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ISBN s-8112-001 ‘nr peacaner ooh Gop yen pcsnapon Gp ‘enzo oniten earth emrestnem, ote enpenz4ane om [DEK 1 26ne-92 IseNs-a11- 00129 ©Atpre-npecs, 203, THE BARBER WHOSE UNCLE HAD HIS HEAD BITTEN OFF BY A CIRCUS TIGER! William Saroyan ‘The whole world wanted me to get a haitcut®. My head ‘was too big for the world. Too much black heir, the world said. Everybody said, When are you going to get a haircut? The Barber Whose Uncle Had His Head Bitten Off by a Circus ‘Tiger — Lupronsiins, y saa xoroporo rrp orxyena roxosy (have (ge) + donaanenue + Past Partciple eupazkaor éeliemeue, covep- luaesoe ne castun nodaexcauun, @ Kex-mio Opyeuse) 2 me to get a haircut — sr06x 5 nonerpures 3So finally I went to an Armenian barber on Mariposa Street named Aram who was a farmer by rights, or maybe a blacksmith, or maybe a philosopher. I didn’t know. 1 only knew he had a litte shop on Mariposa Street and spent most of his time reading Armenian papers, rolling cigarettes, smoking them, and watching the people go by. I never saw him giving anybody a haircut or a shave, although I suppose one or two people went into his shop by mistake. Twent to Aram’s shop on Mariposa Street and woke him up. He was sitting atthe litle table with an Armenian book open, before him, sleeping. In Armenian I said, Will you cut my hair? I have twenty= five cents. ‘Ah, he said, I am glad to see you, What is your name? Sit down. I will make coffee first. Ab, that is a fine head of hair you have, Everybody wants me to get a haircut, I said. Can you do it? Can you cut it all away, so they will not talk about it again for a long time? Coffee, said the barber. Let us sip a little coffee firs. He brought me a cup of coffee, and | wondered how it was I had never before visited him, perhaps the most interesting ‘man in the whole city. I knew he was a remarkable man from, the way he wakened! when I entered the store, from the way he talked, and walked, and gestured. He was about fifty and I was eleven. He was no taller than I was and no heavier, but his face was the face of'a man who has found out?, who knows, who is wise, and yet loves and is not unkind. ‘When he opened his eyes, his glance seemed to say, The world? | know all about the world, Evil and miserliness, hatred and fear, uncleanliness and rot. Even so, I love it all lifted the small cup to my lipsand sipped the hot black coffee, It tasted finer than anything I had ever tasted before. "from the way he wakened — no roMy, kax om npoctysex (mo ae muace: the way he talked — no Tomy, KIK oH ropopia) 2 who has found out — iro now é Sit down, he said in Armenian. Sit down, sit down. We have nowhere to go. We have nothing to do. Your hair will not, grow in an hour. T sat down and laughed in Armenian, and he began to tel ‘me about the world. He told me about his uncle Misak who was born in Moush. ‘We drank the coffee and then I got into the chair and he began to cut my hair. He gave me the worst haircut I had ever ‘got, much worse than the ones I got atthe barber college across the tracks, free!, but he told me about his poor uncle Misak and the circus tiger. My poor uncle Misak, he said to me, was bom a long time ago in Moush and he was a very wild boy, although he was not a thief, He was wild with people who thought they were strong and he could wrestle any two boys in the whole city, and if necessary their fathers and mothers at the same time. Their ‘grandfathers and grandmothers too, he said. So everybody said to my poor uncle Misak, Misak, you are strong; why won't you be a wrestler and earn money? So Misak became a wrestler. He broke the bones of eighteen strong men before he was twenty. And all he did with his money was eat rink and give the rest to children. He didn’t want money. ‘Ah, he said, that was long ago. Now everybody wants money. They told him he would be sorry some day, and of ‘course they were right. They told him to take care of his money Fbecause some day he would no longer be strong and he would not be able to wrestle, and he would have no money. And the ay came. My poor uncle Misak was forty years old and no Tonger strong, and he had no money. They laughed at him, and he went away. He went to Constantinople. Then he went to Vienna Vienna? I said, Your uncle Misak went to Vienna? Yes, of course, said the barber. My poor uncle went to many places. In Vienna, he said, my poor uncle could not find "free — 90. GecnarHowork, and he nearly starved to death, but did he steal so much as a loaf of bread? No, he stole nothing. Then he went to Berlin, There, too, my poor uncle Misak nearly starved to death. He was cutting my hair, let and right. I could see the black hair on the floor and feel my head becoming colder and ccolder with exposure!. And smaller and smaller. Ah, Berlin, he said. Streets and streets and houses and houses and people and people, but not one door for my uncle Misak, not one oom, not one table, not one friend. ‘Ah, God, I said, this loneliness of man in the world, This tragic loneliness of the living. ‘And, said the barber, it was the same in Paris, the same in London, the same in New York, the same in South Ameri- ca, it was the same everywhere, streets and streets, houses and houses, doors and doors, but no place in the world for my poor uncle Misak. ‘Ah, God, I prayed. Protect him, Father in heaven, protect him. In China, said the barber, my poor Misak met an Arab ‘who was a clown in a French circus. The Arab clown and my uncle Misak talked together in Turkish. The clown said, Broth- cr, are you a lover of man and animals? And my uncle Misak said, Brother, I love men and animals and fish and fowl and rock and fire and water and everything seen and unseen. And the Arab clown said, Brother, can you love even a tiger, a ‘cruel jungle tiger? And my uncle Misak said, Brother, my love for the cruel jungle beast is unbounded. Ah, my uncle Misak was an unhappy man. ‘Ah, God, I said, ‘The Arab clown was very glad to hear about my uncle's love for the wild beasts of the jungle, for he too was a very brave man, Brother, he said to my uncle, could you love a tiger enough to place your head into its yawning mouth? "my head becoming colder and colder with exposure — Kak Mos oslona, OGnaxascb, CraHoBNNach Ree KOnOAHEe H xONOANEE 6 Protect him, God, | prayed And, said Aram the barber, my uncle Misak said, Broth- er, L could. And the Arab clown Said, Will you join the circus? Yesterday the tiger carelessly closed its mouth around the head of poor Simon Perigord, and there is no longer anyone in the circus with such great love forthe creations of infinite God. My poor uncle Misak was weary of the world!, and he said, Broth cr, I will join the circus and place my head into the yawning mouth of God's holy tiger a dozen times a day. That is not necessary, said the Arab clown. Twice a day will be enough. So my poor uncle Misek joined the French circus in China and began placing his head into the yawning mouth of the tiger. ‘The circus, said the barber, travelled from China to In- dia, from India to Afghanistan, from Afghanistan to Persia, and there, in Persia, it happened. The tiger and my poor uncle Misak became very good friends. In Teheran, in that old city, the tiger grew savage again. It was a very hot day, and every- fone felt ugly. The tiger felt very angry and ran about all day. My poor uncle Misak placed his head into the yawning mouth of the tiger, in Teheran, and he was about? to take his head out of the tiger's mouth when the tiger, full of the ugliness of things living on the earth?, clapped its jaws together. [got off the chair and saw a strange person in the mirror, myself I was frightened and all my hair was gone. I paid Aram the barber twenty-five cents and went home. Everybody laughed at me, My brother Krikor said he had never seen such a crazy haircut before. Tt was all right, though. ALI could think about for weeks was the barber's poor uncle Misak whose head was bitten off by the circus tiger, and I looked forward to the day when I would need a haircut again, "was weary of the world — yeran or soypa 2 was about — co6upancs 2 fall of the upliess of things living on the earth — xoroporo hepentom iio wyncTHO OTRPAILEHHT KO REEMY, AIAYIINY Ha 2NNe80 I could go! to Aram’s shop and listen to his story of man on earth, lost and lonely and always in danger, the sad story of his poor uncle Misak. The sad story of every wn alive Exercises ‘Checking Comprehension ‘Speak about the boy's visit to Aram’s shop to have a haircut. “Answer the following questions. 1). Why did everybody want the boy to have a haircut? 2) What was Aram? 3) What was he doing when the boy came to his shop? 4) What did Aram do before he began to cut the boy's hai? 5) Why did the boy think Aram was a remarkable person? 6) What did Aram look like? 7) What did he know about the world? 8) What kind of haircut did he give the boy? ‘Speak about Aram’s uncle Misak. Make the right choice. 1) Uncle Misak became a wrestler because __ a) he was a very wild man b) he was very strong ©) he was not a thief 2) All he did with the money was a) take care of it ) waste it ©) eat, drink and give the rest to children "501 could go — sro6w 5 wor noitra (excaacamenwoe naxaonene) s 3) People told him to take care of his money because a) one day he would not be able to wrestle ») evenbody wanted money ©) he would need money in old age 4) When Misak was forty years old he went to Constanti- nople, Vienna and many other places because 4) he was no longer strong and had no money and people laughed at him ») he didn’t want to wrestle any longer ©) he wanted to see new places 5) In Vienna, Berlin, Paris, London and New York he nearly starved to death because a) he couldn't find work ») he couldn't steal even a loaf of bread 6) he didn’t want to work 6) There were streets and houses and people every where but there was no place in the world for poor Misak because a) he was a wild man ») god didn't protect him ©) man on earth is lost and lonely ‘Work witha partner. Read the questions the Arab clown asked tncle Misak. Try and remember how Misak answered them. Then act out the dialogue. The Arab clown }) Brother, are you a lover of ‘man and animals? 2) Brother, can you love even a tiger, a cruel jungle tiger? 93) Brother, could you love @ ti ger enough to place your head into its yawning mouth? 4) Will you join the circus? Yes terday the tiger carelessly closed its mouth around the head of poor Simon Perigoltd, and there is no longer anyone in the circus with such great love for the creations of God, ‘Say how poor uncle Misak had his head bitten off. Put the sentences below in the right order. 1) The tiger and poor uncle Misak became very good fiends. 2) Poor uncle Misak joined the French eircus in China and began placing his head into the yawning mouth of the tiger. 3) He was about to take his head out ofthe tiger’s mouth, when the tiger clapped its jaws together. 4) The circus travelled from China to India, from India to Afganistan, from Afganistan to Percia 5) It was very hot in Teheran, and the tiger grew savage again, 6) It happened in Percia. ‘Say why the boy looked forward to the day when he could go to Aram’s shop again, Use the words and phrases below in an appropriate form. to get off the chair a strange person to be frightened to be gone enuy 10 look forward to ae) to need a haircut ‘man on earth, lost and lonely in danger Working with Vocabulary and Grammar Match up the words and phrases with their meaning. 1) a barber | a) a person who entertains in a cir- cus, etc. by jokes, etc. 2) tobite 'b) to take smth that belongs to smb else without any right to it 3) toyawn | ©) todrink aking a very small quantity 4) tosip 4) to cut into with the teeth 3) wise ©) fieree, crue! 6) towrestle | 1) to be on the point of doing smth 7) to steal 8). to open the mouth widely as when needing sleep 8) savage h) having or showing experience, knowledge, good judgement, etc. 9) a clown | i) _aperson whose work is shaving and ‘men’s haircutting 10) to be about | j) to fight and try to throw smb to the ‘ground without hitting him Fil in the gap in each sentence with a suitable form of a word or phrase from exercise I. 1) The whole world wanted the boy to get a haircut, so hhe went to an Armenian on Mariposa Street, named Aram. 2) He lifted the small cup to his lips and black coffe. 3) Aram’s face was the face of a man who knows, who the hot4) Misak could __any two boys in the city 5) In Vienna Misak nearly starved to death, but he didn’t $0 much as a loaf of bread, 6) In China Misak met an Arab who was ina French circus. 7) He joined the French circus and began placing his head into the ‘mouth of the tiger. 8) In Teheran it was a very hot day, and the tiger grew again, 9). Poor Misak placed his head into the yawning mouth of the tiger and to take it out when the tiger slapped its jaws together. 10) All the boy could think about for weeks was the bar- bber’s poor uncle Misak whose head ) Match up the words in the columns to make phrases. 1) toneed | a) _smb’s bones 2) tospend |b) smb’s head 5 3) tocut ©) time 4 wsip 4) a haircut 5) to-carn e) a circus 6 tobreak | 1) work 7) tofind 2) smb’s hair 8) tosteal h) coffee 9) tojoint i) a loaf of bread 10) to bite off | j) money ') Use the phrases to describe the events of the story. Fill in the gaps with a suitable form ofthe following vers: sy, tel, tlk, speak. 1) “The world Thave too much black hair, Can 6 you cut it all away so that they will not ___abo again for a long time,” said the boy. 2 2) The boy knew Aram was a remarkable man from the way he walked, gestured and 3) He the boy about his uncle Misak. “My poor tunele,” he ____ to him, “was bom a long time ago.” 4) “The world,” Aram’s eyes seemed 1 know all about the world.” 5) People Misak was strong and could become a wrestler and ear money. They him to take care of his money because one day he would not be able to wrestle. They the truth. But he didn’t pay attention to what they ___ 6) The Arab clown and uncle Misak together in Turkish. Misak was weary of the world and he would joint the circus. 7). The boy looked forward to the day when he could go to Aram’s shop and Aram would ___ another story of man on earth, lost and lonely and always in danger. Divide the nouns below into two groups — countable an countable and fill in the chart shop fear child coffee city loaf cup money bread man, story fish evil bone ‘mouth uncountable countable ‘Choose the right alternative from those given in brackets. 1) Aram usually spent (time/a time) watching people go by. B2) Hispoor uncle Misak was born (a long time/long time) ago. 3) Aram was sitting at a little table with (an Armenian aper/Armenian paper) open before him. 4) ‘The paper was printed on (paper/a paper) of poor duality 5) In Vienna uncle Misak couldn't find (work/a work), 6) Aram was sitting with an Armenian book before him, It was (a new work/new work) on Armenian art, 7) Aram was cutting his (hair/hairs) left and right, 8) The boy found several black (bhait/hairs) on his coat collar. ‘Complete the sentences using the compar tive degree of the adjectives in brackets. 1) The boy thought Aram was, perhaps, (interesting) ‘man in the whole eity 2) Aram was much (old) than the boy, but he was no (all) and no (heavy) than the boy was. 3) The hot black coffee tasted (fine) than anything the boy had ever tasted before. 4) Aram gave the boy (bad) haircut he had ever got, much (bad) than the ones he got at the barber college 5) Uncle Misak was forty years old and no (long) strong (6) The boy could fet his head becoming (cold) and (small), 7) His (old) brother Krikor laughed at him, 8) He said it was (crazy) haircut he had ever seen. ie or the superla- Use the verbs in brackets in one of the past tenses: Past Sim- ple, Past Continuous or Past Perfect. 1) The boy never (see) Aram giving anyone a haircut oF a shave 2) When the boy came to the shop, Aram (sleep) at a litle table 4 3) The boy wondered how it was he (not visit) Aram before. 4) While Aram (make) coffe, the boy (watch) the way he talked, and walked, and gestured 5) The boy (lift) the small cup to his lips and (sip) the hot black coffee. It Tasted finer than anything he even (taste) before. 6) After they (drink) the coffee, the boy (get) into the chain and Aram (begin) to cut his hair 7) While he (cut) the boy's har, he (tell) him about his poor uncle Misak and the circus tiger. 8) When poor uncle Misak was forty years old and no longer strong, he had no money because he never (take care) of it 9) He had to join a French circus and place his head into the yawning mouth of a tiger because he (not find) work anywhere else. 10) The boy (think) for weeks about the barber's poor uncle Misak whose head (bite) offby the circus tiger. Discussing the Story ‘Speak about: a) the barber Aram; b) his poor uncle Misak. Refer to the questions below. a 1) Do you think Aram was a barber? 2) Why didn’t he begin to cut the boy’s hair at once but made coffee first? 3) Why did he say they had nowhere to go and nothing to 0? 4) Why did the boy think the barber was the most int esting man in the whole city? What do you think was, remarkable about the way Aram talked, and walked, and gestured? 15» 1) Why did Aram say his uncle Misak had been a wild boy? 2) Why didn’t uncle Misak take care of the money he earned by wrestling? 3) Why didn’t he look for work in his own city? Why did he travel from one country to another? 4) Why was there no place in the world for poor uncle Misak? 5). Did he agree to join the French circus and place his head into the yawning mouth of a tiger because he was wild/brave/a lover of man and animals/weary of the world, ete.? Prove that: 1) Aram was a bit of a philosopher. 2) uncle Misak was weary of the worl. What's your opinion? 1) “His (Aram’s) face was the face of a man who has found out, who knows, who is wise, and yet loves and is not unkind.” ‘What do you think Aram a) found out? b) knew? ‘What did he love? Why? 2) “He (uncle Misak) didn’t want money. Now every~ body wants money,” said Aram. ‘Why do you think all Misak did with his money was eat and drink and give the rest to children? Do you think everybody wants money now? Why? 3) “I looked forward to the day when {could go to Ar- am’s shop and listen to his story of man on earth, lost and lonely and always in danger,” says the boy. Why do you think Aram told the eleven-year-old boy about his uncle and the circus tiger? 6 ‘Why do you think the boy thought about the poor tunele for weeks? Why did he look forward to the day, ‘when he could go to Aram’s shop and listen to his story of man on earth? Why did the boy think that man Con earth was lost and lonely and always in danger? Do you think so? How did you lke the story? 1). Do you find the story sad/true to life/numorous/en- tertaining, etc.? 2) Can you see any humour or irony in the situations described in the story? ‘What situations do you find humorous/ironic?MY HEAD ON A PLATE! John Millington Ward A light rain fell over the city of Salzburg. The lights ofthe shops twinkled in the gathering dusk. A church clock struck the hour of six. The young man walked slowly along the pavement. His raincoat collar was turned up about his ears. His hands were thrust deep into his pockets. He stopped for @ moment, in My Head on a Plate— Movo rosony nia Give; nupaxeune cemmaainioe ¢ enattremicKi pacekaaoM 0 roxope Moana Kpecr reas, KoTopyio uapesHa Caronen norpeGonana y naps Hpoxa » arpaay sa raneu (Enaureane or Marbes, ra. XIV, 6-11) 18 front of each shop-window and studied them with a wholly false interest. “The two policemen, a hundred yards behind him, walked along the street without making any pretence! at studying the shop-windows. There was no need for pretence, because the ‘young man knew that he was being followed. When he stopped fat a shop-window, they simply slowed down their walk or came to a halt? until he moved on. ‘The young man stopped a little longer at the book- shop. The policemen came to a halt again. One of them took 1 packet of cigarettes from his pocket and offered it to the “other, The young man watched them out of the corner of his, eye. He saw their heads bend as they lit their cigarettes in the rain, He turned and walked quickly into the *Zipfer Bar” next door. ‘The policemen saw him disappear as they looked up. They threw down their cigarettes and began to run. They ran lightly, swiflly, like athletes. In almost no time at all they reached the entrance of the bar. “Tvs all right,’ said the senior, stopping and looking up at the sign over the door. ‘What goes in has to come out.” He took ‘out his packet of cigarettes again, ‘We'll wait in that doorway over there.” Inside the bar, the young man worked his way* quickly, with murmured apologies, through the early-evening crowd. He put his hand on the arm of a waitress who was carrying a large tray filled with mugs of beer. “Do I remember correctly?” he asked in fluent German. ‘This passage leads to your restau rant, doesn’t it? ‘without making any pretence — we npirraopaxcs 2 be was being followed — sro 2 mun cent (Goes. exen000- nu) — Past Continuous Passive % eame to a halt — npuocraniannimanice 4 worked his way — 22. mpomte: 5 doesn't it? — ne Tax aM? (paadenumensuut aonpoc) 9The waitress smiled. "You remember correctly, sir.” “Thank you.” He walked quickly along the passage and entered the res- taurant, He nodded pleasantly to the head-waiter, crossed the floor, and went out of the restaurant entrance. He found him- self in the Universittsplaz. A taxi stood outside the church, He crossed the street and got into it, ‘Are you free for a long Journey?" “How long, sit? Where do you want to go?” ‘Lwant to go to Vienna.” The driver turned in his seat and stared. ‘Vienna, sir?” “Yes, Can you take me?” ‘The man shook his head reluctantly. ‘No sir, I'm afraid not, I've got a wife waiting for me for supper. Vienna! That's over three hundred kilometres.” ‘Allright,’ said the young man, looking nervously at the door of the restaurant, ‘take me to Some garage of car-hite serv= ‘ce! that would be able to do the journey. Do you know of one?” "Yes, sir? I know.” “Good. Let’s go then — as quickly as you can, please.” In the doorway opposite the entrance to the “Zipfer Bar", ‘on the other side of the building, the senior policeman looked at his watch. ‘Over half an hour. You'd better? go and have a Took. Let's make sure.” ‘The other policeman nodded and crossed the road. He went into the bar. In less than a minute he reappeared, a worried frown on his face. He came quickly back to his senior. “He's escaped. There’s another way out.” ‘Oh Godt” said the senior. ‘He'll be miles away now." What’ we do?” " garage of carchire service — slecto, re woxHO Hany a You Detter — Bass Gus ayrame ‘The senior hesitated for a moment and then sighed. ‘Re~ port it, I suppose. There's nothing else we can do. But God help us! I think Schroff is going to be rather angry'.” “How on earth? could we know there’s another way out? W's not our town. It’s not our country. How on earth can we know things like that?” “Lought to have thought? of the possibilty,” said the sen- jor, and shrugged his shoulders. ‘Come on. Their headquarters is just around this comer. Let’s go and finish with it. ‘The Austrian policemen at the gates ofthe Salzburg Police Headquarters recognised them and saluted as they walked past hhim and made their way to the office of the Superintendent, “Bad news, sir,” said the senior. ‘We've lost him. We didn’t realise that the “Zipfer” has two entrances.’ “Oh Lord!’ said the Austrian Superintendent. ‘That won't bbe very good for you with your own people.” ‘No, sir. I'm affaid it won't.” “You want a priority line* to your capital, of course?” AI you please, sir?” ‘The Superintendent spoke into his telephone. He replaced the receiver. ‘I wish,” he said, ‘that we could help. But unless ‘and until your government asks us officially we can do nothing.’ ‘The other smiled, a little sadly, “T think that you'll be asked offically before the hour's out.” In a quiet, book-lined study, a thousand miles away, a telephone began to ring. The man at the desk, a man with grey hair and a care-worn face, lifted the receiver. He drummed with his fingers on the top of the desk as he listened. A frown appeared, and grew deeper, on his brow. "is going to be rather angry — paccepmurren (is going osvavzem ieee 6ydyuce opens) How on earth — Kaxaise xe o6pasoxt (om earth ~ auchamuveenoe ‘aupareewue) ought to have thought — Mue cxesosao Oi roam “4 priority line —~ epost wexaytapoxmtin paaronop Py‘That,’ he said at last, “is very bad, Colonel Schroff. Very bad indeed’ He must be found at once, you understand? Get the Foreign Office to ask Vienna to alert their own police.! And then you'd better get on a plane and go and take command in person. Nothing in the newspapers, though, We don't want everybody to know how inefficient our police force is.” He listened for another moment. *Yes, I see that ~ but if it ever happens again I'l have your head on a plate.” ‘The young man lay on the top of his bed in the small Vienna hotel, and relaxed. He had been very lucky, he real- ised. He was free — for the time being?. He wondered how Jong he would remain free. A day or two, at the most. The ‘whole Austrian police force would be alerted by now. And with his own passport he could not cross the frontier. He looked at his watch. Half-past midnight. He swung his feet off the bed and stood up. He might as well enjoy his brief moment of freedom. He went to the wash-basin to wash his face with cold water. ‘There was a knock at the door. ‘Come in,” he called, and reached for a towel ‘The proprietor, an eiderly man with a kind face, came into the room. "Excuse me, sir. May I have your passport, please? I’m so sorry to disturb you so late, but the clerk forgot t0 ask you for it” ‘The young man smiled, ‘He didn’t forget. I told him that itis in my luggage.” “The luggage that was lost on the train?” “Yes. It was stupid of me to put it there, but its too late ' Get the Foreign Office to ask Vienna to alert their own police, — yer Manueteperao nuocrpansx sex nonpocit Bey noma 2 for the time being — xo nopis, 110 peenn > at the most — casioe Gosuiee n to be sorry now. Leave it, please, till tomorrow. I'll do some- thing about it in the morning,’ The proprietor looked him in the eyes. “Till tomorrow, allright, sir. [ean leave i till then. But tomorrow I must either hhave your passport or report you the police.” He hesitated. Forgive me, sit, I should like to be able to help, but itis not in my power. It is possible that you are a refugee. We have ‘many refugees in Vienna. They usually arrive without lugzage ‘and without a passport, If you are in that sort of trouble, sir, you should go tomorrow to the United Nations’ Office for Ref- tugees, They have the power to help you. I have not.” “You're very kind.’ said the young man. “Please don’t worry. Tomorrow I will do something — or leave your hotel For now, will you please call me a taxi? I want to go to your famous “Three Hussars”! ‘The proprietor stared. ‘The “Three Hussars”. “Yes, I've heard so much about it. [ want t0 visit | have the opportunity. I may not get another one.” The old man nodded his head. ‘I understand, sit. There is a taxi-rank on the other side of the street. I hope you will have a very good time at the “Three Hussars”. And may the best of luck go with you.” while We ate extremely sorry {0 give you this trouble,” Colonel Schroff, as the large black Mercedes left the Vienna sirpor. ‘Our people were very inefficient. He seems to have tiven them the slip as easily as though they were children.” “Three Hussars” — «Tpu rycapae; nasnanne pecropanta [And may the best of lick go with you. — HI nycte sam conyrerayer He seems to have given them the slip as easily as though they were children, — On, KaxeTea, YEKOMAHY! OF HUE TAK sETKO, KAK Oy- vo ont sews. (He seems to have given — cyiexmit wnhunumua- uit fopont, xs though they were — cociaeamentnoe waxaonerue) 2‘Please do not speak of trouble, Colonel,’ said the high Austrian police official who had been sent to meet him. “It is a sgreat pleasure to be of service to your government. If we can be ‘of service, that isto say! It is certain that he will be found. The whole police force all over Austria is on the alert. By tomorrow every policeman, in even the smallest village, will be on the look-out? for him. And he cannot, of course, cross the fron- tier. So it is certain that he will be found. But your government spoke of great urgency — of the necessity to find him within a few hours. And that is — er— rather difficult to do.” Colonel Schroff sighed. “Did they really say that? Oh, dear! Please accept my apologies. Our Foreign Office some- times loses itself in its enthusiasm,” "Not at all, Colonel. You must not apologise. We realise that itis a matter of very great importance, He must be found as soon as possible — for everybody's sake. I suppose he has left Salzburg?” "Not necessarily, I'm afraid. He could have realised that we might think that, and he could have stayed in Salzburg for that very reason. He's clever enough. On the other hand, he could be in some remote mountain village — or even here in Vienna.’ He sighed, and then tured to his companion. “But ‘now that you're on the job with us, I'm sure he'll be found very quickly.” ‘The young man sat alone at his table in the “Three Hus- sars” and sipped his champagne. The night-club was very full and very gay. The orchestra was playing a Strauss waltz "that is to say — Tax exanar 2 vill be on the look-out — saiivevex nowcxasin 3 Not at all — 30. Hiewero (eupascenue gexczuancmu, @ omsem na Gaeodapnocme uu ussunemue, omavarowee we 3a ¥TO, NoxaNyhera uma) ‘for that very reason no sToft cabo mpietNe 4 He gazed over his glass at the girl who was sitting with two older people — her parents, he thought — at a table a few yards away. They looked like middle-class English tourists. The airl was about twenty years old, brunette, and very beautiful She was watching the dancers. ‘He put down his glass. He stood up and walked to their ble. He bowed to the older woman, “L hope you will forgive me’, he said, in fluent English, “but, in the absence of anyone to introduce us, may | be per mitted to introduce myself? My name is Charles Zorning. 1 should like to ask this young lady to dance with me. May I?° ‘The woman looked at the man beside her. He stood up. “Yes, of course. By all means. Er— our name is Atkins. How do you do?" He held out his hand. ‘The young man shook it. ‘Thank you, si.’ He tumed to the girl. “Would you give me the great pleasure of this dance?” ‘She rose at once. ‘I'd love to."” ‘The young man bowed again to the older woman and escorted the girl to the floor. “Llove your Austrian manners,’ said the girl, as they moved away with the waltz, “No Englishman could have done that so sracefully.” “Lam not Austrian,’ said the young man. ‘And I think you «do your countrymen an injustice. Are you here on holiday? "Yes." “Enjoying yourselves?” “On, very much." “Have you been in Vienna before?” “No. It's the first time T’ve been out of England. And im loving every moment of it. Particularly here in Vienna, It’s such a romantic place. And every other man’ looks like "Pd love to. — C ynononieraien. you do your countrymen an injustice — wut wecrpasennuaia lvery other man — Kaku sropoit 2s‘a prince or something. You're pr yourself." . ‘He laughed, “That's most flattering. Thank you very much, She laughed with him. ‘I know it’s silly. But that’s the effect that Vienna has on me. Oh, here’s Daddy! 1 wonder ‘what he wants.” ‘They stopped dancing as her father came up to them. “Sorry to interrupt,’ he said to the young man. He turned to his daughter. ‘Your mother’s not feeling very well. | think I'd bet= ter! take her home, I'm awfully sorry but —' “Would you allow me to see your daughter home, sir?” said the young man quickly. ‘She will be in good hands, 1 assure you.” “The man looked at him seriously for a moment and then ‘umed his eyes to his daughter. She nodded. “Yes, you go on home, Daddy. I'll stay on for a little while. Tl be all right.” Her father hesitated a moment longer. ‘All right,” he said, and gave his hand again to the young man. ‘Goodbye. Nice to have met you.? Don’t keep her out too late, please.” ‘The music had stopped while they were talking. The young ‘man led the gil to his table, “This is really my lucky night. But Pm sorry that your mother isn’t feeling wel.” “She's just overtired,’ said the girl. “Too much walking. ‘We walked too much this morning and this afternoon. I'm just about dead mysel.” “You don’t look it,” he said, “You look beautiful. 1 don’t think have ever seen such a beautiful gil.” She looked at him sharply, and wondered whether to g0 ‘on the defensive or be pleased He was signalling to a passing waiter. ‘Another glass, please.” bly at least a baron "Pd better = [had better — we Ox se 2 Nice to have met you. — Past Gsi1 osstaxoworniex © want > to-go on the defensive oF be pleased — epeitrn x oGopoite vu ‘yyncroonans ce6a rosuteHHom 6 “Certainly, sit. At once.’ The waiter moved om and then suddenly stopped. He swung round and stared at the young ‘man. He bit his lip. He turned again and walked quickly to the service desk. “Champagne glass for table seventeen.” He went through the service door and walked quickly to the office. It was empty. He went inside, closed the door, and picked up the telephone. At the table, the girl glanced curiously at the young man. “You keep looking at the door. You look up every time anyone comes in. Are you expecting someone?” "No. Most certainly not. God forbid!” “You seem nervous." He laughed. ‘Who wouldn’t be nervous with such a beau- tiful girl?" “Thank you,’ she said, smiling. ‘Are you on holiday, to02" ‘A waiter put a glass in front of her and poured the wine. “Yes,” said the young man. ‘For a very short time.’ He raised his glass. “To your health and happiness. And so, since Thave such a short holiday, will you have lunch and tea and dinner with me tomorrow?” ‘Good heavens! All three?” ‘Please. All three.” ‘Well, I don’t know. 1 —” ‘Please. Mine is going to be a very short holiday.” She laughed. “Well, lets say lunch and —" ‘And we'll make our arrangements then about tea and dinner. Shall we dance? They retumed to the floor and danced a tango, They went backto their table only to take a sip of champagne, and retum at once to the floor. The young man felt a deep peace within him. He treasured every moment of the evening, know= ing that he was living on stolen time. He forced himself to stop watching the door, and soon forgot its existence. The girl gave " God forbid! — Boxe ynacu! 2 Good heavens! — 0 Goxxe! (O nesecal) 2herself up to the music and her companion. She was in a state of contentment that was mixed with excitement. This was the sort of evening she had dreamed about. She prayed that it would not end. twas in the middle of their sixth dance that she felt him stiffen, She looked up at him and saw that he was staring at the door. She turned her head, Five big men in dark suits were standing just inside the entrance, staring in their direction. She felt herself grow cold. “What isi?” she breathed. ‘They look like policemen.” *Yes,’ said the young man, and released her arms. “They are policemen.” “are they looking for you?” “Pm afraid so. But don't worry.’ ‘P'm not worrying — not for myself, at least. But what hhave you done? What do they want you for?” “Oh, something rather stupid. Let’s go and sit down, shall we?" He led her back to their table, seated her, and sat down himself. One of the men came up to the table. ‘Good evening, Colonel,” said the young man. ‘Congrat~ ulations! I didn’t think you'd find me so quickly.’ He turned to the girl, “May I present Colonel Schroff, the Chief of Police of my country. Miss Atkins. Do sit down, Colonel, and have a ‘lass of champagne. You can consider yourself off duty now, can't you?! ‘The policeman bowed to the girl. Then he gave a deeper bow to the young man. ‘Good evening, si.’ There was a note of reproach in his voice. ‘The girl saw the deep bow and looked at the young man in surprise, He was siting back? in his chair, smiling. He seemed " You can consider yourself of duty now, can't you? — Bus noxere ‘cuwTate, 10 He axoauTech celae pH WeroRMeHN eAyyACONNAX oGianmoctet, He TaK 21? 2 was sitting back — cvuten oreumiynusten Bw completely at ease. ‘Do sit down, Colonel,” he said, ‘Don't make everything conspicuous." ‘The policeman hesitated for a moment and then sat down. He seemed to be very excited, “Go ahead,’ the young man said to him. ‘Get it off your chest." He tumed to the girl. "You are now going to hear me being soundly told off?. Hold on to your chair.” The policeman drew a deep breath. “Your Royal High- ness? makes a joke of it again. But it is not a joke for us, si We appreciate that Your Royal Highness must have as enjoyable a holiday as possible, but the Crown Prince cannot and must not be allowed to wander at wif without his guard.” He paused and swallowed. ‘With the deepest respect, sir, I must earnestly request you not t0 do this again. Please. His Majesty® said that he would have my head on a plate if we ever lose you again.’ Exercises ‘© Checking Comprehension 1 Say who did the following ~ the young man walking slowly along the pavement or the two policemen following him. ‘© tumed up the raincoat collar ‘© stopped fora moment and studied shop-windows with a false interest, "Get it off your ches sae ma aya.) 2 me being soundly told off — xax mens atopono orsuraior (me being told off — odsexmuei nadenc ¢ npuvacmuen, tll off — c1ene orurraisars) 3 Your Royal Highness — Bae Koponenexoe Buicovecrno * 40 wander at will — Opomm, rie saxover 5 His Majesty — Ero Benvecrso 9 ene Bucxaxuecn. (Ckaxitte, #70 ymade no pretence at studying shop-windows slowed down or came to a halt lit cigarettes walked quickly into the “Zipfer Bar’ threw down the cigarettes and began to run ‘waited in the doorway went along the passage from the bar to the restaurant went out of the restaurant entrance “Match up the two parts ofthe dialogue between the young man ‘and the taxi driver, then act out the dialogue. 1) Are you free for along | a) Vienna, sir? joumey? Yes, sit 1 know. 2) Iwant to goto Vienna. | ¢) How long, sir? Where 3) Yes, can you take me? do you want to go? 4) All right. Take me to | d) No, si. 'm afraid not some garage of car- ve got a wife waiting hire service that would for me for supper. Vi- be able to do the jour- enna That’ over three ney. Do you know of | hundred kilometres 5) Good. Let’s go then — as quickly as you can. ‘Say what measures were taken to find the young man. Answer the questions. 1) What did the senior policeman order the other one to do after they had waited for the young man about half an hour? 2) Why was there a frown on the policeman’s face when he reappeared in less than a minute? 3) Who did they have to report to that they had lost the young man? 4) Where did.they go? 0 5) When was the Austrian police force ready to help them to find the young man? 6) Whom did the senior policeman phone? 7) Whom did Colonel Schroffspeak to on the phone? 8) What orders did he receive? 9) What did the man in a quiet, book-lined study, a thousand miles away say he would do to Colonel Schroft if it ever happened again? 10) Who met Colonel Schroff at the Vienna airport? 11) What was the police force all over Austria going to do to find the young man? 12) Where did Colonel Schroff think the young man could be? ‘Say what the young man was doing ‘Complete the following sentences. 4 small Vienna hotel. 1) The young man thought he had been lucky because 2). He didn’t know how long he would be free because 3) He looked at the watch. Half-past midnight, He swung, his feet off the bed and stood up because 4) The proprietor of the hotel came into the room be- cause 5) He said that ifthe young man didn’t show his passport the following day, he ——_ 6) The young man wanted to go to the restaurant “Three Hussars” because ‘Say how the young man enjoyed his brief moment of freed ‘the restaurant, Answer the following questions. 1) What did the girl he asked to dance with him look like? 2) What effect did Vienna have on the gir!? 33) Why did she think the young man’s manners were grace~ ful? 4) Why did she stay on at the restaurant with the young, ‘man while her father took his wife home? 5) Why did she think the young man looked nervous? 6) Why did the young man ask the girl to have lunch and tea and dinner with him the next day? 7). Why did the young man treasure every moment of the evening? 8) Who recognised the young man and phoned the police? ‘Say how the young man’s brief moment of freedom ended. Use ‘the words and phrases below in an appropriate form. to stiffen in surprise to stare to be at ease in smb’s direction to tell smb off to make a joke of smth to wander at will without one's guard to request to present smb to smb to bow # to look for smb © reproach Working with Vocabulary and Grammar Match up the words and phrases with their mea 1) tobend | a) to warn to be ready 2) a frown b)_a result produced on the mind oo feelings; an impression 3) to escape ©) to 0 from place to place with- out any purpose 4) to report 4) to look steadily fora long time in surprise, shock, etc 5) head quarters | e) the expression of disapproval; blame 2 6) inefficient ft stoop, to bow 7) to alert 8) to give an account of; to make smth known 8) tobow hh) get free; to get away from 9) effect ji) a serious or displeased look causing lines on the forehead 10) to stare i). to bend the head or body as a sign of respect, as a greeting, ete. 1) reproach, k)_ the central office of the police, the army, et. 12) to wander }) not working or performing in a satisfactory way Flin the gap in each sentence with a suitable form of a word (or phrase from exercise I. 1) The young man saw the heads of the policemen, as they lit their cigaretes. 2) One of the policemen went into the bar and reap- peared with a worried ‘on his face. 3) He-came quickly back to hissenior: “He. There's another way out.” 4) “Tomorrow I must either have your passport or you to the police,” the proprietor said to the young ‘man. 5) “Let's go and finish with it. Their police just around this comer,” said the senior. 6) Nothing io) the. sewstapeds: yw donltiitiat: eyes) is body to know how ‘our police force is,” the rman in a quiet, book-lined study said, 7) “Get the Foreign Office to ask Vienna their ‘own police.” 8) The young man walked to the table where a very beau- tiful girl was sitting with her parents. He __ to the ‘older woman, 29) “Every other man looks like a prince. I know it's silly, but that’s —___ Vienna has on me,” said the ai. 10) In the middle of their sixth dance the girl saw five big ‘men in dark suits standing inside the entrance in their direction. 11) The policeman bowed to the young man. “Good evening, sir.” There was a note of ___ in his voice. 12) The policeman drew a deep breath. “The Crown Prince cannot and must not be allowed __ at will ‘without his guard,” he sad. Choose the right word from those given in brackets. 1) The young man put his (hand/arm) on the arm of a waitress who was (carrying/taking) a large tray filled with mugs of bear. 2) “(Take/carry) me to some garage of car-hire service that would be able to do the journey,” said the young 3) The taxi driver (shook his head/nodded) reluctantly No, sit. 'm afraid T can’t.” 4) The young man (shook his head/nodded) pleasantly to the waiter, crossed the floor, and went out of the restaurant entrance, 5) In (a quiet/quite), book-lined study a thousand miles away a telephone began to ring. 6) The young man realised he had been lucky. He was (quiet/quite) free for the time being, 7) He (lay/laid) on the top of his bed and relaxed. 8) “Your government (lay/laid) emphasis on great ur- gency — the necessity to find the young man within a few hours,” said the Austrian police official 9). “Please, accept my apologies,” said Colonel Schroft. "You must not (apologise/forgive). We realise this is ‘a matter of great importance,” said the official u 10) “(Apologise/forgive) me, sir. I should like to be able to help but itis not in my power,” said the pro prietor. 11) “Would you give me the great pleasure of this dance?” the young man asked the girl. She (rose/raised) at once, “I'd love to.” 12) The young man (rose/raised) his glass. “To your health and happiness.” Fill in the missing prepositions. 1) The young man walked slowly ___ the pavement 2) In almost no time the policemen reached the entrance of the bar. 3) The young man crossed the street and got a tax 4) The Austrian policeman recognised them and saluted as they walked him, 5) “You'd better get ‘2 plane and go and take ‘command in person,” said the man in a quiet, book- lined study, 6) The young man went to the wash-basin to wash his face ____ cold water. 1) There was a knock the door. “Come in,” he said and reached a towel. 8) “I'm sorry to disturb you so late, but the clerk for- got 10 ask you ‘your passport,” said the pro- prietor. 9) “Are you here ___ holiday?” asked the young man 10) “Would you allow me to see your daughter home?” said the young man, 11) “Sit down, Colonel. You can consider yourself. duty,” the young man said to Colonel Schroff 12) The girl saw the deep bow of the Colonel and looked at the young man surprise 38Use the word given atthe end of each sentence to form a word that fits in the gap in the same sentence. Example The two policemen walked along the street without making any __ at studying the shop-vwindows. — The ro policemen walked along the street without making any pretence at studying the shop-windows 1) “This ___teads to your restaurant, doesn’t it?” the young man asked the waitress. (pass) 2) “L ought to have thought ofthe,” said the sen- ior policeman, (possible) 3) “We've lost him. We didn’t know that the “Zipfer” has two * (enter) 4) “We have many in Vienna,” said the proprie~ tor. (refuge) 5) “It’s a great pleasure to be of to your govern- ment,” said the Austrian official. (serve) 6) The Young man forced himself to stop watching the door and soon forgot its (exist) 7) The girl was in a state of contentment mixed with (excite) 8) Teas in the middle of their sixth dance that she felt him (stift) 9) Five big men in dark suits were standing just inside the entrance staring in their (direct) 10) “We appreciate that your Royal Highness must have as___a holiday as possible,” said Colonel Schroff. (enjoy) Fill in each gap with a suitable word: another, other, the other, others, the others. 1) Inthe doorway of ____side of the building the sen- jor policeman looked at the watch and said: "You'd 6 better go and have a look.” ___policeman nodded and crossed the road, 2). “How on earth could we know there was _way ‘out?” said the policeman, 3) The man in a quiet book-lined study listened for minute, 4) What ___ orders did Colonel Schroff receive? 3) The young man thought he might enjoy his brief mo- rent of freedom, He might not hav one, 6) “He could have stayed in Salzburg,” said Colonel Schroff. “On hhand, he could be in some re- mote mountain village.” 7) The young man sat alone at his table in the “Three Hussars.” Some people were dancing, were sipping champagne. 8) The young man signalled to a passing waiter. glass, please.” 9) One of the men came up to the table, re. ‘mained inside the entrance, Use the proper article if necessary. » light rain fell over the city of Salzburg. 2). The policemen bent their heads as they it their ciga- rettes in rain. 3). The young man stopped in front of shop-windows and studied them with ___ false interest » rman at the desk, ___ man with ‘rey hair and ceare-worn face, lifted the re- ceiver. 5) “Refugees usually arrive in Vienna without luggage and without ___ passport,” said the propri ctor. 6) “Your government spoke of sreat urgency of ___ necessity to find him within a few hours,’ said the Austrian official ”7). The young man sat alone at his table in_ “Three Hussars” 8) The young man treasured every moment of __ ‘evening, knowing he was living on___stolen time. 9) The gitl gave herself up to music. 10) This was__ sort of evening she hid dreamed about. Put a quest tag atthe end ofeach sentence. % h 1) “This passage leads to your restaurant, _?" the young man asked the waitress. 2). “We'll have to report it. There is nothing else we can do, __?” said the senior policeman. 3) “You want a priority fine to your capital, _?” said the Superintendent. 4) “Your luggage was lost on the train, ___* said the proprietor. 5) “It’s too late to be sorry now, 6) “Leave it till tomorrow, io 7) *You are on holiday, _"_—?* asked the young man, 8) “You've never been to Vienna before, —__?” 9) “Let's have a glass of champagne, oi 10) “You can consider yourself off duty now, __?” 2” said the young Use the verbs in brackets inthe correct tense: Past Simple oF Present Perfect 1) “Bad news, sit.” said the senior policeman. “We (lose) him.” We (not realise) that the “Zipfer” has two entrances.” 2) “L suppose he (leave) Salzburg,” said the Austrian official. 3) The young man (leave) Salzburg for Vienna, 4) “You (be) in Vienna before?” the young man asked the gil, 8 5) “No, it’s the fist time 1 (be) out of England,” an- swered the gir 6) “We (walk) too much this morning and this after- noon. My mother is overtired.” 7) “I don't think I ever (meet) such a bea before,” said the young man 8) “What you (do)? What do they want you for2” said the irl wien she (Se) five big men in dark suits. 9) “Good evening, Colonel,” said the young man. “I (not think) you'd find me so soon.” 10) “Good evening, sit." The policeman (bow) to the young man. ful gist (Choose the right word — adjective oF adverb from those given brackets. 1). The young man nodded (pleasant/pleasantly) to the hhead-waiter. 2) He seemed (pleasant/pleasatly). 3) The young man looked (nervous/nervousy) at the door of the restaurant, 4) The girl said he looked (nervous/nervously) 5) “The news is (bad/badly), sir,” said the senior po- liceman. “We've lost im.” 6 “You did your work (bad/badly),” said Cotonet Schrott. 7) The young man gave the policemen the slip (easy/ easily) as though they were children 8) He was clever enough. It was (easy/easily) for him. 9), May Lintroduce myself” the young man said in (hu- ent/fluently) English 10) His German was also (Quent/fiuentiy) 1) The git’ father looked (serious/serioul). His wife was not feeling wel 12) He looked at the young man (serious/sriousy). “Don't keep her out too late, please,” he stid ”Discussing the Story ‘Say what you thought about the characters and events de- scribed in the story before you read it to the end. Refer 0 the questions below. 1) What was the young man doing in Salzburg? 2) Why were two policemen following him? 3) Why did the young man run away to Vienna? 4) Why did the man in a quiet book-lined study, a thou sand miles away, order Colonel Schroff to find the young man at once? 5) Why did the young man keep looking at the door of | the restaurant? ‘Say what you think about the characters and events after you've read the story to the end. Refer to the questions above, ‘Speak about the Crown Prince. Make guesses. 1) How old do you think the Prince was? 2) What do you think he looked like? 3) What do you think he was like? 4) What do you think his country was? 5) Who do you think the man in a quiet book-lined study ‘What's your opinion? 1) Why did the Prince ask a girl from a middle-class family to dance with him? 2) Why did he feel a deep peace within him dancing with the girl? Why did he treasure every moment of the evening? 3) Why was it the sort of evening the girl had dreamed about? 0 4) Doyyou think it was the fist time the Prince wandered at will without his guard? Why did he enjoy it? Questions for the final discussion. 1) Did you like the story? Why? 2) Continue the story. What do you think will happen next? 3). Try and remember any other stories you've read or films you've seen about princes or princesses who also enjoyed wandering at will. Tell one of them to your class,THE OPEN WINDOW H, Munro “My aunt will come presently, Mr Nuttel,’ said a very self-possessed young lady of fifteen; ‘in the meantime you must try and put up with me!” Framton Nuttel tried to say a few words which should flatter both the niece and the aunt that was to come. Privately "in the meantime you must try and put up with me — a moxa vast npiuzerea aovonscraosaries sours o6uiecrv0M (put up with smth — Tepmerb "0-8, MIHTIEH € HEMI.) 2 which should flatter both the niece and the aunt that was to ‘come — Koropile osucrinM Gua Kak MueMANOHe, TAK H TeryUIKE, a hhe doubted more than ever whether these formal visits on a number of total strangers would do much towards helping the nerve cure! which he was to undergo, “T know how it will be,” his sister had said when he was preparing to leave for the country; ‘you will bury yourself down there and not speak to anybody, and your nerves will be worse than ever from moping. I shal just give you letters of introduc tion to all the people | know there. Some of them, as far as T can remember, were quite nice.” Framton wondered whether Mrs Sappleton, the lady to whom he was presenting one of the letters of introduction, was ‘one of the nice people. ‘Do you know many of the people round here?” asked the niece, when she thought that they had been silent long enough. “Hardly anybody.’ said Framton. “My sister was staying here, you know, some four years ago, and she gave me letters of introduction to some of the people here.’ He said the last sentence in a tone that showed his regret. “Then, you know practically nothing about my aunt?” con- tinued the self-possessed young lady. “Only her name and address.” admitted the visitor. He was wondering whether Mrs Sappleton was in the married or widowed state. Something about the room made him believe the former. “Her great tragedy happened just three years ago,” said the child. “Her tragedy?” asked Framton; somehow in this quiet coun- try spot tragedies seemed out of place. “You may wonder why we keep that window wide open on ‘an October afternoon,’ said the niece, pointing out a large French window that opened on to a lawn. oTopaa format Ga1xa nputina (zxazarto be + Infinitive ewpaoeaem Gowscencmevsanue 6 cul? agpanee naMedennoeo naan; mo 2Ke Muce: was to undergo — ey npeseros10 npoftri) " would do much towards helping the nerve cure — snawitexswo noMoxeT B seen HepBoB a“Ibis quite warm for the time of the year,’ said Framton; “but has that window got anything to do with! her tragedy?” “Out through that window, three years ago to a day?, her husband and her two young brothers went off for their day’s shooting. They never came back. In crossing the moor they were all three engulfed in the marsh. It had been that dreadful wet summer, you know, and places that were safe in other years gave way suddenly without warning, Their bodies were never recovered. That was the dreadful part of it” Here the child’s voice lost its self-possessed note and became human. “Poor aunt always thinks that they will come back some day, they and the little brown spaniel that was lost with them, and walk in at that window just as they used to do. That is why the window is kept open every evening until it is quite dusk. Poor dear aunt, she has often told me how they went out, her hus- ‘band with his white raincoat over his arm, and Ronnie, her ‘youngest brother, singing “Bertie, why do you bound?”? as he always did to tease her, because she said it got on her nerves. Do you know, sometimes on stil, quiet evenings like this, 1 almost get a strange feeling that they will all walkin through that window — She broke off with a little shudder.‘ It was a relief 10 Framton when the aunt hurried into the room with many apol- gies for being late. “Thope Vera has been amusing you?” she sad. “She has been very interesting,’ said Framton. "has that window got anything to do with — pasue avo oxwo meer xaKoe-nnGya orwousenne x (to have smth to do with smth — users akoe-A. oTHoiene K eMy-m.) 2 toa day — enh w tem Bertie, why do you bound?” — «Beprit, novewy nis exaveuss?s; Cerpoka na nlonyaxprioit necenkH, nocrpoentolt Ha wrpe x08: ‘ound — npurars, bounder—weaovex, nocaxaaoutt apyrunt ‘She broke off with litle shudder. — Ova xerka manpornyaa “4 “Thope you don't mind the open window,’ said Mrs Sap- ple-ton, ‘my husband and brothers will soon’be home from shooting, and they always come in this way. They've been out hunting in the marshes today, so they'll make a fine mess over ‘my poor carpets. So like you men-folk, isn’t it?! ‘She talked on cheerfully about the shooting and the scar- city of birds, and the prospects for duck in the winter. To Fram- ton it was all horrible, He made a desperate effort to turn the talk to a less horrible subject; but he was conscious? that his hostess was giving him only a small part of her attention, and her eyes were wandering past him to the open window and the lawn beyond. It was certainly an unfortunate coincidence that he should have paid his visi® on this tragic anniversary. “The doctors agree in ordering me complete rest, as well as avoidance of mental excitement and violent physical exer- cise,” announced Framton, who, like many people, mistakenly believed that total strangers are hungry for every detail of one’s illnesses, their cause and cure. ‘On the matter of diet they are not so much in agreement,” he continued. "No?" said Mrs Sappleton, in a voice which only replaced ‘yawn at the last moment. Then she suddenly brightened into alert attention’ — but not to what Framton was saying. “Here they are at last!” she cried. “Just in time for tea, ‘and don’t they look as if they were muddy up to the eyes!” 1 So like you men-folk, isn't if? — But vypesuin TaKons, He Ta 2 he was conscious — ox cosnasast 5 that be should have pald his visit — ero of npmuen © uusutTox (eiazna should adeeb ynompedrsemes © npudamownon npedaoacen, nocse 21aanoze, supascarowezo cocarenue, yousrenue, nezodoea ‘we, padocms w mn. a covemanuu ¢ Perfect Infinitive on eupacaem ‘mnowenue X yace covepuewnauy deiemew0) “ brightened into alert attention — ocaeriiacs Hampscewnus m= ‘ss