"Of course he likes me," she said to herself. "He likes me better than anyone,
he even admires me, but I don't attract him that way."
She did everything to seduce him ( , ) except
slip into bed with him ( ,
; to slip , ), and she only did
not do that ( , ) because there was no
opportunity ( , :
). She began to fear ( ) that they knew one
another too well ( ) for it ( )
to seem possible ( ) that their relations
( ) should change ( ; to change ,
, ), and she reproached herself bitterly (
; to reproach , , ) because she had
not rushed to a climax ( : / /
) when first they came in contact with one another (
; to come in /into/ contact
, , ). He had too sincere an
affection for her now (
; affection , , ) ever to become her
lover ( - ). She found out when his
birthday was ( , ) and gave him a gold
cigarette case ( ) which she knew was the thing
(, , ) he wanted more than anything
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in the world (// ). It cost
a good deal more ( ) than she could afford (
; to afford , )
and he smilingly reproached her ( ) for her
extravagance ( ). He never dreamt (
: ; to dream , ,
) what ecstatic pleasure ( ) it gave her
( //) to spend her money on him (
).
seduce [sI'dju:s] climax ['klaImqks] smiling ['smaIlIN] ecstatic [Ik'stxtIk]
She did everything to seduce him except slip into bed with him, and she only
Did not do that because there was no opportunity. She began to fear that they
Knew one another too well for it to seem possible that their relations should
