Part 41 (1/2)

XII (pp. 56-60)

1. You must redouble your efforts, or else you will never pull through.

2. When you want any books, you will only have to come and take them.

3. Tell him that he can believe me, for I have been through it all.

4. Thereupon he resumed his reading and let me go out without even looking at me.

5. I had entered without anyone suspecting my presence.

6. At last the appointed day came, and it was high time, for I could stand it no longer.

7. Stretched out in his arm-chair, he was listening to his neighbours with an absent-minded air.

8. A few bald gentlemen were mopping their heads with flame-coloured silk handkerchiefs.

9. As soon as he had finished his speech, there was a general uproar.

10. ”Which way must we go?”-”Come this way.”

11. Do not allow yourself to be so easily discouraged.

12. The children had gone bird-catching with a bird-call.

13. Being quite alone, I spent nearly all my time reading.

14. As usual he answered ”Thank you!” without taking his eyes off his book.

15. The little patient dreamt of it every night, he could sleep no longer for it.

XIII (pp. 61-65)

1. He lost his head, and added in a trembling voice: ”I thank you for all your kindness to me.”

2. I promise you that it shall be done without fail not later than to-morrow.

3. At last, in utter despair, he made up his mind to write to them.

4. Prepare your letter beforehand and hand it over to him as soon as he arrives.

5. n.o.body came on that day, or on the next either.

6. To crown our misfortunes, it soon began to snow.

7. How short the holidays have been this summer!

8. The whole house was being repaired from top to bottom.

9. Here he comes; you must mind your p's and q's.

10. Neither the masters nor the pupils felt in the mood for working.

11. After two whole months' rest, the college found it difficult to resume its ordinary routine.

12. For my own part illness had made me unable to bear anything.

13. We no longer had any ammunition to fight the rioters with.

14. Sometimes, as a last resource, I called my neighbour to my aid.

15. They were all so quiet that you could have heard a pin drop.

16. It was evident that I had an awkward customer to deal with.

XIV (pp. 66-70)

1. I soon saw that I was getting involved in a nasty business.

2. You should have seen the air he put on in answering me.

3. I raised my arm as if to seize him by the coat-collar.

4. All the spectators at once clapped their hands.

5. Just fancy! the marquess brought to his senses by this slip of an usher!

6. My friend has not yet arrived, but I expect him every moment.

7. I was beginning to think that I should get off with a good fright.

8. What penalty do you think it your duty to inflict upon him?