4. Look through the following sentences and recall the episode in the story, in which the following feeling/behavior/reaction was expressed.

1. Harry and Emma were surprised when they were invited to join the headmaster for tea at the end of Sebastian’s first term.

‘Your son’s a bit of a loner,’ declared Dr Hedley, once the maid had poured them a cup of tea and left the room. ‘In fact he’s more likely to befriend a boy from overseas than one who’s lived in Bristol all his life.’ ‘Why would that be?’ asked Emma. ‘Boys from far-flung shores have never heard of Mr and Mrs Harry Clifton, or his famous uncle Giles,’ explained the headmaster. ‘But, as is so often the case, something positive has come out of it because we’ve become aware that Sebastian has a natural gift for languages that in normal circumstances might have been missed. In fact, he is the only boy in the school who can converse with Lu Yang in his native tongue.’ Harry laughed, but Emma noticed that the headmaster wasn’t smiling. ‘However,’ Dr Hedley continued, ‘there may be a problem when it comes to Sebastian sitting his entrance exam for Bristol Grammar School.’ ‘But he came top in English, French and Latin,’ said Emma proudly. ‘And he scored one hundred per cent in maths,’ Harry reminded the headmaster. ‘True, and all very commendable, but unfortunately, at the same time, he languishes near the bottom of his class in history, geography and natural sciences, all of which are compulsory subjects. Should he fail to reach the pass mark in two or more of these, he will automatically be rejected by BGS, which I know would be a great disappointment for both of you, as well as his uncle.’

2. Harry laughed, but Emma noticed that the headmaster wasn’t smiling.

‘Quite so,’ said Dr Hedley. ‘Do they ever make exceptions to the rules?’ asked Emma. ‘I can only recall one case in my tenure,’ said the headmaster, ‘and that was for a boy who had scored a century every Saturday during the summer term.’ Harry laughed, having sat on the grass and watched Giles score every one of them. ‘So we’ll just have to make sure he realizes the consequences of dropping below the pass mark in two of the compulsory subjects.’ ‘It’s not that he isn’t bright enough,’ said the headmaster, ‘but if a subject doesn’t appeal to him, he quickly becomes bored. The irony is, with his talent for languages, I predict he’ll sail into Oxford. But we still have to make sure he paddles into BGS.’

3. Harry laughed, having sat on the grass and watched Giles score every one of them.

‘I can only recall one case in my tenure,’ said the headmaster, ‘and that was for a boy who had scored a century every Saturday during the summer term.’ Harry laughed, having sat on the grass and watched Giles score every one of them. ‘So we’ll just have to make sure he realizes the consequences of dropping below the pass mark in two of the compulsory subjects.’ ‘It’s not that he isn’t bright enough,’ said the headmaster, ‘but if a subject doesn’t appeal to him, he quickly becomes bored. The irony is, with his talent for languages, I predict he’ll sail into Oxford. But we still have to make sure he paddles into BGS.’

4. Harry and Emma were beginning to feel more hopeful.

After a little coaxing from his father, and some considerable bribery from his grandmother, Sebastian managed to climb a few places off the bottom in two of the three compulsory subjects. He’d worked out that he was permitted to fail one, and chose natural sciences. By the end of Sebastian’s second year, the headmaster felt confident that with a little more effort the boy would obtain the necessary pass mark in five of the six exam subjects. He too had given up on natural sciences. Harry and Emma were beginning to feel more hopeful, but still tried to keep Sebastian up to the mark. And indeed, the headmaster might have proved right in his optimistic assessment, had it not been for two incidents that occurred during Sebastian’s final year.

5. He’d reached page nine, and was getting to quite like Richard Hannay, when the door opened and the manager returned with a triumphant smirk on his face.

The manager shoved Sebastian into his office and dumped him firmly on to an old horsehair sofa. ‘Don’t even think about moving,’ he said as he left the office, closing the door firmly behind him. Sebastian heard a key turning in the lock. He stood up, walked across to the manager’s desk and picked up a book, then sat back down and began reading. He’d reached page nine, and was getting to quite like Richard Hannay, when the door opened and the manager returned with a triumphant smirk on his face. ‘There he is, chief inspector, I caught the lad red-handed.’ Chief Inspector Blakemore tried to keep a straight face when the manager added, ‘Had the gall to tell me the books belonged to his father.’

6. Sebastian bit his lip.

The chief inspector wished Sir Walter Barrington was still alive. He would have enjoyed this exchange. ‘Perhaps you could tell me, sir,’ continued Sebastian, ‘how many books need to be replaced.’ ‘Eight hardbacks and eleven paperbacks,’ said the manager, as Harry walked into the office. Chief Inspector Blakemore explained to him what had happened, before adding, ‘I won’t be charging the boy for shoplifting on this occasion, Mr Clifton, just issuing him with a caution. I’ll leave it to you to make sure, sir, that he doesn’t do anything as irresponsible again.’ ‘Of course, chief inspector,’ said Harry. ‘I’m most grateful, and I’ll ask my publishers to replace the books immediately. And there will be no more pocket money for you, my boy, until every penny has been paid back,’ he added, turning to face Sebastian. Sebastian bit his lip. ‘Thank you, Mr Clifton,’ said the manager, and added a little sheepishly, ‘I was wondering, sir, as you’re here, if you’d be kind enough to sign the rest of the stock?’

7. Neither Harry nor Emma felt they could chastise him.

Emma decided not to repeat this conversation to Jessica but to allow the child to discover for herself just how talented she was in the fullness of time. Sebastian regularly told her she was a genius, but what did he know? He also thought Stanley Matthews was a genius. A month later, Sebastian failed three of his mock papers, taken only weeks before the BGS entrance exams. Neither Harry nor Emma felt they could chastise him while he was so distressed about his grandmother’s condition. He would accompany Emma to the hospital every afternoon after she picked him up from school, climb on to his grandmother’s bed and read to her from his favourite book until she fell asleep. Jessica painted a new picture for Granny every day, and dropped it off at the hospital the following morning before Harry took her on to school. There were only a few blank spaces left on the walls of her private gallery by the end of term.

8. ‘I’m sure you’re overreacting, Elizabeth.

‘The reason you haven’t seen or heard from her for weeks, Harry, is because she wants me to believe it’s all over. It’s not a coincidence that she disappeared from the scene only days after Giles learned I didn’t have long to live.’ ‘I’m sure you’re overreacting, Elizabeth. I don’t believe even Virginia could be that callous.’ ‘My dear Harry, you always give everyone the benefit of the doubt because you have such a generous nature. It was a lucky day for Emma when she met you.’ ‘It’s sweet of you to say so, Elizabeth, but I’m sure that given time—’ ‘That’s the one thing I don’t have.’

9. ‘But there’s a perfectly innocent explanation for that incident,’ said Harry, trying not to lose his temper.

‘What reason did they give for turning him down?’ ‘That they mustn’t be seen to be making an exception for an old boy’s son when he’d failed to obtain the pass mark in two compulsory subjects.’ ‘And that was their only reason?’ ‘No,’ replied the headmaster. ‘One of the governors raised the matter of your son being cautioned by the police for shoplifting.’ ‘But there’s a perfectly innocent explanation for that incident,’ said Harry, trying not to lose his temper. ‘I don’t doubt there is,’ said Garrett, ‘but our new chairman couldn’t be swayed on the matter.’ ‘Then he’ll be my next call. What’s his name?’ ‘Major Alex Fisher.’

10. Jessica giggled. ‘Excuse him, Lady Virginia, as Mama often reminds him, he does have a tendency to exaggerate.’

‘Have you seen the Constable, Lady Virginia?’ asked Jessica. ‘I have indeed, and it compares favourably with the three in my family collection. But it’s not in the same class as our Turner. Have you heard of Turner?’ ‘Yes, Lady Virginia,’ said Jessica. ‘J. M. W. Turner, possibly the greatest watercolourist of his age.’ ‘My sister’s an artist,’ said Sebastian. ‘I think she’s just as good as Turner.’ Jessica giggled. ‘Excuse him, Lady Virginia, as Mama often reminds him, he does have a tendency to exaggerate.’ ‘Clearly,’ said Virginia, leaving them to go off in search of Giles, as she felt it was time for the guests to leave.

5. Here are some common phrasal verbs which you can use in everyday communication. Look through column 1 and say which phrasal verbs are familiar to you. Match phrasal verbs with their definitions. Think of their Russian equivalents. Recall the situations they were used in.

1. to come of smth	to result from	Выйти, получиться, быть результатом	‘I agree with Virginia,’ said Giles. ‘No time like the present. And I can assure you, Emma, Mother has made more than adequate provision for both you and Grace. She has left you ten thousand pounds each, and divided her jewellery equally between you. And she’s left Sebastian five thousand, which he’ll inherit when he comes of age.’
2. to come to	to arrive at (a certain state)	Прийти, приходить к	Giles appeared so bewitched by her every word that he simply nodded his approval whenever she came to the end of a sentence. ‘Giles and I,’ she continued, ‘plan to move into Barrington Hall soon after we’re married, but as a general election is on the cards, the wedding will have to be put off for a few months, which should give you more than enough time to find somewhere else to live.’
3. to put off	to postpone or delay	Откладывать	‘Giles and I,’ she continued, ‘plan to move into Barrington Hall soon after we’re married, but as a general election is on the cards, the wedding will have to be put off for a few months, which should give you more than enough time to find somewhere else to live.’ Emma put down her glass of champagne and stared at her brother, who didn’t meet her gaze.
4. to put smb through	to connect by telephone	Связывать (ся), соединять	‘Headmaster’s office,’ announced a voice. ‘May I speak to Mr Garrett?’ ‘Who’s calling, please?’ ‘Harry Clifton.’ ‘I’ll put you through, sir.’ ‘Good morning, headmaster. My name is Harry Clifton.’
5. to run off with	to elope with	Сбежать с кем-то/чем-то	‘Now I’ve heard everything,’ said the manager as he marched Sebastian, who was protesting with every stride, towards the back of the shop. He turned to an assistant and said, ‘Call the police. I caught this thief red-handed. Then see if you can retrieve the books his friends ran off with.’
6. to turn smth down	to reject or refuse	Отвергнуть, отказаться	‘I can’t believe the board came to such an ill-founded decision.’ ‘Frankly, Mr Clifton, neither could I, especially after I’d pleaded your son’s case so vehemently.’ ‘What reason did they give for turning him down?’ ‘That they mustn’t be seen to be making an exception for an old boy’s son when he’d failed to obtain the pass mark in two compulsory subjects.’ ‘And that was their only reason?’ ‘No,’ replied the headmaster. ‘One of the governors raised the matter of your son being cautioned by the police for shoplifting.’