9. To prevent myself from thinking about my troubles, I went to the cinema.
10. This flower can't stand the sunshine, it is too tender.
4. Recount the episodes from chapters XXXIX-XLIX where the active vocabulary is employed.
5. Give as much information as possible on the subjects prompted by these sentences from the novel:
1. Kitty had been conscious from the beginning that the' personality of this woman dominated the convent.
2. ...They are quite charming sometimes, these Manchu women.
3. She loved him no longer. Oh, the relief and the sense of liberation!
4. He did now what he did seldom; he looked her full in the face , professional instincts were stronger than his personal.
6. Paraphrase or explain:
- The moment they arrived they began to save the poor little unwanted girls from the baby-tower...
- It was lucky that Waddington knew nothing, she could never have endured his malicious eyeing and his ironical innuendos.
- The epidemic seems to be abating and the cool weather should see the end of it.
- She could not tell why the way he spoke of her (the Manchu woman), ... gave her (Kitty) the impression so strongly
of the woman's intense and unique devotion. "It does seem a long way to Harrington Gardens," she smiled.
5. She could count on him (Walter) never to throw the past in her teeth.
6. "I shouldn't have thought you were the sort of person to put yourself out for a few stuffy nuns and a parcel of Chinese brats."
7. Say who made these utterances and under what circum stances. Comment on the feelings that prompted the utterances and the moral implication they suggest:
1. "One is not even grateful to the people who love one; if one doesn't love them, they only bore one."
"I have no experience of the plural," he replied. "Mine is only in the singular."
2. "Your husband is much too busy to be troubled. In five minutes you'll be perfectly well."
3. "Am I the father?"... "I don't know," she said.
4. 'This isn't a place for a woman in your condition."
5. "You must know that by bringing you here I've condoned the offence."
III. QUESTIONS AND TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
1. Kitty comes to know the nuns better. Speak about Sister St Joseph's traits making her different from a typical nun. What did Kitty learn from her about the Mother Superior? Why did] Kitty feel a wall between the nuns and herself?
2. Compare what Sister St Joseph told Kitty about Waddington's private life with what he told Kitty himself. What new light does it throw on Waddington's personality? Whom is he contrasted to in the novel?
3. Kitty feels free from Townsend. Dwell on her reaction to the discovery. What do you think helped her to regain her heart?
4. Kitty learns that she is with child. Account for her reaction. Compare it with what the nuns felt about it.
5. Kitty breaks the news to Walter. Dwell on her inner struggle before she told her husband all the truth. Point out the signs of Walter's changing somewhat to her after the talk. Account for the change.
6. Walter insists on Kitty's leaving Mei-tan-fu. Give his reasons. Comment upon what he told her about his aim in having brought her there. Do you think him vindictive?
7. Discuss a change in Kitty's personality brought about by her life in Mei-tan-fu. Find proof that the change was none too deep.
ASSIGNMENT 7
Chapters LVIII-LXIII
I. ACTIVE VOCABULARY
to resume one's work (studies, a meeting, etc.)
to feel all thumbs to have an inkling of smth
profound
on a pretext
self-control
admirable
to give smb peace of mind
to make amends for smth
to give one a pang
II. EXERCISES
1. Give definitions using an English-English dictionary; give the derivatives of the words in bold type:
to resume; to feel all thumbs; to have an inkling of smth; profound; pretext; admirable; to make amends
2. Give the corresponding verbs, translate them:
self-control, self-defence, self-examination, self-possession, self-respect, self-sacrifice, self-neglect, self-satisfaction
3. Note the use of the active vocabulary in these word combinations and sentences; translate them into Russian:
a) a profound book (novel, idea, knowledge, investigation); .a scholar of profound learning; an admirable woman (pilot, took, poet, piece of advice, collection of poems, quality, trait); to keep (need, lose, exercise) self-control
b) 1. The newcomer excited interest, and his neighbours came to see him on any pretext. 2. "If your knowledge of the subject lacks profundity, there is a good library just round the corner." 'Thank you, I think I shall take your admirable advice."3. The secretary said that Mr Brown had recovered and would resume his work the next day. 4. None of us had an inkling of what was going on behind our backs. 5. The old man used to .say that only a clear conscience could give one peace of mind. 6. His native land being gradually lost sight of in the distance gave him a pang. 7. The guests insisted on making amends for the burnt carpet, but the host would not hear of it. 8. If you lose self-control at a lesson, no good will come out of your work. 9.I felt all thumbs under his cold stare.
4. Make up a comic short story based on your own experience. Use some of the suggested phrases, changing them if neces sary:
What an admirable creature!
The idea gave me no peace of mind.
Who will make amends for my ruined suit?
There was a profound innocence in his blue eyes.
I had an inkling of what was to come next.
We felt all thumbs in the presence of such self-importance.
It gave me a pang to see... vanish.
Soon he came back on a funny pretext.
5. Recount the episodes from the chapters under discussion using the sentences below as suggestions:
1. Her restlessness had induced her immediately to resume her work.