July, 6, 2020 	
BELLA FLEACE GAVE A PARTY by E. Waugh	
Miss Annabel Rochfort-Doyle Fleace, to give her the full name, was the last of her family. She was over eighty, very untidy and very red. The present home had been built in the eighteenth century, when the family was still rich. It could not, of course, compare with Gordon town, where the American Lady Gordon had all modern conveniences: electric light, central heating and a lift. In the winter before the one we are talking of, she had been dangerously ill. In April she was better, but slower in her movements and mind. In June, for the first time, she invited her heir to visit her. Bella  disliked him from the moment he arrived. One day he came to Bella carrying several books from the library.
“I say, did you know you had these?” he asked.
“I did,” Bella lied.
“All first editions.”
“You put them back where you found them.”
Bella had often heard that books cost a lot of money. So she wrote a letter to a Dublin bookseller. He came to see the library. When he left, he paid her a thousand pounds for the six books. And so it happened that Bella decided to give a party. She called her butler and explained the idea to him. Bella started the preparations. Cheerfully she wrote the names of the guests on the cards and addressed the envelopes. She did not include the names of several people on her list. On the day of the ball she woke up early, nervous with excitement, turning over in her mind every detail of the preparations. At a quarter to eight Bella took her place at the head of the stairs. The house looked wonderful in the candlelight. The clock struck eight. Bella waited. Nobody came. At half past twelve Bella got up from her chair.
“Riley, I think I will have some supper. I don’t feel well.”
But just as she was leaving the dining-room there was some movement. Guests were arriving. Riley met them and announced:
“Lord and Lady Mockstock, Sir Samuel4 and Lady Gordon.”
On the stairs, facing her, were the two women she had not invited – Lady Mockstock the draper’s daughter, Lady Gordon the American. She looked at them with her colourless eyes.
“I had not expected this honour,” she said. “Please forgive me if I am unable to entertain you.”
Miss Fleace suddenly sat down and said, “I don’t know what’s going on.” Riley and two of the servants carried the old lady to a sofa. A day after she died. Mr Banks came from London. Among the things he found in her desk were the invitations to the ball, stamped, addressed, but unposted.
NOTES:
draper – торговец мануфактурой	
VOCABULARY

mind (n)
1. ум, разум
His mind was filled with sad thoughts.
2. memory – память
•	to bear/to keep/smth in mind – помнить, запоминать; иметь в виду
•	to bring/to call/smth to mind – вспоминать; воскрешать в памяти,
напоминать
3. opinion – (откровенное) мнение, взгляд
•	They were all of one mind.
•	make up one’s mind – решиться, принять решение
•	to one’s mind – по чьему_л. мнению
Out of sight, out of mind (proverb). С глаз долой – из сердца вон.
So many men, so many minds (proverb). Сколько голов, столько умов.
A sound mind in a sound body (proverb). В здоровом теле здоровый дух.	
Exercise 1. Find in column B the translation for the words in column A.

 A	
B	

1. preparation 
2. butler 
3. announce 
4. bookseller 
5. cost 
6. detail 
7. stairs 
8. lie 
9. pay 
10. look
11. explain 
12. heir	
a. выглядеть
b. подробность 
c. подготовка 
d. объяснить 
e. платить 
f. лгать 
g. наследник 
h. объявлять 
i. стоить 
j. дворецкий 
k. продавец книг
l. лестница	

Exercise 2. Find in the text and translate the following expressions. Use them in the sentences below.
Полное имя; ей за восемьдесят (лет); сравнивать с; современные удобства; центральное отопление; опасно болен; чувствовать себя лучше; приняться за работу; включать в список; нервное возбуждение; обдумывать каждую деталь приготовлений; занять свое место; великолепно выглядеть; плохо себя чувствовать; выходить из комнаты; принимать гостей; приглашение на бал

	
Connectives and Transitional
Phrases of Affirmation and Generalization
Соединительные слова и выражения, употребляемые
для подтверждения и обобщения
certainly -безусловно, несомненно
generally-обыкновенно, вообще
of course- конечно, естественно
in general- в общем, в целом
on the whole- в целом, в общем, вообще
for the most part- в основном, по большей части, в большинстве случаев

Exercise 3. Translate the parts of the following sentences using the connectives and transitional phrases of affirmation and generalization (see lesson 

1. The film, конечно, is not so interesting as the book. 2. В целом, we liked the exhibition. 3. Большей частью, the article is devoted to his latest novel. 4. В целом, they were quite satisfied by the results of the conference. 5. Большей частью, they spend their time in the countryside. 6. I обычно go to the theatre on Sundays. 7. Вообще-то we are used to spending our summer vacation on the seaside.	
Memorise the idioms and use them in retelling the text.

1. bear/carry/one’s age well – хорошо выглядеть для своих лет, выглядеть моложе своих лет
2. green with envy – снедаемый завистью, позеленевший от зависти
3. crash a party – (разговорное) явиться без приглашения, нагрянуть

Exercise 4. Retell the story according to the following plan using the words and expressions given below.

1. Miss Annabel Rochfort_Doyle Fleace
Be the last of the family; over eighty; untidy; the present home; be built; be rich; compare with; have all modern conveniences; be dangerously ill; be better; slower in one’s movements and mind.

2. The visit of Bella’s heir
Invite one’s heir; dislike smb; come to smb carrying a few books; library; ask a question about the books; lie; first editions; tell smb to put smth back.

3. Bella sells the books
Hear; cost a lot of money; write a letter; bookseller; leave; pay a thousand pounds; six books.

4. Bella decides to give a party
Call one’s butler; explain the idea to smb; start the preparations; cheerfully; write the names of the guests; cards; address the envelopes; not to include; the list.

5. The day of the ball
Wake up early; nervous with excitement; turn over in one’s mind every detail; take one’s place; the head of the stairs; look wonderful; candlelight; strike eight; wait; get up from one’s chair; have some supper; not to feel well.

6.The arrival of the guests
Leave the dining_room; movement; arrive; meet smb; announce; face smb; not invite; look at smb; colourless eyes; expect this honour; forgive smb; be unable; entertain smb.

7. After the party
Suddenly; be going on; carry smb to a sofa; a day after; die; come from London;
find in one’s desk; invitations to the ball; stamped; addressed; unposted.

Все материалы взяты из книги "Read and speak English" Дроздова Т. Ю., Маилова В. Г., Николаева В.С.