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For Holy Week. Julia did not quite know what to do with herself; it seemed
Hardly worth while to go to Jersey. She was surprised to receive a letter one
morning from Mrs. Gosselyn, Michael's mother, saying that it would give the
Colonel and herself so much pleasure if she would come with Michael to
Spend the week at Cheltenham. When she showed the letter to Michael he
Beamed.
"I asked her to invite you. I thought it would be more polite than if I just took
you along."
"You are sweet. Of course I shall love to come."
Her heart beat with delight ( ; to beat ,
, ). The prospect of spending a whole week with Michael
( ) was enchanting (
; to enchant , , ). It
was just like his good nature ( , ) to come to the
rescue ( ; rescue , , )
when he knew ( ) she was at a loose end (
: , ; loose , ,
). But she saw ( ) there was something (
) he wanted to say ( ), yet did not quite like to (
/ /).
"What is it ( )?"
He gave a little laugh of embarrassment ( ;
embarrassment , , ).
"Well, dear, you know (, , ), my father's rather old-
fashioned ( ; fashion , , ,
), and there are some things ( ) he can't be expected to understand
(, , ). Of course
() I don't want you to tell a lie ( , :
) or anything like that ( - ), but I think ( ) it
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would seem rather funny to him ( ;
funny , , ) if he knew ( ) your father
was a vet ( ; vet . veterinary
). When I wrote and asked ( ) if I could bring you
down ( ; to bring (along) ,
, ) I said he was a doctor ( : ,
)."
"Oh, that's all right (, : )."
delight [dI'laIt] enchanting [In'tSQ:ntIN] rescue ['reskju:] laugh [lQ:f]
Her heart beat with delight. The prospect of spending a whole week with
Michael was enchanting. It was just like his good nature to come to the rescue
