Learning to read and discuss fiction. Учебное пособие
.pdfconventional speech; a cold and lifeless voice; a smile of scorn; a feeling of unrest; not to return the smile; to carry out smb’s orders; to speak in a peculiar way; sting; to be scared; a mixture of pity and scorn; malice; to run the house; to be in charge; to supervise; to despise smb; inferior; second-rate).
3.What do you come to know about Maxim de Winter? What did the girl think about while she watched Maxim looking through the letters? Describe his room. What did he tell the girl about Mrs Danvers? What did the girl think about while sitting with Maxim in the library after luncheon? (p. 79, 80-82, 89-92) (to look out upon the lawns; ancient mossy smell; peace and meditation; to know little of smth; tender youthful and ardent; wrapped in his secret self; to wear no frown between one’s eyes; to carry no burden; a narrow chance; some measure of confidence; to grow old together; muddy boots; to get on with smb; to interfere with the running of the house; to mind smb’s doing smth; extraordinary character; nuisance; to get rid of smb; to be efficient; to bully the staff; not to dare do smth; to give smb a sack; routine; custom; to assume one’s way of living; imprint; cushion).
4.What was the routine in Manderley? What surprised and impressed the girl about meals in Manderley? What disappointed the girl? What had she imagined the life in Manderley was like? (p.p. 92-94) (to be orderly and planned; to mind smth; to get used to smth; to run Manderley; to be a fulltime job; magnificence; enough for a dozen people; ridiculous; wasteful; to throw away; not to dare ask).
5.Speak about the girl’s relations with the servants. What happened when the girl was walking about the house? What can you say about Frith in this respect? (p. 94-99) (to feel guilty; to apologize; polite; to lower smb in smb’s estimation; assurance; inbred quality; to acquire some quality; to break the household routine; to disturb the housemaid; to fetch the matches; an air of confidence; defiantly).
6.Describe Rebecca’s room and the way the girl felt there. Speak about Mrs Danvers’s call and about the conversation which took place between her and the girl. What can you say about Mrs Danvers in this respect? (p.p. 97-102, 104-107) (to choose smth with great care; to ignore second-rate things; no intermingling of style; rich in colour; business-like; to be furnished in exquisitive taste; pigeon-holes; to recognize the hand; at hazard; a complete record of a year; to make a mistake; to become aware; to approve of the menu; to mark one’s preference; to be very particular about smth; to apologize; urgent; a reproach for the idleness).
7.Speak about the visit of Maxim’s sister. What did the girl and Beatrice speak about? What did the girl come to know about their family and about Maxim? What did Beatrice advise the girl? How did Beatrice impress you? What did she look like? Let your arguments be well grounded (p.p. 107-123) (to expect; description; to make a big point of smth; to be grateful to smb; an ally; to hunt;
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to ride a horse; to be an interfering bore; details of the tragedy; recipes; to change the subject; appalling; to be delighted; to go through a ghastly time; reserved; to lose one’s temper; to have one’s hair waved; not to care about smth; to be very particular about smth; to run the house very efficiently; to be insanely jealous; to resent smb; to adore smb; to grudge smb smth; to feel like doing smth; to be different from smb).
Ex. 4 (to be prepared at home and reproduced in class) Comment on the following statements. Let your arguments be well grounded. Be ready for a discussion on the topic.
1)…how narrow a chance had stood between me and what might-have-been. (p.81) Do you think people are destined to become happy or not or do you think chance to be a fact of great importance?
2) I… wondered if there was not some virtue in the quality of insincerity. (p.93)
Assignment 4 (Ch. 10-12)
Ex. 1 (to be done at home)
Learn the below words and phrases. Reproduce the situations in which you came across those underlined.
1. at the prospect of (doing) smth
2. to fumble with smth (to fumble in one’s pocket; to fumble about smth; fumbler)
3. to blunder (to blunder out a secret; to /commit/make a blunder) 4. sophisticated (to sophisticate; sophistication)
5. reliable (to rely (up)on smb; reliability)
6. to exaggerate (exaggeration)
7. to serve the purpose
8. deserted (to de’sert; ‘desert)
9. to exhaust (to /be/feel exhausted; exhaustive)
10. to keep pace with smb
11. to be messy with smth (to be in a mess; to get /into/out of the mess) 12. to nag at smb
13. a furtive seed of curiosity
14. to haunt (to pursue)
15. a word dropped at random
16. to rid oneself of an intolerable pain 17. the urge to do smth (to urge; urgent)
18. accident (to get into an accident; accidental/ly)
19. to identify (identification)
20. to feel oneself at a disadvantage
21. to be born and bred (to be brought up) /to smth/to appreciate smth
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22. to be worth far more than
23. to be on the verge of a breakdown 24. to stand in awe of smb
25. to be fit company
26. a reproof (to reprove)
27. to give evidence
28. to attend to smth/smb
29. to give smb notice to quit (to quit (doing) smth; syn. – to give up) 30. to rush smb into smth (a rush hour; to rush somewhere)
31. to regret (doing) smth
Ex. 2 (to be done in writing at home) Suggest the English for the following. 1. Джеспер бегал кругами и лаял истерически, предвкушая прогулку. Роберт бежал, несякакой-то старыйплащ; онаторопливо пыталась попасть в рукава и замешкалась с воротником. 2. Максим был не в духе, и она думала, что же такое сболтнула Беатриса, но решила, что лучше будет не спрашивать, т.к. Максим, возможно, все еще негодовал по поводу разговора о его здоровье. 3. Она призналась Максиму, что Беатриса сказала, чтоонасовсемнетакая, какойонасебееепредставляла; таожидалаувидеть более умудренную опытом женщину. 4. Максим сказал, что ценит Фрэнка, т.к. он добросовестный работник, надежный и преданный человек. 5. Она вспомнила, что Беатриса говорила о Максиме, но решила, что тапреувеличивала, т.к. этонебылоеепредставлениемоМаксиме. 6. Она искала кусок веревки, чтобы использовать ее в качестве поводка, но не могла найти ничего подходящего. 7. Домик выглядел совсем заброшенным, совсем нетронутым. Всюду была пыль, и не было следов. Было совершенно очевидно, что там давно никто не был. 8. Когда она упрекнула Максима, что он не пошел с ней, он ответил, что не хотел доводить себя до изнеможения, и лишь позже добавил, что если бы у нее были такие ужасные воспоминания, ей бы тоже не захотелось ни идти туда, ни говорить, ни думать об этом. 9. Максим шел быстро, и ей приходилось бежать, чтобы поспевать за ним. 10. Пальцы у нее были замусолены маслом, она стала наощупь искать в кармане носовой платок. Когда она его вынула, она увидела буквы «R» и «W». Это был платок Ребекки. 11. Она не хотела думать о том домике. Воспоминания о нем терзали ее. Но в то же время она чувствовала пугающие ее ростки скрытого любопытства, а слова Беатрисы постоянно преследовали ее. И если кому-либо случа- лосьненарокомобронитькакое-тословоилизадатьнеприятныйвопрос, ей казалось, что все думают то же самое: она совсем не такая, как Ребекка. И когда она произнесла имя Ребекки, она почувствовала огромное облегчение; ейказалось, чтоонаотделаласьотневыносимойболи, ипосле этого, разговаривая с Фрэнком, она уже чувствовала потребность про-
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должатьговоритьоРебекке, иэтодоставляло ейкакое-тостранноеудов- летворение. 12. Фрэнк сказал, что никто не мог спасти Ребекку, т.к. никто невидел, какпроизошелэтотнесчастныйслучай, никтодаженезнал, что онаушлаиздома, илишькогдателобылонайдено, Максимпоехал туда для опознания. 13. Она пыталась объяснить Максиму, что не приучена к такомуобразужизниипоэтомучувствуетсебявневыгодномположении. А Фрэнку она сказала, что ее преследует ужасное чувство, что ей не следовало выходить замуж за Максима. Фрэнк был удивлен, он ответил, что ее доброта, искренность и скромность куда более ценные качества для Максима, чем остроумие и красота Ребекки. Фрэнк сказал, что Беатриса права, что Максим, действительно, был тогда на грани нервного срыва. ОнабылаблагодарнаФрэнкуипоняла, чтоонапростожертвасвоегокомплекса неполноценности. 14. С Клэрис она чувствовала себя непринужденно. Казалось, эта служанка была единственным человеком в доме, который испытывал перед ней страх, и, видимо, Миссис Дэнверс сочла, чтоонипрекрасноподойдутдругдругу, когдананялаКлэрис. 15. Унеене было большего желания, чем желание сделать Максима счастливым, но мысли о Ребекке постоянно преследовали ее, все замечания Миссис Дэнверс напоминали ей о Ребекке, и она ничего не могла с этим поделать. 16. У нее не хватило смелости сказать сразу, что вазу разбила она, и теперь она сознавала, как глупо выглядит; она чувствовала себя осужденным человеком, который дает показания. 17. Миссис Дэнверс сказала, чтоеслибыоназнала, чтовазуразбили, онаобовсембыпозаботилась, и ей не пришлось бы извиняться перед Робертом. 18. Максим сказал, что мать Клэрис была так неаккуратна, что он уже был готов предупредить, что увольняет ее. 19. Максим сказал, что чувствует свою вину, т.к. очень поторопилеевыйтизанегозамуж, ноонаответила, чтониоднойминуты не сожалела, что вышла за него.
Ex. 3 (to be prepared at home and reproduced in class)
Topics and questions for discussion. (Use the words and phrases suggested in brackets).
1. Speak about their walk. How did Maxim reveal his nervousness? Why was Maxim so impatient to leave the house? What did the girl tell him about Beatrice? What did Maxim tell her about Frank? What happened to the dog? Where did the girl come while looking for Jasper? What conversation took place between them when she came back? Why did the thought of Rebecca haunt her? (p.p.123-138) (to be impatient; to bark hysterically; to fumble with smth; to blunder; sophisticated; without hesitation; to be used to smth; to be thorough and reliable; to lose one’s temper; to exaggerate; no sign of recent occupation; to serve the purpose; a deserted place; to exhaust oneself; to lose arguments; to keep pace with smb; to be messy).
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2. What memories nagged at the girl? Why did the girl fear people’s calls? What made the girl feel relieved? What did the girl confess Frank? How did she feel after the conversation with him? (p.p. 138-156) (to nag at smb; at the back of one’s mind; a furtive seed of curiosity; fault; barrier; ordeal; an inevitable knock at the door; to haunt; to drop a word at random; worship; delightful; to revive the balls; to use one’s influence; enchanting; to appreciate; to rid oneself of smth; gifted; to compare smb to smb; ill-bred; tactful and considerate; reluctance; the urge to continue; to sink; accident; to be drowned; to weigh one’s words; to identify the body; desperately; to feel oneself at a disadvantage; to be delighted; to lack confidence; to possess some qualities; to be worth far more; to upset smb; superiority; to confess smb smth; to be on the edge of a breakdown; inferiority complex; to spare smb worry).
3. How did the girl feel with Alice and Clarice? What did the girl think of Mrs Danvers? What feeling was constantly haunting the girl? (p.p. 156-159) (to engage a maid; a well-mannered girl; to stand in awe of smb; gossip; to affect; to feel at ease with smb; to be superior; to mend; to receive a blow; to matter; to discuss; to know real lace from false; to be fit company; to take Rebecca’s place; to adore smb; to be sorry for smb; to hurt).
4. What did Beatrice give her sister-in-law as a wedding present? What terrible thing happened when she was arranging the volumes on the shelves? How did Maxim’s behaviour impress you? (when the episode with the vase was being discussed; when the girl’s behaviour was being discussed) What did Maxim and the girl confess one another? (p.p. 160-172) (to be keen on art; to break into fragments; a guilty child; envelope; moments of embarrassment; to accuse smb of smth; to conceal smth; to deny smth; sensitive; treasure; nuisance; to mean to do smth; to be aware of one’s guilty flush; to get into trouble; to have the courage to confess; to give evidence; to apologize to smb; to occur to smb; to have the matter attended to; not to be aware of the value of the vase; to be particular about smth; to be furious with smb; extraordinary things; the mistress of the house; in lots of ways; to have so much in common with smb; to mean smth as a compliment; a direct insult; to give smb notice to quit; neat and clean; to make an effort to conquer; to be used to smth; to be brought up to smth; dull; inexperienced; gossip; selfish; not to be much of a companion to smb; ridiculous; fault; to rush smb into smth; to regret smth; absurd; to be a success; to admit; to pretend; to get over smth; to know a lot about smth).
Ex. 4 (to be prepared at home and reproduced in class) Comment on the below statements and say whether you approve of them or not. Let your arguments be well grounded.
1)I don’t think much of people who judge one by one’s clothes (p. 166)
2)It’s not a question of bringing up, as you put it. It’s a matter of application. You don’t think I like calling on people, do you? It bores me stiff. But it has to be done, in this part of the world (p. 167).
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Ex. 5 (for most inquisitive!)
1)What do you do to mark in your diary the items that you have accomplished?
2)Is the town of Bath comparatively new or old? What else do you know about the town? What is it famous for?
Assignment 5 (Ch. 13-15)
Ex. 1 (to be done at home)
Learn the below words and phrases. Reproduce the situations in which you came across those underlined.
1. scarcely
2. remote
3. cobweb
4. to be taken aback
5. to put smb to the asylum
6. to threaten smb with smth (threat; threatening)
7. shutters (to shut the door)
8. to catch /sight/a glimpse of /smb/smth
9. to catch smb in the wrong
10. burglar (burglary)
11. all the precautions were in vain
12. to wink at smb (a wink; not to /get/have a wink of sleep) 13. to bury smb
14. to lead smb astray
15. ghastly
16. fawning (fawner)
17. to do smb justice (to do smb credit) 18. to blame oneself for smth
19. a chest of drawers
20. ma’levolent (ma’levolence)
21. to slam the door
22. not to turn a hair
23. to be as fit as a fiddle
24. to feel hot (for smb)
25. bounder
26. to resume (doing) smth
27. a charge (to be in charge of smb) 28. to clear one’s conscience
29. to drink tea in tiny sips (to sip)
30. to indulge in a treat (to indulge a child) 31. distorted (to distort; distortion)
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Ex. 2 (to be done in writing at home) Suggest the English for the following. 1. Онапредставиласебе, чтоМаксимпопалвавариюинеузнаетее. Картина похорон показалась ей настолько реальной, что она почти не могла есть. 2. Домик казался не таким уединенным, как прежде, но там было такжетемно, какипрежде, ивсюдувиселапаутина. 3. Онабылапоражена, когда Бен сказал, что у нее глаза ангела. Он также сказал, что она совсем не похожа на ту, другую, которая производила впечатление змеи и говорила, что отправит его в психиатрическую лечебницу. Ей показалось врядлиправдоподобным, чтобыкто-либогрозилзапрятатьеговбольни- цу. 4. И вдруг без всякой причины она посмотрела на дом и увидела, что ставни западного крыла открыли; у окна стоял незнакомый ей мужчина, он, видимо, заметил ее, т.к. резко отпрянул от окна. Она решила не входить туда, т.к. не хотела поймать Миссис Дэнверс с поличным и пыталась улизнуть; она вела себя, будто бы незнакомец был хозяин дома, а она – взломщик. ОнобратилсякМиссисДэнверсисказал, чтовсееепредосторожности были напрасны, т.к. хозяйка пряталась за дверью. Затем она заметила, как он подмигнул Миссис Дэнверс. 5. Затем он спросил, не чувствуетлионасебятак, будтобыпохорониласебявМэндерли, идобавил неприятным фамильярным голосом, что, пожалуй, не будет сбивать хозяйкуспутиистинного. 6. Ееголосзвучаллживо, отвратительноираболепно. Онасказала, чтоМистерудеУинтерненравилсяпортретРебекки, т.к. онсчитал, чтооннеподостоинствуоцениваетее. Вдругоназамолчала, а потом добавила, что всегда будет винить себя за то, что произошло с Ребеккой. Миссис Дэнверс закрыла комод и молча посмотрела на нее. Глазаеебылизлораднымииполныминенависти. 7. Беатрисазахлопнула дверцумашиныиподняласьпоступенькаммненавстречу. Онаспросила, как ее невестка себя чувствует, т.к. та показалась ей очень бледной, и поинтересовалась, небеременналита; Беатрисасказала, чтокогдародился ее сын, она и бровью не повела и была как огурчик все девять месяцев. 8. Беатриса срезала углы на дикой скорости, и когда какой-то пешеход погрозилейпалкой, оскорбиласьзанее, ата, казалось, даженезаметила этого. 9. Когда она спросила, не кажется ли ей знакомым имя Джек Фейвел, таответила, чтоэтострашныйпроходимец. 10. Сиделкавновьпринялась за вязанье и улыбнулась своей подопечной. 11. Она думала о том, что Беатриса чувствует, что совесть ее теперь чиста и что только чувство долгазаставляетеенаноситьвизитыбабушке. 12. Чайбылслишкомгорячий, и сиделка пила его маленькими глотками. 13. Пикники в бухточке былиудовольствием, котороепозволялисебенеоченьчасто. Ионапредставиласебетувысокую, стройную, красивую, укоторойбылдарпривлекатьксебелюдей. 14. КогдаонаувиделамашинуМаксима, унееотлегло отсердца, новдругонауслышала, каконвыговаривалМиссисДэнверсза то, чтоонавпустилавдомФейвела. Онсказал, чтоэтоегопоследнеепре-
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дупреждение Миссис Дэнверс, выражение лица которой она уловила лишь мельком; оно было серое от зла и страшно искаженное.
Ex. 3 (to be prepared at home and reproduced in class)
Topics and questions for discussion. (Use the words and phrases suggested in brackets).
1. How did the girl feel about Maxim’s leaving Manderley? What did she imagine? How did she feel when Robert broke the news that Maxim was back to London safe and sound? (p.p. 172-174) (to dread smth; a final parting; an accident; message; funeral; scarcely; to feel physically sick; relief; to come ashore; not to care for smth; to be offended; to be aware of a sense of freedom; to do as one likes; the lightness of heart).
2. Speak about the girl’s walk to the little cove. How did the cottage impress her that time? Whom did she meet there and what did she come to know about Rebecca? (p.p. 174-180) (peaceful and quiet; to be bored; to relax; deliberately disobedient; remote; to choke with nettles; cobwebs; sly idiot’s eyes; a fishing line; to tremble with fright; to be taken aback; to give smb the feeling of a snake; to have smb out to the asylum; it was hardly likely; to threaten smb with smth; to take a fancy for a person for no reason).
3. Speak about Jack Favell’s visit to Manderley. How did the girl feel back home? What did she notice approaching the house? What did she notice when she entered the morning-room? What conversation did she hear? How did she feel about it? What did Jack Favell look like? How did Mrs Danvers introduce Favell to her? What conversation took place between them? What did the man ask her? What seemed suspicious to the girl? (p.p. 180-189) (secure; routine; to conceal; shutters; to catch sight of smb; to draw back abruptly; to recognize; a public day; to be up to smb; not to be smb’s affair; to occur; to be moved; imprint; to be in the way; suspicious; furtive; to catch smb in the wrong; burglar; hefty; loose living; to bulge over smth; to seem odd to smb; bad manners; all the precautions were in vain; to introduce smb to smb; a look of warning; a familiar rather offensive way; to wink at smb; to get in touch with smb; to be buried; to lead smb astray; not to approve of smb; to get smb into trouble; to pay one’s call on smb; dishonest; to be engaged in some business behind smb’s back; to be filled with vague disquiet; a thief; valuable things).
4. The girl and Mrs Danvers in Rebecca’s room. What did the room look like? What was Mrs Danvers’ version of the accident? What can you say about Mrs Danvers in this respect? (p.p. 189-200) (not to be familiar to smb; to be fully furnished; to happen to smb’s brain; to bring smb to reality; to destroy the musty smell; an exquisite mantelpiece; to worship; a growing sense of horror; despair; a triumphant expression; to faint; ghastly; familiar fawning manner; false; to take hold of smb’s arm; to resist; to be drowned; to have one’s hair
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cut; not to care; to do smb justice; to blame oneself for the accident; fault; to loosen the pressure; a chest of drawers; to pace up and down the room; to drop to a whisper; malevolent; full of hatred).
5. Speak about Beatrice and the girl’s visit to Granny. How did the girl like the idea of visiting Granny and why? What feeling did she develop after her conversation with Mrs Danvers? What childhood game did she remember? What did Beatrice and the girl speak about on their way to Granny? What did Granny look like? What did the girl imagine looking at Granny? What made the girl feel ill at ease? How did Beatrice feel about the awkward situation? What did Beatrice tell the girl about Rebecca? What did the girl hear when she came back home? (p.p. 200-219) (to take the message; to rise to one’s feet; to rush across the dining-room; restless; damp pillows; to look plain and unattractive; in a wretched attempt; to look forward to smth; to break the monotony of the day; to concentrate on smth; to have the feeling of being watched; friends next-door; furtive; “Old Witch”; a welcome break; punctual to the moment; to slam the door of the car hard; to start an infant; not to turn a hair; to feel as fit as a fiddle; an heir; to interfere with smth; to take every corner at an acute angle; to feel rather hot for smb; to narrowly avoid a car; to miss one’s vocation; to be in fits; to make a blunder; a bounder; abrupt manner; not to take to smb; to keep the visit secret; propped up with pillows; to have a strong resemblance to smb; safe and sound; to be keen on art; to resume knitting; a charge; to clear one’s conscience; to drink in tiny sips; apologetically; ghastly; to make a great fuss /of/about smb; amazing gift; to get into a row; to exaggerate; to matter to smb; to come to hear; to put on some weight; a treat; to indulge in smth; to warn smb against smth; to catch a glimpse of smth; to be distorted).
Ex. 4 (to be prepared at home and reproduced in class) Comment on the below statements and say whether you approve of them or not. Let your arguments be well grounded.
1)…places are so much lovelier when one is alone. (p. 174)
2)Do you think the dead come back and watch the living? (p. 199)
3)Rather like taking coals to Newcastle. (p. 210)
4)I thought how little we know about the feelings of old people. (p. 211)
5)I felt …rather shocked at my callous thought, why old people were sometimes such a strain, worse than young children or puppies because one had to be polite. (p. 210)
Ex. 5 (for most inquisitive!)
1)There is a mention of Victorian times (p. 206). What do you know about that period of English History?
2)There is a mention of Eton school (p. 208). What do you know about it?
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Assignment 6 (Ch. 16-17)
Ex. 1 (to be done at home)
Learn the below words and phrases. Reproduce the situations in which you came across those underlined.
1. to loathe smth (loathsome)
2. unobtrusively (to obtrude oneself)
3. to deprive smb of smth
4. to be carried unanimously
5. to /offer/give smb a lift
6. conventional (conventional manner; conventionalism)
7. to pull smb’s leg
8. gorgeous
9. not to find one’s voice (to speak)
10. a hint of derision (an object of derision; to deride; a derisive /tone/laughter) 11. a skeleton in the cupboard
12. idleness (idler; to idle away one’s time)
13. to delude smb into thinking… (delusion)
14. had got to be endured
15. to get the /shock/surprise of one’s life 16. disguise (to disguise)
17. the embodiment of peace and quietude
18. to drag (to drag one’s feet; to drag a wretched existence)
19. into the bargain (to make a bargain; to buy smth at a bargain; bargain sale) 20. bewildered (bewilderment)
21. to utter /a little cry/a word
22. stunned (to stun smb; the news stunned him)
24. dismay (in dismay; to dismay smb; to be dismayed at the news) 25. to work wonders (the wonder of wonders)
26. not to have the guts (the nerve/the heart/the courage)
27. fishy (a fishy /story/business; there’s smth fishy about it; to look/to sound/ fishy)
28. the murmur and hum of conversation
29. in solemn painstaking fashion
30. to sue smb for fraud
31. not to have an inkling about smth (not to have the slightest inkling)
Ex. 2 (to be done in writing at home) Suggest the English for the following. 1. Вместо того, чтобы выпить чай под каштаном, ей пришлось пить чай со всеми вгостиной, чтоонатерпетьнемогла, т.к. чувствоваласебяскованно. ИвтакиемоментыФрэнкуценынебыло, он ненавязчивовступалв разговор, освобождая ее от этой ответственности. 2. Гости, бывало, говорили, что их лишили удовольствия присутствовать на свадьбе, и все хотели бал-
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