5. This young man is no great fry, but he knows which side his bread is buttered.
6. I don't want to see you by stealth.
7. Thank you, you are so considerate to me.
8. Who is this conceited ass?
9. I am flattered.
10. Unfortunately, I can't feel at home with self-conscious people.
11. Her tone slightly exasperated me.
12. A repulsive sight, wasn't it?
7. Recall the episodes from the chapters under discussion in which you came across the following words and expressions:
to feel at home with smb; to be no great fry; to do smb a good turn; accomplishment; to see smb by stealth; conceited
8. Point out words of evaluation applying to Walter; to Townsend.
9. Paraphrase or explain:
1. He (Walter) could not bring himself to play the round games which Kitty with her high spirits found such a lark.
2. He (Charles) never let red tape interfere with him.
3. If he (Walter) wanted to make a scene, it was his lookout; he must not be surprised if he got more than he bargained for.
4. He danced rottenly, he was a wet blanket at a party...
5. "...when you come down to brass tacks a bacteriologist is no great, shakes...."
10. Say whose utterances these are and what provoked them. Interpret their meaning:
1. He plays a winning hand very well, but when he has bad cards he goes all to pieces.
2. He had a broad back, he told her, ...and it did not matter about him; but for her sake they mustn't take the smallest risk.
3. Well, you know, women are often under the impression that men are much more in love with them than they really are.
4. The doctor says I must get out of the heat if I don't want to go all to pieces.
III. QUESTIONS AND TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
1. Speak about Walter Fane as seen by Kitty. What features of his made him an excellent husband? What was Kitty exasperated in him by? Did Kitty's opinion of Walter differ much from the others'? Why was Walter not popular? Summarize all' the references to the social status of a bacteriologist.
2. Charles Townsend as Kitty saw him. Find proof that Kitty constantly compared him with Walter. Why did she make so much of Townsend's accomplishments? What do you make of them?
3. In what way was Kitty's love predetermined by her upbringing? Do you think it was love or infatuation? Did it make Kitty deeper, nobler, wiser or did it bring forth her shallowness, selfishness, vulgarity?
4. What was humiliating about the position Kitty was put into by Townsend? How did Kitty plan her future and Dorothy's, Walter's? Could she see that she might cause them a lot of pain, misery?
5. Discuss how Townsend regarded the situation and its possible outcome. Why did he think that Walter would kick up no row? Which utterances of Townsend's show that he was not much in love with Kitty?
6. How did Walter take the shock? Point out words and phrases conveying his state of mind. Why do you think he kept silence about the matter?
7. Whose point of view is predominant in the novel? How does the author manage to introduce other points of view?
ASSIGNMENT 3
Chapters XXII-XXVII
I. ACTIVE VOCABULARY
of one's own free will
to be frightened out of one's wits
vindictive
to get into a mess (a scrape)
to let smb down
o make a clean breast of smth
to judge smb accurately
to be keen on smth
self-seeking
commonplace
second-rate
to get smb out of harm's way
to send smb to certain death
to bring an action for divorce
callous
II EXERCISES
1. a) Define the meaning of these lexical units:
of one's own free will; commonplace; second-rate; vindictive; to let smb down; to hush smth up; callous; self-seeking
b) Give the corresponding nouns and translate them:
vindictive, commonplace, to let down, callous
2. Translate into Russian. Make up your own sentences with these word combinations:
a) a second-rate film (novel); a commonplace joke; a vindictive creature; a self-seeking adventurer; a callous word
b) to hush up a scandal; to make a clean breast of the past; to get the children out of harm's way; to be keen on sight-seeing; to let down the best friend; to go to the front of one's own free will; to judge the principal character accurately
3. Translate these sentences:
1. In the XVII century a group of Puritans left England for Holland. On finding that the Dutch were keen on life's pleasures, they felt scandalized and fled to North America to get their children out of harm's way.
2. When he made a clean breast of everything to his father, the old man said: "You should judge the situation accurately. You will be better off if you hush up this row. People have to think twice before they bring an action for divorce. As to your taking offence... vindictive people are second-rate. It is not for nothing that vindictiveness goes hand in hand with malice, callousness, and what not. My son should not be involved in this."
4. Complete these sentences:
1.1 was frightened out of my wits when I found... 2. If you 
get into another mess like that,... 3. Second-rate people are keen on... 4. I shall make a clean breast of everything if... 5. You mustn't hush up...
5. Recall the situations in which the following words an phrases occur:
vindictive; to let down; to get out of harm's way; to bring an) action for divorce; to judge accurately; callous; self-seeking
6. State whose utterances these are and under what circumstances they were made:
1. I go of my own free will.