I. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases:
to make a clean breast of sth – сделать чистосердечно
to tear sb limb from limb – перемывать кому-то кости
a sleeping-draught снотворное
to and fro – взад и вперед
curtain calls – поклон
pull oneself together – собраться
magnanimous – щедрый
to cramp one's style – мешать
contrition – раскаяние
a succinct account of sth – краткое содержание
a bereavement- лишение
an austere and snug little town – аскетичный и уютный маленький город
to adhere to sth – придерживаться чего-то
VII. Answer the questions:
1. Why couldn't Julie take her troubles to Charles or Dolly as
usual?
She thought it would be cruel to tell Charles that she had given to a
very ordinary young man what he would gladly have sacrificed ten years of his
life for. As for Dolly, she’d be shocked and jealous when Julia made a clean
breast of it, but she’d be so thankful that everything was over, she’d forgive.
2. How different was Charles's circle from that of Tom's?
Tom was a man of no fame, he promoted only because of Julia. Charles
was a man of a high society.
3. Was Michael right when criticizing Julie's acting?
Absolutely, Julia was so disappointed about Tom that she lost control
and let her emotions to overwhelm.
4. How did Julie react to her husband's criticism?
She could not imagine such a reaction and was furious at first but then
she realized that his criticism was in time.
5. How did the breakup with Tom influence Julie's attitude to Michael
and Charles?
Her tenderness for Michael and her ever-present sense of having been
for years unjust to him filled her with contrition. She felt that she had been
selfish and overbearing, and she wanted to atone for all that. As
for Charles, she decided to give him a chance.
6. Why did Julie decide to spend the summer with her mother and aunt?
Julia had a feeling that perhaps in the course of her brilliant and
triumphant career she had a trifle neglected her mother. She was eager to
sacrifice herself, and so wrote to her mother to announce her imminent arrival.
7. What kind of lifestyle did Aunt Carrie and Mrs Lambert have?
Aunt Carrie and Julia’s mother, Mrs. Lambert were very devout.
They went to Mass every morning and to High Mass on Sundays. Otherwise they
seldom went out. When they did it was to pay a ceremonious call on some old
lady who had had a bereavement in the family or one of whose grandchildren was
become engaged.
8. How did the old ladies treat Julie? How did they feel about
her occupation?
They treated her with cordiality, but disapprove her profession.
9. How did Julie imagine Charles's love for her?
She felt that Charles was a worthy object for its exercise. She laughed
a little, kindly and compassionately, as she thought of his amazement when he
understood what she intended; for a moment he would hardly be able to believe
it, and then what rapture, then what ecstasy! The love that he had held banked
up for so many years would burst its sluices like a great torrent and in a
flood overwhelm her. Her heart swelled at the thought of his infinite
gratitude. But still he could hardly believe in his good fortune; and when it
was all over and she lay in his arms she would nestle up to him and whisper
tenderly:
“Was it worth waiting for?”
“Like Helen, you make me immortal with a kiss.”
It was wonderful to be able to give so much happiness to a human being.
11. How did Julie slip out from the awkward situation with Charles?
She did the only thing possible. She continued the gesture. Counting so
that she should not go too fast, she drew her hands towards one another, till
she could clasp them, and then throwing back her head, raised them, very
slowly, to one side of her neck. 12. How did Julie explain to herself the fact that her amorous advances had been declined by Charles? She thought that Charles was impotent and used his devotion to her as a cover to’ distract attention from his real inclinations.
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