Adverbial modifier of concession (in spite of, despite)

Exercise 35 Mind the use of gerunds in the syntactic function of the adverbial modifier of concession. Translate the sentences into Russian:

1. In spite of being tired they kept on working. 2. In spite of discussing the problem for several hours they didn’t arrive at any decision. 3. Despite being ill he didn’t want to stay in bed. 4. In spite of being good friends they didn’t spend much time together. 5. In spite of being helped she didn’t cope with the task.

Exercise 36 Translate the following sentences into English:

1. Несмотря на то, что их разделяло огромное расстояние, они не перестали любить друг друга. 2. Несмотря на то, что он провел бессонную ночь, тревожась о сыне, утром он выглядел бодро. 3. Несмотря на то, что студенты знали все вопросы заранее, не все справились с заданием. 4. Несмотря на то, что он провалил экзамен, он не выглядел расстроенным. 5. Несмотря на то, что вам были известны все факты, вы сделали неправильные выводы. 6. Несмотря на то, что они были едва знакомы, им было очень легко вместе.

Exercise 37 Translate the following sentences into Russian and define the adverbial modifier:

1. I knocked briefly on the box door and, without waiting for any answer, turned the handle and walked in. (D. Francis) 2. Thomas looked as always as if he would willingly die for her besides driving her carefully to and from the races... (D .Francis) 3. Instead of spreading the dirty work around like other countries, the MSS (Ministry of State Security) turned first to a young man the CIA and Mossad had been watching with great admiration for several years. (J. Grisham) 4. After parking in the Sheraton Hotel lot, he hefted his board and made for the water. (N. Sparks) 5. Gabby’s first thought upon waking the next morning was that she liked to think of herself as a good person. (N. Sparks) 6. He kept his sanity by reading eight books a week, but even that exercise had been for escape and not necessarily for learning. (J. Grisham) 7 He didn’t know what to make of that, and he’d been trying to figure it out ever since dropping her off. (N. Sparks) 8. He was, he realized, a little disappointed in himself for choosing the same type of woman over and over. (N. Sparks) 9. Surprising her, Travis slowed the bike before turning onto a partially hidden one-lane road perpendicular to the highway that stretched into the forest. (N. Sparks) 10. He met most of the fences right but lost ground on landing through not setting off again fast... (D. Francis) 11. I had a hold over him of such strength that he couldn’t destroy my career without doing the same for his own. (D. Francis) 12. And now, on entering the room, what did she find? (J. Turner) 13. She had the sort of self-confidence which came from having faced up to life alone. (J. Turner)

Compound verbal predicate

Exercise 38 Observe the Gerunds and translate the following sentences into Russian:

1. Joel slowly got out of the car and began walking away. (J. Grisham) 2. You must start thinking of the day when I will not be here. (J. Grisham) 3. So stop asking about me. (J. Grisham) 4. Space is different here, Marco kept telling himself. (J. Grisham) 5. The princess, oblivious, went on staring at uncomfortable visions. (D. Francis) 6. Lisa stopped working when their daughter was born. (J. Grisham) 7. Because, you see, people go on thinking things. (A. Christie) 8. They would walk around the corner, have a quick bite, then Marco would suddenly feel like returning to his apartment. (J. Grisham) 9. Then he called Luigi and explained that he didn’t feel like studying. (J. Grisham) 10. He kept waiting for all that cigarette smoking to slow her down. (J. Grisham)

Exercise 39 Translate the following sentences into English:

1. Мне не хочется обсуждать этот вопрос с вами сейчас. 2. Ему не хотелось показывать нам фотографии. 3. Он перестал разговаривать и посмотрел на нас. 4. Джуди продолжала писать стихи, пока они не были, наконец, опубликованы. 5. Мой друг начал тренироваться, чтобы принять участие в соревнованиях. 6. Перестаньте притворяться, что вы не понимаете, о чем я говорю. 7. Продолжайте работать над произношением. 8. Он завершил работу над романом и собирается опубликовать его в этом году. 9. Мистер Браун продолжал навещать своего дядю каждый месяц, хотя и жил в другом городе. 10. Он никогда не перестанет пытаться сделать этот мир лучше. 11. Немедленно приступайте к работе, иначе вы не успеете закончить ее вовремя.

Exercise 40 Develop the idea using a gerund:

Model: The weather is so bad.

Possible replies: - It’s no use going out of town;

- It looks like raining;

- I don’t approve of your changing plans.

The book is so interesting.

Possible replies: - It’s worth reading;

- I started reading it but couldn’t read it to the end;

- After reading it you will know many interesting things.

It’s time to go.

Possible replies: - You can’t go without discussing all the points;

- It’s no use going there;

- They won’t agree to our going there.

1. She promised to come in time. 2. I’d like to see this film. 3. We mustn’t be late. 4. We must hurry if we don’t want to miss the train. 5. Are you going to attend this competition? 6. I don’t think he is guilty. 7. This is the very person to help us. 8. You make too many mistakes in your written tests. 9. They say Jane has returned from London. 10. It’s time to have а snack, isn’t it?

Exercise 41 Complete the following sentences using gerunds; mind the form of the gerund:

1. He looked forward to:	пригласить всех друзей на день рождения; быть приглашенным на конференцию;
2. Не objected to:	делать работу наспех; чтобы работа была сделана небрежно;
3. I don’t mind:	поехать в командировку; если меня пошлют в командировку;
4. Не takes every opportunity of:	посмотреть новый спектакль; навестить родителей и поговорить с ними о своих делах;
5. We had no chance of:	приехать раньше из-за дождя; достать билеты на премьеру; быть представленным послу Великобритании
6. Ann had no experience of:	воспитывать детей; ухаживать за больными;
7. I have no hope of:	быть приглашенным к королеве; что мне дадут эту роль; что меня примет врач;
8. There are а lot оf ways of:	изучить языки; обменяться информацией; провести весело каникулы;
9. You can’t do well without:	учить слова как следует; знать грамматику; готовиться к занятиям ежедневно;
10. She did а lot of things besides:	накрыть на стол; украсить дом как на Рождество; отделать шляпки дочерям.

Exercise 42 Change the following sentences using gerunds. If necessary change the verb and use a preposition:

Model: He wants us to read this book. – He insists on our reading this book.

1. He doesn’t like to complain. He is against ... 2. The Gadfly slid down а rope and escaped. He escaped ... 3. When you have listened to that report, you’ll give up smoking. After ... 4. I kept you waiting and I apologize for it. I apologize ... 5. I am not exaggerating, but this is the best novel I have ever read. Without ... 6. She would never envy your success. She is above ... 7. He didn’t pay the bill and left the restaurant. He left ... 8. When I arrived I found that all the guests had gone. On ... 9. They think we cheated them. They suspect us of ... 10. I often walk. I’m used to it. I’m used to ... 11. He was only joking when he said that. In... 12. He said good-bye before he left. Before ... 13. They studied hard and soon mastered the fundamentals of the English language. By... 14. He drove his car without the light on and was fined for it. He was fined ... 15. He dislikes driving at a speed over 40 miles per hour. He is against ...

Exercise 43 Point out predicative constructions (complexes) with the Gerund in the following sentences and define their syntactic functions. Translate the sentences into Russian:

1. ... and I was conscious, as too often recently, of ruthlessness and rage inside and repressed desperation bursting out. (D. Francis) 2. Robin Curtiss glanced at Wykeham and me, but neither of us would have tried to stop him answering, so he looked back to the princess and told her straight. (D. Francis) 3. Ceri could imagine the landlord standing there, frowning to himself, his lips forming words ‘Icelandic cat?’ (J. Turner) 4. Mr. Templeton, who I dare say will marry that German cousin, his tearing up her letter looks – well, it looks suspicious – using the word in quite a different sense from the one we’ve been using all the evening. A little as though he were afraid of the other girl noticing or asking to see it? (A. Christie) 5. Dressed in green protective overalls, he nodded to us both and excused himself from shaking hands, saying he would need to wash first. (D. Francis) 6. What he didn’t like to admit was that he also stayed away because they continually, if unintentionally, reminded him that he was responsible for Gabby being in the hospital in the first place. (N. Sparks) 7. Old rumours were still out there, Frick reminded everyone, and various unnamed and supposedly trustworthy sources hinted that the theory about Backman burying a fortune had not been officially laid to rest. (J. Grisham) 8. He offered that he too was contemplating retirement – almost thirty years in the service – and that he caught himself looking forward to an easier life. (J. Grisham) 9. In 1998, he’d broken the story about certain highly classified papers leaving the Pentagon without authorization. (J. Grisham) 10. ... he believed in young people making their way in the world at an early age. (J. Turner) 11. All in all, Robin was another good thing, a reason for Henry enjoying his sailing but never fretting to go off, to find tropic seas, desert islands. (J. Turner) 12. Imagine anyone letting you drive their car, Ces! (J. Turner) 13. Henry was severe on the lad in some ways; no telly until all the chores were done, even if it meant Robin missing something he’d set his heart on. (J. Turner) 14. ...I know I’m not pretty or clever or cute, but I don’t want someone perpetually rubbing it in. (J. Turner)

Exercise 44 Translate the sentences into English using gerunds in the syntactic functions of adverbial modifiers:

1. По окончании института он собирался заняться научной деятельностью. 2. Я очень спешил и налетел на какого-то человека. Не подняв головы, я извинился и побежал дальше. 3. Музыканты исчезли; он и не увидел, как они ушли. 4. Вернувшись из школы, я заметил в прихожей чужой зонт. 5. Ты можешь помочь мне тем, что переведешь эту статью. 6. Она потратила день на уборку квартиры. 7. Он ушел, не заплатив по счету. 8. Мальчик провел вечер, написав письма родственникам. 9. Читая ее письмо, он еще раз испытал чувство разочарования. 10. Перед выступлением он тщательно продумывал то, что собирался сказать. 11. Занимаясь по утрам, он экономил очень много времени. 12. Вы можете улучшить свое произношение, читая вслух, слушая магнитофонные записи. 13. При виде жареной индейки он сказал, что это его самое любимое блюдо. 14. После того как он посмотрел фотографии, Джон долго сидел, задумавшись. 15. Войдя в комнату, он увидел, что все на письменном столе было перевернуто вверх дном. 16. Вы должны вовремя возвращать книги в библиотеку без напоминания. 17. Видя, что я подхожу, они перестали разговаривать. 18. Она оборвала его, попросив быть готовым с докладом к среде. 19. Мне трудно, но я живу, работаю и не жалуюсь. 20. Этот врач достиг больших успехов в лечении пневмонии, применяя новые методы лечения. 21. Не смотря на то, что светило солнце, он взял зонт. 22. Не смотря на то, что им разрешили прийти, они этого не сделали. 23. После обсуждения всех деталей нам стала понятна наша задача. 24. Он часто навещает нас, с тех пор как мы переехали в этот город. 25. Он бы не добился такого успеха, если бы не получил хорошее образование. 26. Вместо того, чтобы оправдывать свое поведение, вы бы лучше попросили прощения. 27. Кроме того, что он опоздал на вокзал, чтобы встретить друзей, он оставил дома телефон.

Exercise 45 Write down sentences using gerunds preceded with the prepositions given below in the following syntactic functions:

at: 1. attribute, 2. adverbial modifier of time, 3. prepositional object;

from: 1. adverbial modifier of cause, 2. prepositional object;

for: 1. attribute, 2. adverbial modifier of cause, 3. adverbial modifier of purpose, 4. prepositional object;

in: 1. attribute, 2. adverbial modifier of time, 3. adverbial modifier of manner, 4. prepositional object;

of: 1. attribute, 2. prepositional object;

on: 1. attribute, 2. adverbial modifier of time, 3. prepositional object;

to: 1. attribute, 2. prepositional object;

without: 1. adverbial modifier of manner, 2. adverbial modifier of attendant circumstances, 3. adverbial modifier of condition.

Exercise 46 Fill in the blanks with prepositions where necessary:

1. He was angry _____ being misinformed. 2. He will be angry with you _______ neglecting his advice. 3. He was annoyed ____ his partner being so careless. 4. I’m bored _____ answering the same question for the umpteenth time. 5. She isn’t capable ____ hurting anybody. 6. The kids were excited ________ opening their presents lying under the New Year tree. 7. Harry was indignant ____ being ignored. 8. Let’s ask John. He is good ____ reading maps. 9. He got fed up _____ waiting and left. 10. You took advantage ____ her being so trustful. It’s not fair. 11. I wasn’t too keen ____ meeting him again. 12. I don’t see any reason ____ doubting his intentions.

Exercise 47 Match adverbial modifiers with the beginning of the sentence:

Adverbial modifier of purpose:

1. It’s not a good excuse... 2. He took a few private lessons... 3. The delegation arrived in Rostov... 4. This thick dark glass bottles are used ... 5. He painted the fence himself... 6. He had to take a loan from the bank... 7. He stopped at the police station... 8. My neighbour bought a dog... 9. The teacher took the pupils to the museum... 10. You should read more....

a) for saving money. b) for enlarging your vocabulary. c) for reporting about a road accident. d) with the object of making himself take a regular walks e) with the object of making them acquainted with the history of the city. f) for storing chemicals. h) for correcting his pronunciation. g) for conducting negotiations. i) for staying away from classes. j) for paying her father’s debts.

Adverbial modifier of concession:

1. He refused to help his friend... 2. She couldn’t cope with the task... 3. He didn’t look happy... 4. He kept on consulting the patients... 5. Tom couldn’t write poetry... 6. She couldn’t fall asleep... 7. You mustn’t interfere in his personal life... 8. I don’t see much of him... 9. Nobody understood the task... 10. He gave his friend a fishing rod for his birthday...

a) despite being good at reciting verses. b) in spite of being very tired. c) despite being his close relative. d) despite being at the same college. e) in spite of the teacher’s explaining it twice. f) in spite of his friend’s being fond of hunting. g) despite feeling unwell. h) in spite of having passed the exam. i) in spite of being helped. j) despite having enough money.

Adverbial modifier of condition:

1. You’ll never master the language... 2. You won’t get a good idea of the book... 3. She won’t fall asleep... 4. He couldn’t defend the case... 5. Could you lend me some money...? 6. She can’t take good care of her sick child... 7. You can’t make the room tidy... 8. I would prepare the presentation gladly... 9. They would be able to cross the frontier only... 10. She would have made fewer mistakes...

a) without cleaning it regularly. b) in case of being helped with the equipment. c) in case of getting their visas in time. d) without having a nurse. e) in case of getting a grant. f) without telling the whole truth. g) without reading a detective story. h) without reading it from beginning to end. i) without working hard. j) in case of being more attentive.

Adverbial modifiers of manner and attendant circumstances:

1. You might stay in and help me with cooking... 2. You’d better give up smoking... 3. We can get by... 4. You can find out what the matter is... 5. You might write the letter yourself... 6. One can improve pronunciation and intonation... 7. You may hurt his feelings... 8. The connection is so bad. You can’t talk to him... 9. I think in this situation you can’t do... 10. Have a snack in our canteen...

a) instead of going to the pub tonight b) without buying this expensive car. c) instead of going to McDonalds. d) by ringing him up. e) by refusing to accept the invitation. f) by reading aloud and listening to tapes. g) instead of asking your secretary. h) without being interrupted several times. i) without getting good advice. j) instead of becoming a chain-smoker.

Adverbial modifier of cause:

1. He didn’t go to classes 2. You can’t teach him play the piano 3. She was put on a diet 4. We couldn’t speak 5. She is constantly dieting 6. The chairman dismissed the question 7. He is keen on the History of Scotland 8. She was able to set a world record in pole-jumping 9. They spoke in whisper 10. They couldn’t hear each other

a) for having put on much weight. b) for laughing. c) for fear of putting on weight. d) on account of its being poorly prepared. e) owing to his Grandma having Scottish roots (ancestors). f) thanks to having trained hard. g) for fear of waking the child up. h) because of his having no interest in music at all. i) because of the orchestra playing too loudly.

Adverbial modifier of time:

1. You should get a driving license 2. She started dieting 3. She felt tired 4. She almost stumbled 5. The old woman startled 6. He had a bad fall 7. The children jumped with joy 8. We went straight to the hotel 9. He hasn’t opened a book 10. Try not to be nervous

a) after walking a mile after dinner. b) in getting off the bus. c) at hearing the door bell ring. d) on being told the news. e) since passing his exam. f) in taking your exam. g) after putting on too much weight. h) before buying a car. i) in climbing the mountain. j) on arriving to London.

Adverbial modifier of manner:

1. You can enlarge your vocabulary 2. The day was spent 3. You can improve your listening comprehension 4. Most of a woman’s time is spent 5. Nowadays children spend much time 6. Martin Eden used to work hard sometimes 7. She sprained her ankle and could hardly walk 8. You can’t solve problems 9. I can’t waste the whole evening 10. She sobbed

a) by reading plain books. b) in doing housework. c) in sitting in front of computer or TV. d) without even sleeping. e) without limping badly. f) in listening to his silly stories. g) by listening to various tapes. h) in cleaning and cooking. i) without stopping. j) by your friends doing things instead of you.

Exercise 48 Analyze the syntactic functions of the Gerund in the following sentences. Translate them into Russian:

I

1. Now as Anthony drove Jean to Avond Rust, he was filled with confused apprehension at the thought of confronting his brother, at the possibility of someone seeing them together and recognizing the family resemblance.

2. Hartley put his arm round her and consolingly murmured: “There, there! There’s no use crying, my dear. Crying isn’t going to help things. You must brave it out, my dear.” So Jean tried her best to face the situation with courage but without much success. For not only did she suspect gossiping behind her back, but she was haunted by the sinister mystery of the whole story.

3. When he reached the door of the flat, the telephone was ringing. It was the last thing he wanted to hear and he felt like running away from it.

4. Notwithstanding the cold weather, Henry’s face glowed like the heater in his chambers: he was conscious of being far from his best during that telephone conversation.

From Let the Day Perish by J. Gordon

II

1. Arline stopped crying. From the next room, where the baby had been sleeping, came the sound of his wailing. 2. She stopped sobbing aloud and turned the grief inward upon herself and wept all the more bitterly in silence. 3. Arline started repairing her face before the mirror. 4. Eddie took off his shoes and lay down on the bed to start storing up his energy.

From Return to Kansas City by I. Shaw

III

1. He did not seem to consider the question worth answering. 2. She must have been weary from sitting up with sick grandchild. 3. He’d come to do his duty, and yet by answering а few minor questions, he’d gotten himself into trouble. 4. “Your Honour, I object to this line of questioning.” 5. I see nothing objectionable in attempting to establish the character of the witness. 6. He stared at her without seeming to see her at all. 7. Arnold’s eyebrows had а way of knitting together when he was annoyed.

From Your Witness by H. Nielsen

Exercise 49 Use prepositions before gerunds:

1. The boy was blamed ____ not helping his school friends. 2. Why don’t you do the work properly ____ being reminded? 3. А lot depends ____ your pointing out the mistakes at once. 4. Who is responsible ____ keeping the place in order? 5. I thanked him again ____ lending me the car. 6. What do you mean _____ saying this? 7. You must give up the idea ____ getting this work. It’s too hard. 8. I object ____ going there at such а late hour. 9. She accused me ____ having read her letter. 10. My illness prevented me ____ joining the expedition.

Exercise 50 Insert prepositions where necessary. Translate into Russian:

It is interesting to watch people and imagine stories about them. If you are good enough ____ doing it, they will not complain ____ your gazing at them. You approve ____ his sitting straight or talking in а pleasant voice. You can as well dislike ____ his staring at other people or making too much noise. Sometimes you may wonder whom he is waiting for. If you put ____ your own plans and decide in favour ____ waiting for indefinite time you may be lucky enough to find it out. You cannot rely ____ being correct in your guess. Neither can you prevent him ____ leaving at any moment according to his own plans. But if you stay long enough you can succeed ____ getting some result. Avoid ____ getting too much involved ____ doing it or he may feel your interest. He’ll start ____ asking you questions and you’ll have to apologize ____ being а bother. He may suspect you ____ falling in love with him and insist ____ getting acquainted.

Exercise 51 Translate the following sentences into Russian and state the syntactic function of the Gerund:

1. ...he naturally has a somewhat family-physicianary way of putting things. 2. I remember my brother-in-law going for a short sea trip once for the benefit of his health. 3. Instead of helping you it seems to you that the other man is simply playing the fool. 4. It is hopeless attempting to make a wood fire, so you light the methylated spirit stove, and crowd round that. 5. And, when half-an-hour had been spent in tying up his finger, and a new glass had been got, and the tools, and the ladder, and the chair, and the candle had been brought, he would have another go... 6. We asked him if he had ever tried washing flannels in the river... 7. It had been like living in an oil shop that week. 8. I remember a friend of mine buying a couple of cheeses at Liverpool. 9. And then they both began sniffing, and, at the third sniff, they caught it right on the chest and rose up without another word and went out. 10. The lady under whose roof I have the honour of residing is a widow, and, for all I know, possibly an orphan too. 11. The hotel bill came to fifteen guineas; and my friend, after reckoning everything up, found that the cheeses had cost him eight-and-sixpence a pound. 12. He said it was a plot to deprive him of his living by waking up the corpses. 13. Fond as I am of cheese, therefore, I hold that George was right in declining to take any. 14. Their taking it in the way they did irritated me.

From Three Men in a Boat by J.K. Jerome

Exercise 52 Translate the following sentences into English:

1. Он рассердился на то, что я всем рассказал новости. 2. Она обожала устраивать вечеринки. 3. Он знал, что ни я, ни другой компетентный человек не отрицал бы такой важный момент, не будучи полностью уверен. 4. Я сожалею, что рассказал вам правду, но теперь отрицать ее бесполезно. 5. Он намеривался начать свое расследование с посещения церкви. 6. А снаружи по-прежнему шел дождь. 7. Они не могли понять, как ему почти удалось обмануть их. 8. Невозможно продолжать жить без веры. 9. Он шумно приветствовал меня, но я оборвал его (cut short), протянув ему телеграмму. 10. Она не сможет уснуть, не повидав вас и не поговорив с вами еще раз. 11. Ему очень не нравится мысль о возвращении туда. 12. Не выразив ничего словами, они простились. 13. Я помню, как я громко рассмеялся, и ветер унес мой смех. 14. Послышался звук, как закрыли, а потом заперли дверь. 15. Я начал с того, что объяснил ситуацию на севере. 16. Быть одиноким в своей стране хуже, чем испытывать одиночество на чужбине. 17. Она казалась немного самоуверенной и избегала его взгляда (meet one’s eyes). 18. Мне очень не нравилась сама мысль твоей поездки туда. 19. Оба окна нужно помыть. 20. Я подумал, что ты обвиняешь меня в том, что я сохранил нейтралитет. 21. Жизнь стоит того, чтобы за нее бороться.

Exercise 53 Make short dialogues using gerunds according the model:

Model:

- Did you try to explain your reason to her? - It’s no use trying. She would never listen. - Sure, there must be some way of making her listen to you.

Exercise 54 Fill in the blanks with prepositions where necessary:

1. Let’s put ____ discussing this question. 2. When she heard John’s words she burst ___ laughing. 3. I would like you to avoid ____ doing it in public. 4. She will never admit ____ making the wrong thing. 5. I don’t believe ____ insulting people. 6. He decided to concentrate all his efforts ___ finding a good job. 7. How can you insist ____ inviting him if you know that he will ruin our party? 8. If you are late, don’t complain _____ our leaving without you. 9. I wonder ______ his keeping silent on this matter. 10. I think he mentioned ____ meeting her several days before. 11. Will you excuse _____ my saying it frankly? 12. They never got round ____ fixing this house. 13. I’m sure she will succeed ____ persuading him. 14. Why do you persist ____ blaming him for this accident? 15. We strictly object ____ criticizing his decision. 16. Nobody accuses you ____ neglecting your job. 17. Believe me, they will blame us _____ choosing the wrong person. 18. We have already congratulated him ____ having published his first story. 19. Her parents discouraged us _____ interfering. 20. Don’t do it or you’ll be punished _____ breaking the law. 21. We can’t prevent him _____ getting into trouble again and again. 22. The day was perfect and my sister talked me _____ having a picnic outside. 23. The Board decided ______ paying the interest as they needed it for innovation. 24. We tried to talk him _____ of taking this decision but he didn’t want to listen to us.

Exercise 55 Translate the following sentences into English:

Я не могу обвинить мою подругу в том, что она небрежна или легкомысленна. Она пытается избегать попадать в трудные ситуации. Если бы ей чуть-чуть везло, она бы успешно справлялась с ситуациями, в которые она попадает. Она любит записывать разные вещи, которые она должна сделать, но потом она забывает, что она это сделала, и никогда не вспоминает о том, чтобы заглянуть в свои записи. Если она согласиться встретиться с вами, никогда нельзя положиться на то, что она придет вовремя. Что-нибудь обязательно случится в последний момент и помешает ей прийти вовремя. Однажды, когда я возвращалась после короткого отпуска, она предложила встретить меня на вокзале. Хорошо зная, что она все забывает, я настаивала на том, чтобы она осталась дома и ждала меня там. Она же, настаивала на том, чтобы встретить меня и, хотя я не люблю беспокоить людей, я сдалась. Весь обратный путь я боялась, что она опоздает. Я терпеть не могу опаздывать и просто не выношу ожидания. Когда поезд прибыл, я даже не взглянула на платформу. Я была уверена в том, что она полностью забыла о моем приезде. Представьте, как я была поражена увидев, что она стоит на платформе. Я не поверила своим глазам. Она не способна совершить такое. Только вообразите, что она не забыла встретить меня.