1. He lost his head, and added in a trembling voice: “I thank you for all your kindness to me.” 2. I promise you that it shall be done without fail not later than to-morrow. 3. At last, in utter despair, he made up his mind to write to them. 4. Prepare your letter beforehand and hand it over to him as soon as he arrives. 5. Nobody came on that day, or on the next either. 6. To crown our misfortunes, it soon began to snow. 7. How short the holidays have been this summer! 8. The whole house was being repaired from top to bottom. 9. Here he comes; you must mind your p’s and q’s. 10. Neither the masters nor the pupils felt in the mood for working. 11. After two whole months’ rest, the college found it difficult to resume its ordinary routine. 12. For my own part illness had made me unable to bear anything. 13. We no longer had any ammunition to fight the rioters with. 14. Sometimes, as a last resource, I called my neighbour to my aid. 15. They were all so quiet that you could have heard a pin drop. 16. It was evident that I had an awkward customer to deal with. XIV (pp. 66—70) 1. I soon saw that I was getting involved in a nasty business. 2. You should have seen the air he put on in answering me. 3. I raised my arm as if to seize him by the coat-collar. 4. All the spectators at once clapped their hands. 5. Just fancy! the marquess brought to his senses by this slip of an usher! 6. My friend has not yet arrived, but I expect him every moment. 7. I was beginning to think that I should get off with a good fright. 8. What penalty do you think it your duty to inflict upon him? 9. The child had been confined to his bed for the last three days. 10. You do not know what sort of man you have to deal with. 11. During this fine speech we were all laughing in our sleeves. 12. I might have answered, but took good care not to. 13. When they were hard up for something more to say, they at last retired. 14. The interesting victim was made to repeat his story twenty times running. 15. It would have been much better for me to have been dismissed at once. XV (pp. 71—75)