Talking points:

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 386.

1. What did E. Waugh mean by the phrase “It's the devil of a time to expect a girl to wait. Some other brighter might turn up, if you see what I mean”.

2. Does appearance of a person mean a lot if the character suits you? Justify your point of view

3. “By the code of all well-born dogs it is money that counts. It is the purchase, not the mere feeder and fondler, to whom ultimate loyalty is due”. Is it the same with people? Give reasons.

· Prepositions

1. Hector and the poodle hung ... the barrier looking ... her, and not ... the train was already moving did he bundle the animal ... Beckthorpe's arms ... instructions to deliver him ... Millicent's address.

2. Though he had a constitutional preference ... pungent, meaty dishes, Hector heroically simulated a love ... lump sugar. Having made this apparent, ... whatever cost ... his digestion it was easy to lead Millicent on ... an interest ... tricks.

3. The Saturday ... Monday visit ... Sir Alexander was a nightmare ... the poodle.

4. Playing ... this affection which had grown ... ... him, Hector achieved a technique ... dealing ... Milluicent's young men.

5. ... last ... the third year ... this regime a new problem presented itself ... the person of Mayor Sir Alexander Dreasnought, Bart., M.P., and Hector immediately realized that he was... ... something altogether more formidable than he had hitherto tackled.