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itnotsodenitelyxedinmymemory.Onenight,whenthenursewas
absent,thedoorofmychamberopened,andatallwomaninblackest
mourningslippedintothe room. Shecameacrossto me, andasshe
benthersallowfaceIsawbythefaintgleamofthenightlightthatit
wastheBrazilian womanwhommy cousinhadmarried. Shestared
intentlyintomyface,andherexpressionwasmorekindlythanIhad
everseenit.
“Areyouconscious?”sheasked.Ifeeblynodded—forIwasstill
veryweak.
“Well, then, I only wished to say to you that you have yourself
toblame.DidInotdoallIcould for you!FromthebeginningItried
todriveyoufromthehouse.Byeverymeans,shortofbetrayingmyhus
band,Itriedtosaveyoufromhim.Iknewthathehadareasonforbring
ingyouhere.I knew thathewouldnever let yougetawayagain. No
oneknewhimasIknewhim,whohadsufferedfromhimsooften.Idid
notdaretotellyouallthis.Hewouldhavekilledme.ButIdidmybest
foryou.Asthingshaveturnedout,youhavebeenthebestfriendthat
Ihaveever had.Youhave setmefree, andIfancied thatnothingbut
deathwoulddothat.Iamsorry if youarehurt,butIcannotreproach
myself.Itoldyouthatyouwereafool—andafoolyouhavebeen.”She
creptoutoftheroom,thebitter,singularwoman,andIwasneverdes
tinedtoseeheragain.Withwhatremainedfromherhusband’sproperty
shewentbacktohernativeland,andIhaveheardthatsheafterwards
tooktheveilatPemambuco.ItwasnotuntilIhadbeenbackinLondon
forsometimethatthedoctorspronouncedmetobewellenoughtodo
business.Itwasnotaverywelcomepermissiontome,forIfearedthat
itwouldbethesignalforaninrushofcreditors;butitwasSummers,my
lawyer,whorsttookadvantageofit.
“Iamverygladtoseethatyourlordshipissomuchbetter,”said
he.“Ihavebeenwaitingalongtimetooffermycongratulations.”
“Whatdoyoumean,Summers!Thisisnotimeforjoking.”
“I mean what I say,”he answered. “Youhave been Lord Sout
hertonforthelastsixweeks,butwefearedthatitwouldretardyour
recoveryifyouweretoleamit.”
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LordSoutherton!OneoftherichestpeersinEngland!Icouldnot
believemyears.AndthensuddenlyIthoughtofthetimewhichhad
elapsed,andhowitcoincidedwithmyinjuries.
“ThenLordSouthertonmusthavediedaboutthesametimethat
Iwashurt?”
“Hisdeath occurred uponthat veryday.”Summers lookedhard
at me as I spoke, and I am convinced for he was a very shrewd
fellow— that hehad guessed thetrue state of the case.He paused
foramomentasifawaitingacondencefromme,butIcouldnotsee
whatwastobegainedbyexposingsuchafamilyscandal.
“Yes, a very curious coincidence,” he continued, with the same
knowing look. “Of course, you are aware that your cousin Everard
Kingwasthenextheir totheestates.Now,if ithadbeenyouinstead
ofhimwhohadbeentorntopiecesbythistiger,orwhateveritwas,then
ofcoursehewouldhavebeenLordSouthertonatthepresentmoment.”
“Nodoubt,”saidI.“Andhetooksuchaninterestinit,”saidSummers.
“IhappentoknowthatthelateLordSoutherton’svaletwasinhis
pay, and that he used to have telegrams from him every few hours
totellhimhowhewasgettingon.Thatwouldbeaboutthetimewhen
youweredownthere.Wasitnotstrangethatheshouldwishtobeso
wellinformed,sinceheknewthathewasnotthedirectheir?”
“Verystrange,”saidI.“Andnow,Summers,ifyouwillbringmemy
billsandanewchequebook,wewillbegintogetthingsintoorder.”
T a s k s a n d e x e r c i s e s
1. What do you know about Arthur Conan Doyle? Have you
readanyofhisstories?Whatishefamousfor?2.Whatdoyouthink
thestorywillbeabout?3.Whydoyouthinkpeoplegetpets?
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1. How did it happen that the main character went bankrupt?
2.Whatbackgroundinformationdowelearnaboutthemaincharacter:
hisfarther,otherrelatives,Mr.EverardKing?3.Whatdidthemain
characterfeelwhenhegotaninvitationtohiscousin?4.Whatdid
thedrivertellaboutMr.Everard King?5.Whatkindofplacewas
theestateofMr.EverardKing?6.HowdidMr.EverardKinglook?
7.HowdidMr.EverardKingmeethiscousin?8.Whatwastheat
titudeofMr.King’swifetothenarrator’scoming?Howdidthemain
characterfeelaboutit?9.Canyoundanyexplanationtosuchabe
haviourofMr.Everard’swife?10.Whathappenedatbreakfastwhen
Mr.Everard quitted the room? 11.What was Mr.Everard King’s
reactiontothatincident?12.WhatwasMr.EverardKing’sfavorite
animal?Whatwassoparticularaboutit?13.HowdidMr.Everard
Kingandhiscousinspendtime?14.Howdidithappenthatthemain
character(Mr.MarshalKing)wasleftaloneinthecagewiththeBra
ziliancat?15.Couldyoudescribetherstmomentsofbeingalone
inthecagewiththecat.16.HowdidMarshalKingarrangetoprotect
himselffromtheBraziliancat?17.Howdidthemaincharacterstay
alive?18.WhathappenedwhenMr.EverardKingenteredthecage
the next morning? 19. What was the key to unfriendly behaviour
ofMr.Everard’swife?20.HowdidMr.Marshalsolvehisnancial
problems?
1. Mr. Everard King seemed to be a very nice man at rst.
2.Mr.EverardKingwasawealthyperson.3.Mr.EverardKingwas
notinterested inhis cousin’sbankruptcy.4.The crimewas planned
inadvance.5.ThewifeofMr.EverardKingtriedtoinformthemain
characterabouttheforthcomingdanger.
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HowdidMr.MarshalKinggobankrupt?
a) helosthiswork
b) helostatcards
c) hehadexpensivetestesandnoincome
d) hisrelativescheatedhim
WhydidMr.MarshalKingacceptaninvitationtospendashort
visitatGreylandsCourt?
a) hedidn’twanttooffendhiscousinewithrefusal
b) hewantedtodiscusssomebusinessenterprisewithhim
c) hewantedtoaskMr.EverardKingaboutmoney
d) hewantedtoseetheestateofMr.EverardKing
WhywasMr.EverardKingawellknownpersoninhisneigh
bourhood?
a) hewasapolitician
b) hewastherichestpersonintheregion
c) hewasalwaysreadytohelpeveryone
d) hekepthisestateopenforvisitorsandwasagenerousman
HowdidMr.EverardKingmeethiscousin?
a) hewasindifferenttohiscoming
b) hewantedhiscousintoleaveassoonaspossible
c) hewasveryfriendlyandhospitable
d) hewasnothostilebutrestrained
WhichcountrydidMr.EverardKingcomebackfrom?
a)TheU.S. b)Brazil c)Scotland d)Norway
WhatwasMr.EverardKing’shobby?
a) Fishing
b) hunting
c) exoticanimalbreeding
d) owergrowing
What wasMr.Everard King’sreaction tothe storyabout his
cousin’sbankruptcy?
a) hewaseagertohelp
b) heofferedhimashareinhisbusiness
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c) hewasindifferentaboutit
d) herefusedtogivehimmoney
WhydidMr.MarshalKinggototheBraziliancatlateatnight?
a) hewantedtohavealookatit
b) hewantedtofeedhim
c) Mr.EverardKingaskedhimtogotherewithhim
d) hewantedtolethimout
HowdidMr.MarshalKingstayalive?
a) hiscousinhelpedhim
b) thegroomhelpedhim
c) thewifeofMr.EverardKinghelpedhim
d) hemanagedtoescapeonhisown
HowdidMr.EverardKingdie?
a) fromheartattack
b) hesuicided
c) hewaskilledbythecat
d) hewaskilledintheaccident
WhywasthewifeofMr.EverardsounfriendlytoMr.Marshal
King?
a) heirritatedher
b) shedidn’tlikeanyguestsatherhouse
c) shetriedtomakehimleave
d) shedidn’twanttogivehimmoney
WhattelegramdidMr.EverardKinggeteveryday?
a) businesstelegrams
b) fromfriendsandrelatives
c) fromLordSoutherton
d) fromStockExchange
HowdidMr.MarshalKingsolvehisnancialproblems?
a) hecameintofortune
b) hesoldhisestate
c) hesetuphisbusiness
d) hisrelativeshelpedhim
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to take smth. for granted; tobe a man about town;to be about
todo smth; ample evidence; benevolence; to beon the tip of one’s
tongue;totakesmthseriously;totakeone’seyesfromsmth;menag
erie;topaceupanddown;toseesmth.inblackandwhite;tosetsmth.
inorder;practicaljokes.
1.Hejusttook it for grantedthathewouldpasstheexam.2.Inhis
designer suitand shiny shoes he looked quite the man about town.
3.Wewerejustabout toleavewhenJerryarrived.4.Thereisample
evidencethatclimatepatterns arechanging.5.Thepoor and depen
dentexerciseouractivebenevolence.6.Itwason the tip of my tongue
tosay,‘I’dratherhavedinnerwithasnake.’7.Asateacher,it’simpor
tantthatthekidstake you seriously.8.Shelookedstunning.Icouldn’t
take my eyes fromherallevening.9.Myfatherwasonthephone,pacing up and downinfrontoftheaquarium.10.Onceit’sdownin black
and white,youcan’tforgetit.11.Don’tworry.I’llset everything in or-
der.12.Hadhebeenbroughthereassomekindofpractical joke?
человекслегкимхарактером;пойтикодну;сблизитьсяскем
либо;хвальба,оперенье,броненосец;барсук,сойка;бледноеотвол
нениялицо,красныеотслезглаза;сократитьвизит;детеныш;ло
гово;финансовые затруднения, назначитьсодержание;конюшня;
заставитьзамеретьсердце;воспользоватьсяпреимуществом.
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1. A high proportion were repeat visitors who appeared
tobe………withthereceptionandservicestaff.2.Asmallanimal
thathasashellmadeofhardmaterial,andlivesinpartsofNorthand
SouthAmericaiscalled…3.Thenanimmaturegannetcameintoview
awayoutatsea,ahugebird,stillinmottleddarkbrown…4.Hedidn’t
wantto…his…andstayedfortwodaysmore.5.Theolderbearswill
teachthe…howbearsaresupposedtobehaveinthewild.6.Anani
malwhichhasblack andwhitefur,livesinholesintheground,and
isactiveatnightiscalleda…7.Itwouldbeatragiclosstotheatre
ifsuchanimportantorganisationweretogo……….8.Atanytime
ofyearyou’relikelytoseeplentyofbirds,includingnuthatch,green
woodpeckerand...9.Skunksrolloutoftheir…inFebruaryorMarch
andembarkonalongprowl.10.Despiteallhisefcientcalculations
Donaldneverseemedto……forhim.11.I……ofthegoodweather
to paint the shed. 12.Aspeech or piece of writing that praises so
meoneorsomethingalotiscalled…13.Thatenormousbear…my
heart … … 14. Such horses that are locked up in … without sen
sorystimulationforalongperiodwillbecomepermanentlymorean
xiousand fearful.15. She was really depressed,her eyes… … …,
and face … … …. 16. The plaintiffs’ loss of business were … …
oreconomicdamage.
“stare”“peer”
“stare” “peer”
“stare” “peer”
1.Herstwasbunchedunderherchin,shewas…intospace.2.
Hewas…throughthewetwindscreenatthecarsahead.3.Otherex
citementstooktheirplacebutIwasmoreinclined…attheminamaze
mentthanpaintthem. 4. Philippa…intothe darkness. 5.Heraised
thelidoftherstcompartmentand…downindisbelief.6.Everyfew
pacestheystopped…aheadintothegloom.
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1.NeithermyunclenortheStatetooktheslightestnotice…me,
orshowed any interest … mycareer.2. Iordered my valetto pack
myvalise, and I set… the same evening … CliptonontheMarsh.
3.Mr.EverardKing,myunknowncousin,wasstanding…person…
thesteps…hishouse,…hehadseenus…thedistance,andguessed
thatitwasI.4.Nothingcouldbemoreheartythanhismanner,andhe
setme…myease…aninstant.5.Iexcusedhermanners…thescore
ofherignoranceofourcustoms.6.… an instanthischubby,cheery
faceset…anexpression … absoluteferocity.7.Themonstrouscat
walked……oneside…theroomandcoileditself…underagrating.
8.MySouthAmericanrelativewassoengrossed…hisgroundsand
theircuriousoccupants,thatIhardlygavehimcredit…rst…having
anyinterests…them.9.I’llunderstanditwhenIseeit…blackand
white.10.Imust give himalittlesupper to puthim…a better hu
mour.11.…lasttheleastfaintglimmer…lightcame…thewindows.
12.Iknewthatthecrisiswas…hand.13.Thecreaturehadlearned…
experience.14.Theyhadsent…asurgeon…Cliptonandanurse…
London,and…amonth.15.Iwasabletobecarried…the station,
andsoconveyedbackoncemoretoGrosvenorMansions.
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1. Whatwayoflife did themain character have?2.In thetext
ndwordsandphrasestheauthorusestodescribethemaincharacter.
3.Did he haveany academicdegree? 4.Did he attemptto improve
thecurrentsituation?5.Whatwashislifecredo?6.Whatisyourat
titudetothemaincharacter?
1.Whydidthemaincharacter(Mr.MarshalKing)callhimmy un-
known cousin?2.Whichwordsandphrasesareusedtodescribehim?
3.Whatdidhe doduringthe day? Didhedo anybusiness?4. Find
therstsignsofrudenessonthesideofMr.EverardKing.
1. Whatwastherstimpressionthemaincharactergotfromhis
cousin’swife?2.Whichwordsandphrasesareusedtodescribeher?
3.WhatwasherattitudetoMr.MarshalKing?
1. Inthetextndtheverbsandadjectivestoprovethattheanimal
wasreallyferocious.2.Doesthis characterhaveanysymbolicmea
ning?3.Isit possibletocomparethe BrazilianCatwithits master?
Proveitbythetext.
1.”Let me out, sir!” I repeated angrily. “I tell you I don’t al
low practical jokes of this sort.” 2.”Practical is the word,” said he,
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withanotherhatefulchuckle.3.Asthingshaveturnedout,youhave
beenthebestfriendthatIhaveeverhad.
1. What would have happened if Mr. Marshal King had left
the Greyland Court after the incident at breakfast? 2. What could
Mr.EverardKingtellhiswifeaftertheincidentatbreakfast?3.Could
thewifeofMr.EverardKingknowaboutthetelegramswhichherhus
bandreceivedeveryday?4.WhatwillthewifeofMr.EverardKing
doafterherhusband’sdeath?5.WhatwillMr.MarshalKingdoafter
coming onto fortune? 6. What could have happened if Mr.Everard
Kinghadstayedalive?
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