Ex. 6. Replace the italicized parts of the sentences with words and phrases from the text.

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Ex. 5. Paraphrase the italicized parts of the following sentences; translate them into Ukrainian/Russian.

Ex. 3. Translate all Vocabulary entries and examples.

Ex. 4. Give synonyms: words and expressions close in meaning to the following:

to run into smb; to puzzle over a problem; to get smth (smb); to catch smb by the arm; to solve a puzzle; to get things ready; to get in touch with smb; have no idea; to realize; to know a thing or two about smth; a genuine Lautisse; to get a good laugh out of smth

1. ... finally he asked me if I could keep a secret. 2. We asked him a fewinnocent questions and then dropped the name of Lautisse. 3. Betsy talked me into sending a note to his cabin, asking him around for a drink. 4. Well, we got to be real friendly, 5. ... when I was having breakfast I re­membered a job I'd been putting off for some time. 6. Then the New York papers got hold of the story. 7. It gave us a sort of funny feeling, all this publicity. 8. We had to have the telephone disconnected.

1. He was covered with stains of paint. 2. ... a single painting by Lautisse cost as much as a quarter of a million dollars. 3. When on the fourth day Gerston came in I immediately began to discuss the subject of the fence with him. 4. I could not help laughing when I saw my fence. 5. "Don't worry'' said Gerston. "Let me show you something." 6. "Lautisse liked you and Mrs. Gregg very much" he said. 7. He had no idea, when he painted your fence, that it would cause such a sensation.