Lesson Two Text But he did not follow."Which dog?Had you a dog?" "No,no.I meant the yard dog when you were a little boy."He laughed and snapped the cigarette case to. "Was he?Do you know I had forgotten that? It seems such ages ago.I cannot believe that it is only six vears.53 After I had recognized you today---I had to take such a leap to get back to that time."He drummed on the table. "I've often thought how I must have bored you.And now I
Lesson Two Text But he did not follow. “Which dog? Had you a dog?” “No, no. I meant the yard dog when you were a little boy.” He laughed and snapped the cigarette case to. “Was he? Do you know I had forgotten that? It seems such ages ago. I cannot believe that it is only six years.(53) After I had recognized you today --- I had to take such a leap to get back to that time.” He drummed on the table. “I’ve often thought how I must have bored you. And now I
Lesson Two Text understand so perfectly why you wrote to me as you did---although at the time that etter nearly finished my life.I found it again the other day,and I couldn't help laughing 54)as I read it.It was so clever---such a true picture of me."He glanced up."You're not going?" She had buttoned her collar again and drawn down her veil "Yes,I am afraid I must.she said,and managed a smile.(55) “Ah,no,please,”he pleaded.“Don't go just for a moment,” and he caught up one of her gloved from the table and clutched at
Lesson Two Text understand so perfectly why you wrote to me as you did --- although at the time that letter nearly finished my life. I found it again the other day, and I couldn’t help laughing(54) as I read it. It was so clever --- such a true picture of me.” He glanced up. “You’re not going?” She had buttoned her collar again and drawn down her veil. “Yes, I am afraid I must,” she said, and managed a smile.(55) “Ah, no, please,” he pleaded. “Don’t go just for a moment,” and he caught up one of her gloved from the table and clutched at
Lesson Two Text it as if that would hold her."I see so few people to talk to nowadays,that I have turned into(56)a sort of barbarian,"he said."Have I said something to hurt you?" "Not a bit."She lied.But as she watched him draw her glove through his fingers,gently,her anger really did die down.57 “What I really wanted then,.”he said softly,,“was to be a sort of carpet---for you to walk on so that you need not be hurt by the sharp stones and the mud that you hated so.It was nothing more selfish than that.Only I did desire,eventually,to turn into
it as if that would hold her. “I see so few people to talk to nowadays, that I have turned into(56) a sort of barbarian,” he said.“Have I said something to hurt you?” “Not a bit.” She lied. But as she watched him draw her glove through his fingers, gently, her anger really did die down.(57) “What I really wanted then,” he said softly, “was to be a sort of carpet --- for you to walk on so that you need not be hurt by the sharp stones and the mud that you hated so. It was nothing more selfish than that. Only I did desire, eventually, to turn into Lesson Two Text
Lesson Two Text a magic carpet and carry you away to all those lands you longed to see."(58) As he spoke she lifted her head as though she drank something;the strange beast in her bosom began to purr .. "I felt that you were more lonely than anybody else in the world,"he went on,"and yet,perhaps,truly alive." Ah,God!What had she done!How had she dared to throw away 59)her happiness like this!This was the only man who had ever understood her.Was it too late?Could it be too late? "And then the fact that you never had made friends with 60
Lesson Two Text a magic carpet and carry you away to all those lands you longed to see.”(58) As he spoke she lifted her head as though she drank something; the strange beast in her bosom began to purr … “I felt that you were more lonely than anybody else in the world,” he went on, “and yet, perhaps, truly alive.” Ah, God! What had she done! How had she dared to throw away(59) her happiness like this! This was the only man who had ever understood her. Was it too late? Could it be too late? “And then the fact that you never had made friends with(60)
Lesson Two Text people.How I understood that,for neither had I.Is it just the same now?" "Yes,.”she breathed.“Just the same.Iam as alone as ever"6l☑ "So am I,”he laughed gently,“Just the same.” Suddenly with a quick gesture he handed her back the glove and scraped his chair on the floor."But what seemed to me so mysterious then is perfectly plain to me now. It simply was that we were such egoists,so self-engrossed,so wrapped up in
Lesson Two Text people. How I understood that, for neither had I. Is it just the same now?” “Yes,” she breathed. “Just the same. I am as alone as ever.”(61) “So am I,” he laughed gently, “Just the same.” Suddenly with a quick gesture he handed her back the glove and scraped his chair on the floor. “But what seemed to me so mysterious then is perfectly plain to me now. It simply was that we were such egoists, so self-engrossed, so wrapped up in