I. Translate into Russian

1. They talked and laughed in the secret way of lovers. But for the chill wind they would have stayed for hours. (D. Cusack)

2. Her father always contended I was a socialist. But what's the odds? (J. London)

3. It was Michael who drew attention to Professor Sommer-ville. "He's the only one not being bailed tonight. What's up?" (D. Carter)

4. This is what comes of being avaricious, Harry. Two thirds of your income gone at one blow. And I must say it serves you right. (B. Shaw)

A. P. And how could she spare the time to make a dress

for you?

V. Mother had set her heart on ⁹ helping me somehow or other. Well, we had to sit up late together to make the dress. A. P. I really must come to see this work of art. Good-bye,

Vera. Tell your mother I'll drop in on Saturday. V. Good-bye, Anna Pavlovna. It's been nice seeing you.

VOCABULARY NOTES

(1) to be beside oneself — to be wildly excited, mad, out of one's senses

1. Charles stared about him, almost beside himself. He actually felt tears of rage and humiliation forcing themselves up. (J. Wain)

2 Stroeve had always been excitable, but now he was beside himself; there was no reasoning with him. (W. S. Maugham)

3. So you can imagine how embarrassing it all is. I'm simply beside myself. (I. Murdoch)

(2) to set one's mind on something — to be intent on; to be determined about

1. It was true that he had his ways. When he set his mind on something, that was that.

2. I may as well tell you that I should have thrown it up, only, I'm not in the habit of giving up what I've set my mind on. (J. Galsworthy)

(3) to take pains (be at pains) — to take the trouble to get something or do something; to try to do something

1.... a queer, penetrating look mingled, too, with intelligent interest which, as our eyes met, he took pains to conceal. (A. Cronin)

2. They took pains not to stand next to one another or begin any private discussion (J. Wain)

3. Now that her means were adequate she took great pains with her dress (W. S. Maugham)

(4) into the bargain — beyond what has been stipulated; extra; besides; in addition

1. "I know it's a bit thick to rob you of a cheroot and then grill you with personal questions into the bargain, " he began. (J. Wain)

2. To break up a home is at the best a dangerous experiment, and selfish into the bargain. (J. Galsworthy)

3. She is an excellent teacher and a good housewife into the bargain,

(5) somehow or other — by some means; in some way that is not mentioned or explained

1.... and somehow or other we're going to swim. (J. Gals­ worthy)

2. Somehow or other he had heard of a box-kite... and the idea appealed to him at once. (W. S. Maugham)

3. At last, somehow or other, it (the tent) does get up, and you land the things. (Jerome K. Jerome)

(6) at that — moreover (nearly always used to qualify some­ thing already mentioned)

1. And it occurred to me as I said that it mightn't be such a bad life at that. (I. Murdoch)

2. He was twenty-five and not a thing to show for it except his life in the army. A damn good life at that -- up to a point. (D. Cusack)

3. He has lost his umbrella, a new one at that. (A. Hornby)

(7) to talk shop — to speak of business matters; to talk of the business that concerns one; to talk about one's everyday work with someone who also does the same job

1. As they walked up the street together they began to talk shop. (A. Cronin)

2. 1 hope you weren't talking shop. I hate talking shop. (J. Braine)

3.... two other assistants who had withdrawn to a corner to talk shop. (M. Wilson)

(8) to lose one's temper — to lose control of oneself in a moment of anger; to get angry or impatient

1. She frowned. "I shall lose my temper. You'll make me lose my temper. Why do you hide so much from me?" (J. Wain)

2. He did not propose to lose his temper, but merely to be persistent and agreeable, and by a few questions bring a mild under­ standing of some sort. (Th. Dreiser)

3. He had an exasperating sense of discomfiture, and added to it the wretched suspicion that he had behaved badly in losing his temper while she had so admirably controlled hers. (A. Cronin)

(9) to set one's heart on (doing) something — implies to long for rather than to intend; to have at all costs

1. Well, it's a mess. She's set her heart upon their boy. (J. Galsworthy)

2. Once let her make up her mind, get her heart set on some­ thing, and you might as well howl at the moon. (D. Cusack)

Exercises

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