Bazaar stuff, and you wondered how anyone had thought it worth bringing
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- Which were signed photographs of George V and Queen Mary. Over the
- WHEN the two men had gone she looked through the photographs again
- There were photographs of Julia when she was a child, and photographs of
- A comedy line, seemed to sound all wrong when she spoke it.
- Nowhere and that if he wanted to become a leading actor he must gain
- Right intonation himself he would never let a false one pass in anyone else.
- The company laughed at him and abused him and did everything they could
- The result of the interview was that Michael got an engagement. He stayed at
- Was a boisterous, fat old woman of more than sixty, but of great vitality, who
- It was two years later that Jimmie Langton discovered her. She was on tour in
- French like a Frenchwoman and so they give you broken English parts. That's
- Out of the play you're in now before you could say knife.
- Me for? I'll give you a three years' contract, I'll give you eight pounds a week
- Company? I've got much more important things to do than that, my girl. And
- Nothing to do but act eight times a week attended the rehearsals.
- Management. One's got to be one's own master. That's the only way to make a
- Julia soon discovered that he did not much like spending money, and when
- At one time there was some talk of putting him in the university boat.
- Thought never entered his lovely head.
- Dreamt what ecstatic pleasure it gave her to spend her money on him.
- Lamb, he had not been able to bring himself to spring to that, but she was so
- When some member of the company, momentarily hard up, tried to borrow
- Ended with a powerful and moving scene in which Julia had the opportunity
- To her with absorbed interest.
- She was dressed fussily, with a sort of old-fashioned richness which did not
- Bazaar stuff, and you wondered how anyone had thought it worth bringing
- To the fire, lit a cigarette.
- For the last week she had asked herself whether or not he was going to
- Michael watched the affecting scene with sympathy.
- Indeed, that she was quite willing to become his mistress, but this he refused.
- She adored to sit cuddled up to him with his arm round her waist, her face
- Face an eager, happy smile, she felt that her muscles were stiff and hard.
- Michael gave her his sweet, good-natured smile.
- He took a swing and with his open hand gave her a great smack on the face.
- Broken my heart and ruined my whole life just to keep me in your rotten
- AFTER a fortnight of rehearsals, Michael was thrown out of the part for
- In the empty carriage and looked at herself in the glass.
- Her to her room she held up her face to his.
- THE first year of their marriage would have been stormy except for Michael's
- She gave him a look of scorn.
- Business. He eventually got a part in a costume play.
- Meanwhile Julia had been playing a succession of important parts and was
- She was pregnant at the time. Michael had judged it imprudent to have a
- Been so badly wounded that they had got their discharge.
- Little sick. She could not respond to his ardour, she was eager that he should
- Table by her side. She looked at him while he read the paper. Was it possible
- He specialized in men about town, gentlemanly gamblers, guardsmen and
- It was a warm beautiful night. Michael had bought options, though it wrung
- Light dawned on him, and he was so surprised that he slowed down. Was it
- Care of yourself. It's a chance in a thousand, and I think it would be madness
Home.
Julia was quick-witted (Джулия была сообразительной; quick — быстрый,
проворный, wit — ум, остроумие). It did not take her long (у нее не заняло
много времени; to take long — занимать много времени) to discover that the
Colonel (обнаружить, что полковник), notwithstanding his reserve (несмотря на
его сдержанность), and Mrs. Gosselyn, notwithstanding her shyness (и миссис
Госселин, несмотря на ее застенчивость), were taking stock of her (изучали ее
оценивающе; to take stock of smb. — критически осматривать кого-либо,
осматривать оценивающим взглядом). The thought flashed through her mind (в
ее мозгу промелькнула мысль; to flash — вспыхивать, сверкать; внезапно
приходить в голову) that Michael had brought her down (что Майкл привез ее
сюда) for his parents (чтобы его родители) to inspect her (осмотрели/изучили
ее). Why (зачем: «почему»)? There was only one possible reason (была
единственно возможная причина), and when she thought of it (и когда она
думала об этом) her heart leaped (ее сердце екало; to leap — прыгать,
скакать, перепрыгивать). She saw (она видела) that he was anxious (как он
переживал) for her to make a good impression (чтобы она произвела хорошее
впечатление). She felt instinctively (она чувствовала интуитивно) that she must
conceal the actress (что она должна скрыть /в себе/ актрису; to conceal —
прятать, укрывать), and without effort (и без /всяких/ усилий), without
deliberation (без /долгих/ размышлений), merely because she felt it would please
(просто потому, что она чувствовала, что это доставит удовольствие), she
played the part of the simple (она играла роль простой), modest (скромной),
ingenuous girl (бесхитростной девушки; ingenuous — искренний,
чистосердечный, простодушный) who had lived a quiet country life (которая
вела: «жила» спокойную сельскую жизнь).
notwithstanding
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anxious ['xNkSqs]
ingenuous [In'dZenjVqs]
Julia was quick-witted. It did not take her long to discover that the Colonel,
Notwithstanding his reserve, and Mrs. Gosselyn, notwithstanding her shyness,
Were taking stock of her. The thought flashed through her mind that Michael
Had brought her down for his parents to inspect her. Why? There was only
 
One possible reason, and when she thought of it her heart leaped. She saw that
He was anxious for her to make a good impression. She felt instinctively that
She must conceal the actress, and without effort, without deliberation, merely
Because she felt it would please, she played the part of the simple, modest,
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