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Chapters 23-26
TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING WORD-COMBINATIONS INTO RUSSIAN, AND REPRODUCE THE CONTEXTS IN WHICH THEY OCCUR:
to reflect on smth.
to feel/be incumbent on
to wear out
to discharge conscience
overpowering
to dwell on
to run into excess
unaccountable
way of thinking
to sink in one’s opinion
in conjunction with
to be crossed in love
to give distinction
professions of love
to be violently in love
hackneyed
be on your guard
to be partial to
upon my honour
to abide with
farewell visit
to be in power to do smth.
to inquire after smb.
duplicity
clear-sighted
in the ways of
PARAPHRASE, EXPLAIN OR COMMENT ON THE FOLLOWING.
With many compliments to them, and much self-gratulation on the prospect of a con- nection between the houses, he unfolded the matter—to an audience not merely wondering, but incredulous; …
Nothing less than the complaisance of a courtier could have borne without anger such treatment; but Sir William’s good breeding carried him through it all; …
Mrs. Bennet was in fact too much overpowered to say a great deal while Sir William remained; …
… and fourthly, that the match might be broken off.
Kitty and Lydia were far from envying Miss Lucas, for Mr. Collins was only a clergyman; and it affected them in no other way than as a piece of news to spread at Meryton.
… she could not think without anger, hardly without contempt, on that easiness of temper, that want of proper resolution, which now made him the slave of his designing friends …
‘If it is designedly done, they cannot be justified; but I have no idea of there being so much design in the world as some persons imagine.’
If they believed him attached to me, they would not try to part us; if he were so, they could not succeed.
Let me take it in the best light, in the light in which it may be understood.’
The Lucases are very artful people indeed, sister. They are all for what they can get.
‘…will persuade a young man of independent fortune to think no more of a girl whom he was violently in love with only a few days before.’
His apparent partiality had subsided, his attentions were over, he was the admirer of some one else.
III. PREPARE A LITERARY TRANSLATION OF THE FOLLOWING EXTRACT:
‘After a week spent in professions of love ... with her in town.’
V. AGREE OR DISAGREE. COMMENT ON THE FOLLOWING:
Charlotte Lucas was as foolish as Mrs. Bennet.
Elizabeth felt hurt by Charlotte Lucas.
Charlotte Lucas was anticipating the hour of Longbourn possession.
Elizabeth changed her opinion about Mr. Bingley.
Jane and Elizabeth didn’t mention Mr. Bingley’s name because they were disappointed with him.
Some people like to be crossed in love.
Everybody in Hertfordshire considered Mr. Darcy to be the worst of men.
The Gardiners were very amiable people.
Young men often fall in love with pretty girls for a few weeks, and when accident separates them, easily forget them.
Jane accepted her aunt’s invitation hoping to see Mr. Bingley.
Mrs. Gardiner asked Elizabeth not to fall in love with Mr. Wickham.
After Mr. Collins and Miss Lucas’s wedding Eliza and Charlotte’s correspondence was over.
Jane didn’t want to understand that she had been deceived in Caroline’s regard for her.
Elizabeth was in love with Mr. Wickham and his betrayal hurt her very much.
VI. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS OR SPEAK ON THE FOLLOWING:
How did the Bennets accept the news about Mr. Collins and Miss Lucas’s engagement?
How did Jane bear Mr. Bingley’s absence?
Why did Jane try to defend Miss Lucas and Mr. Bingley? And how?
What did Mrs. Gardiner think about Jane’s relations with Mr. Bingley?
Why was Mrs. Gardiner interested in Mr. Wickham?
Speak on Miss Bingley’s visit to Mrs. Gardener’s place and Jane’s letter to Elizabeth.
VII. RETELL
1. Ch. 23 — on behalf of Elizabeth
2. Ch. 24 — on behalf of Mr. Bennet
— on behalf of Elizabeth
— on behalf of Jane
3. Ch. 25 — on behalf of Elizabeth
4. Ch. 26 — on behalf of Mrs. Gardener