16. I’m not accustomed … luxury. Miss Fanshaw, you will understand that from what I’ve told you … my life, but I think I’m entitled to comfort … the end … the working day.
17. Oh, you will be more than comfortable here, I’ll see … that.
18. I shall greatly look … … having you as a landlady, Miss Fanshaw.
19. She had acted … … character and against what she would normally have called her better judgement.
20. He is a salesman, Esme, a door step pedlar, and you do not know what his employment in the summer months may turn … to be.
21. Only two pairs … shoes side … side, below the washbasin, and a shaving brush and a razor … the shelf … it, gave the lodger … .
22. She had hoped to enroll … lampshade-making classes … the evening institute.
23. But she had no close friends, she and her mother had always kept themselves … themselves.
4. Find the English equivalents of the following expressions.
Ничего не обещающий день; никогда не поздно учиться; видеть две стороны вопроса; быть прикованным к постели; сама себе хозяйка; главный грех; шок всегда приходит позже; голубой костюм в тонкую светлую полоску; не знать ничего вообще; не иметь предрассудков; считать себя удачливым; неиспользованные ресурсы; вести активный образ жизни; рискнуть; поменять тему разговора.
Reading Comprehension:
1. Find facts in the story to prove that:
a) Miss Fanshaw’s mother’s domination spoiled the life of Miss Fanshaw;
b) Miss Fanshaw was very glad to have Mr. Curyy as a lodger:
c) Mr. Curry was a polite person, a real gentleman.
2. Answer the following questions:
1. Who is the main hero of the story? How can you describe her?
2. What had happened to Esme? How did she feel about that?
3. What do we get to know about Esme’s mother and their relationship?
4. How did she feel about being a mistress of herself?
5. Did Esme and her mother have a lot in common?
6. What was Esme’s first reaction after the will had been read? What desires did she have?
7. How did Esme get acquainted with Mr. Curry?
8. Did she pay attention to his appearance? Why?
9. Why did Esme decide to offer him a room to let in the house?
10. Did she feel guilty for having Mr. Curry in the house?
11. What did he tell her about his life?
12. What was Mr. Curry’s occupation?
13. Did Esme tell Mr. Curry about her mother? Did she need someone to understand her?
14. Did Esme like to have Mr. Curry as a lodger in her house? Did she take good care of him?
15. What else did she want to do to fill up her day?
16. Did she see a lot of Mr. Curry when he was at home?
17. How did Mr. Curry make her feel usefull?
18. How did they spend their evenings?
19. What happened one summer evening in July?
20. How did Esme feel when she discovered the truth about Mr. Curry’s summer occupation?
21. Did she say anything about her discovery to Mr. Curry? Why?
Discussion:
1. How does her mother’s death change Esme’s life?
2. When Mr. Curry moves in as Esme’s lodger, what advantages does the new arrangement have for him, and for Esme?
3. By the end of the story, do you think that Esme has finally shaken off her mother’s domination for good, or will she still be fighting her in a private dialogue for the rest of her life? If she is now free, at what point in the story do you think the break comes, and what causes it? And is there a danger that Esme will eventually become like her mother?
4. Is it good for children to have such dominating parents? If so, why? If not, why?
5. What do you think might be the continuation of the story?
Ideas for comparison:
1. In the stories “ Same Time, Same Place” and “A Bit of Singing and Dancing”, what similarities or differences are there between Esme and Miss Treadwell, and Mr. Curry and Mr. Thornhill?
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