6. Explain the meaning of the sentences:

1) I had made a separate peace.

2) I had the feeling of a boy who thinks of what is happening at a certain hour at the schoolhouse from which he has played truant.

3) You’re like a snake. A snake with an Italian uniform: with a cape around your neck.

4) If people bring so much courage to this world the world has to kill them to break them, so of course it kills them. The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry.

7. Act and comment on the conversation between Frederic, Catherine and Helen Ferguson, paying your attention to their emotions and attitude to each other.

“My God,” Ferguson said.

“Hello,” Frederic said.

“Why it’s you!” Catherine said.

“You’re a fine mess. What are you doing here? Have you eaten?”

“No.”

“What are you doing in mufti?”

“I’m in the Cabinet.”

“You’re in some mess.”

“Cheer up, Fergy. Cheer up just a little.”

“I’m not cheered by seeing you. I know the mess you’ve gotten this girl into. You’re no cheerful sight to me.”

“No one got me in a mess, Fergy. I get in my own messes.”

“I can’t stand him. He’s done nothing but ruin you with his sneaking Italian tricks. Americans are worse than Italians.”

“The Scotch are such a moral people.”

“I don't mean that. I mean his Italian sneakiness.”

“Am I sneaky, Fergy?”

“You are. You’re worse than sneaky. You’re like a snake. A snake with an Italian uniform: with a cape around your neck.”

“I haven't got an Italian uniform now.”

“That’s just another example of your sneakiness. You had a love affair all summer and got this girl with child and now I suppose you'll sneak off.”

“We'll both sneak off.”

“You’re two of the same thing. I’m ashamed of you, Catherine Barkley. You have no shame and no honor and you’re as sneaky as he is.”

“Don’t, Fergy. Don’t denounce me. You know we like each other.”

“Take your hand away. If you had any shame it would be different. But you’re God knows how many months gone with child and you think it’s a joke and are all smiles because your seducer’s come back. You’ve no shame and no feelings. I don’t care. I think it’s dreadful.”

“There, there, Fergy. I’ll be ashamed. Don’t cry, Fergy. Don’t cry, old Fergy.”

“I’m not crying,” Ferguson sobbed. “I’m not crying. Except for the awful thing you’ve gotten into. I hate you (to Frederic). She can’t make me not hate you. You dirty sneaking American Italian.”

Catherine smiled at me.

“Don’t you smile at him with your arm around me.”

“You’re unreasonable, Fergy. We’re happy. You’re a sweet Fergy.”

“I don’t want you happy the way you are. Why don’t you get married? You haven’t got another wife have you?”

“No.”

“It’s nothing to laugh about. Plenty of them have other wives.”

“We’ll be married, Fergy, if it will please you.”

“Not to please me. You should want to be married.”

“We’ve been very busy.”

“Yes. I know. Busy making babies. I suppose you’ll go off with him now to-night?”

“Yes,” said Catherine. “If he wants me.”

“What about me?”

“Are you afraid to stay here alone?”

“Yes, I am.”

“Then I’ll stay with you.”

“No, go on with him. Go with him right away. I’m sick of seeing both of you.”

“We’d better finish dinner.”

“No. Go right away.”

“Fergy, be reasonable.”

“I say get out right away. Go away both of you.”

“Let’s go then,” I said. I was sick of Fergy.

“You do want to go. You see you want to leave me even to eat dinner alone. I”ve always wanted to go to the Italian lakes and this is how it is. Oh, Oh.”

“We’ll stay till after dinner. And I’ll not leave you alone if you want me to stay. I won’t leave you alone, Fergy.”

“No. No. I want you to go. I want you to go.” She wiped her eyes. “I’m so unreasonable. Please don’t mind me.”