Flat (adj) smooth and level; even; having an unbroken surface О A floor must beflat.

People used to think that the world wasflat; now we know that it is round. One of the tyres isflat (= has no or not enough air in it).

track (n) 1. set of rails for trains, etc.

single (double)track (= one pair (two pairs) of rails).

The train leftthe track (= was derailed).

2. line or series of marks left by a vehicle, person, animal, etc., in passing

along

tracks in the snow (eg, footprints);

followthe tracks left by a bear.

be on smb's track, on the track of smb — be in pursuit of

The policeare on the track of the thief.

I'm on his track.

keep (lose) track of keep in (lose) touch with; follow (fail to follow) the course or development of

read the newspapersto keep track of current events.

depart (v) 1. go away ( from); leave (especially in timetables)

What platform will the traindepart from?

2. do or be smth different

to depart from old customs.

departure (n) 1. (uncountable) departing; going away; (countable) instance of this

Hisdeparture was expected.

There are notices showing arrivals anddepartures of trains near the booking- office.

Which isthe departure platform (= that from which the train leaves)? 2. turning away or aside; changing adeparture from old custom.

fast (adj) quick; rapid

a fast train (horse);

My watch is five minutesfast again. (adv) quickly

Don't speak sofast. It was rainingfast (= heavily).

draft (n) (AmE) =draught (BrE) current of air in a room, chimney or other shut-in place 0 You'll catch cold if you sit in a draft.

There's not enoughdraft up the chimney; that's why the fire doesn't bum well.

wreck (n) (AmE) = crash (BrE) 1. (here) railway accident.

In British English"wreck" is used only in respect of ships. "Wreck" is also a ship destroyed by the storm or anything that has been destroyed in an accident

the wreck of a train (bus, car, etc.) 2. person, who has lost his health or spirits as a result of a mental shock,

illness and the like He is a perfectwreck.

wholesome ['houlsam] (adj) healthy; favourable to the health (physically or men­tally); suggesting good health wholesome food (climate, atmosphere, surroundings);

wholesome appearance (look);wholesome advice (influence)

make (a good husband) (v) turn out to be; develop into n He willmake an excellent husband.

She willmake him a good wife (= will prove to be a good wife for him). If you work hard you willmake a good doctor.

fall (v) come or go down freely (by force or weight, loss ofbalance, etc.)

The bookfell from the table to the floor.

Hefell into the water. fall in love with smb begin to love (smb) or like (smth) very much

Jimfell in love with Mary at first sight.

I'vefallen in love with your beautiful house. fall out of love with smb stop loving (smb)

Then suddenly hefell out of love with Betsy. fall to pieces break into pieces

When I picked up the cake, itfell to pieces.

can't (couldn't, shan't, won't) have smb do/doing smth not let smb do smth; want or

prefer smb not to do smth

exorbitant [ig'zo:bitant; eg'zo:bit9nt] (adj) (of a price, charge or demand) much too high or great

honeymoon (n) holiday taken by a newly married couple They will spend theirhoneymoon in Venice.

terrific (adj) 1. causing fear; terrible 2. (colloquial) very great; extreme Iam driving at aterrific pace

charge (n) (uncountable) responsibility; trust

The baby was in Mary'scharge.

Mary was incharge of the baby.

take charge of be responsible for

sheaf (n) bundle of papers, etc., laid lengthwise and tied together

II. COMPREHENSION

Ex. 1. Answer the following questions:

1. How does the story begin?

2. Where had the American lady been before taking the train?

3. What did she tell the couple she shared the compartment with about the canary?

4. What sort of scenery could be seen through the window of the com­partment? of the corridor?

5. How long did the train stay in the station at Marseilles?

6. What did the lady buy there?

7. Why did she stay near the steps of the car?

8. What did the train pass as it was getting dark?

9. How did the porter get the compartment ready for the night?

10. How did the American lady spend the night?

11. What did she look like in the morning?

12. What did the porter do while the lady was having breakfast in the restaurant car?

13. What did the lady do with the birdcage in the morning?

14. How did the canary behave?

15. What did the lady tell the author's wife about her daughter? 16. Why had the lady and her daughter left the Continent?

17. What made her think an American girl should not marry a foreigner?

18. What sort of conversation did they have about clothes?

19. Why did they speak about Vevey? What part did the place play in the lives of the two women?

20. What are the only two sentences the author uttered in the story?

21. Who was the American lady met by in Paris? Where did the man find her name?

22. Why were the author and his wife returning to Paris?

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