouth and her
neck ( ) and her cheeks and her eyes ( ).
Julia felt a strange pang in her heart ( ,
; pang , , ).
She took his head in her hands ( :
) and kissed his lips ( ).
along [q'lON] distinctly [dIs'tIN(k)tlI] remarkable [rI'mQ:kqb(q)l]
