Himself when she had once got it into his head that there was nothing doing.
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But when it happened ( // ) it did not turn out
( ; to turn out . - ) in the
least as she had expected ( , ). Charles Tamerley
and Julia had been for a walk in St. James's Park (
--), they had looked at the pelicans (
), and the scene suggesting it (
// ), they had discussed the possibility of her playing
Millamant on a Sunday evening ( /, /
: ).
They went back to Julia's flat ( ) to have
a cup of tea ( ). They shared a crumpet (
). Then Charles got up to go (
, ). He took a miniature out of his pocket (
// : ) and gave it to her (
).
pelican ['pelIkqn] crumpet ['krAmpIt] miniature ['mInI(q)tSq]
But when it happened it did not turn out in the least as she had expected.
Charles Tamerley and Julia had been for a walk in St. James's Park, they had
Looked at the pelicans, and the scene suggesting it, they had discussed the
Possibility of her playing Millamant on a Sunday evening. They went back to
Julia's flat to have a cup of tea. They shared a crumpet. Then Charles got up
To go. He took a miniature out of his pocket and gave it to her.
"It's a portrait of Clairon ( ). She was an eighteenth-century
actress ( ) and she had many of your
gifts ( ; gift , , ;
)."
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Julia looked at the pretty, clever face ( ,
), with the powdered hair ( ), and wondered
whether the stones that framed the little picture ( , ,
) were diamonds or only paste (
; paste , ; .
).
"Oh, Charles, how can you (, , : )! You are
sweet ( // )."
"I thought you might like it ( , // ).
It's by way of ( ) being a parting present (
)."
"Are you going away ( )?"
She was surprised ( ), for he had said nothing about it (
). He looked at her with a faint smile (
|
|
|
).
"No. But I'm not going to see you any more (. )."
"Why ()?"
century ['sentSqrI] paste [peIst] present ['prez(q)nt]
"It's a portrait of Clairon. She was an eighteenth-century actress and she had
many of your gifts."
Julia looked at the pretty, clever face, with the powdered hair, and wondered
Whether the stones that framed the little picture were diamonds or only paste.
"Oh, Charles, how can you! You are sweet."
"I thought you might like it. It's by way of being a parting present."
"Are you going away?"
She was surprised, for he had said nothing about it. He looked at her with a
Faint smile.
"No. But I'm not going to see you any more."
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"Why?"
"I think you know just as well as I do ( ,
, )."
Then Julia did a disgraceful thing ( :
). She sat down ( ) and for a minute
looked silently at the miniature ( -
). Timing it perfectly ( :
), she raised her eyes ( // ) till
they met Charles's ( / / ). She could cry
almost at will ( : ; will ,
, ), it was one of her most telling accomplishments (
), and now without a sound (
, ), without a sob ( ), the tears
poured down her cheeks ( // ). With her mouth
slightly open ( ), with the look in her eyes (
: ) of a child that has been deeply hurt
(, ) and does not know
why ( , ), the effect was unbearably pathetic (/
/ , ). His face was
crossed by a twinge of agony ( :
). When he spoke (
) his voice was hoarse with emotion (
// ).
timing ['taImIN] accomplishment [q'kAmplISInqnt] hoarse [hO:s]
"I think you know just as well as I do."
