4. Answer the following questions:

1. Why did Andrew have to buy an old house and a poor practice?

2. What did Andrew feel when he got his first fee?

3. Did the practice bring him much money?

4. What did Andrew think about the situation? Did he see any way out?

5. Who was Mrs. Schmidt? How did she promise to help Andrew?

6. What invitation Andrew receive one day?

7. Why didn’t Christine want to see Hampton?

8. Whom was Andrew introduced to?

9. What did the doctors speak about during the dinner?

10. Why did Christine call Freddie’s party “a hateful evening”?

11. What did Andrew learn from the Medical Directory about his new friends?

12. Why was he sure that he could be a success?

13. What patient came to his surgery one evening? What problem did she have?

14. How did Andrew diagnose her disease and what was the cure for it?

15. Why did Andrew agree to give Miss Everett injections though he knew they were useless?

16. Why wasn’t Christine happy to learn about the money Andrew earned?

17. How was Andrew’s attitude to his profession changing?

18. Did the number of Andrew’s rich patients increase?

19. Why was Andrew called to Laurier’s shop?

5. Speaking points:

   1. Speak about Andrew’s new practice.

   2. Describe the party at the Hamptons. Depict the hosts and the guests through Andrew’s and Christine’s eyes.

   3. Tell about Martha Cramb’s visit to Andrew and the effect it has on his practice.

   4. Dwell on Andrew’s acquaintance with Mrs. Lawrence.

6. Read and translate in writing the passage on p. 298 (beginning with the words: “She was the daughter of a …” and ending with “… He was almost as great an institution as Laurier’s.”)

Assignment IX (Book 4, chapters 6-10)

1. Explain the following words and expressions in English, find the situations in which they are used in the text:

1. hostile, hostility (p. 316)

2. (to be) beyond one’s expectation (p. 317) 12. an accomplishment (p. 336)

3. to revive oneself (p. 318) 13. discreet, indiscreet (p. 337)

4. cordial, cordiality (p. 319) 14. to take over (p. 339)

5. to convince (oneself) (p. 322) 15. derisive (p. 342)

6. a scruple (p. 322) 16. complacent (p. 349)

7. to drop off (p. 323) 17. indignation (p. 350)

8. injustice (p. 326) 18. to drag away (p. 353)

9. to regain one’s assurance (p. 328) 19. to nag smb (p. 354)

10. misgiving (p. 331) 20. to abandon (p. 356)

11. deference (p. 336)

2. Make up your own sentences using the recommended vocabulary.

3. Explain in English and find the Russian equivalents of the following:

1. “You’ve no idea what a gold mine that old woman has been to us. We’ve taken nuggets out of her.” (p. 321)

2. “Why should he be such a stickler?” (p.322)

3. “And – and what a lout I am!” (p. 334)

4. “Strange as it may seem, I’m going to set to and get a real pull on the collar.” (p. 340)

5. “But we must try, mustn’t we, to get him back to Blaenelly standards?” (p. 346)