IV. Find in the text the sentences in which the following word combinations are used. Use them in sentences of your own.

A man of middle height; shook hands with me; to tell you the truth; burst into tears; on the way back; in love with one another; at last; to keep it a secret; made me promise.

V. Find in the text the English equivalents of the following words, word combinations and sentences. Use them in sentences of your own.

Поместье, оживление, выглядел усталым и старым, мужчина среднего роста, очки в золотой оправе, решительная женщина, откинулся на своем стуле, обменялась со мной рукопожатием, любопытство, между прочим, сказать по правде, ему не везло, рассеянный, неожиданный удар; что-нибудь случилось? Так или иначе, предвидел, наконец, в этом нет сомнения, на обратном пути, держать это в секрете, следы, им было стыдно, я держал язык за зубами, ранен.

VI. Who said the following words? Under what circumstances?

1. Whoever shot him must have fired at close range. There’s no sign of any struggle.

2. If your mother has made up her mind, my dear, we must give in without any fuss.

3. Olive is the image of her father, isn’t she?

4. He said he wouldn’t get back in time for tennis, but would be here for bridge.

5. Of course he shouldn’t have gone alone through the jungle when everyone knew he had a lot of money with him.

6. If they were in love with one another and knew that she was going to have a baby, why didn’t they just bolt?

7. I went out after lunch to shoot pigeons.

8. I think you also need some brandy, old man.

9. How do you do, Major Gaze? Do you remember me?

10. Did the Bronsons get on well together?

VII. Act the following conversations.

1. Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright and Olive.

2. Gaze and the author on the way to Gaze’s house after meeting the Cartwrights in the club.

3. Gaze and Mrs. Cartwright when they met in the club after twenty years.

4. Gaze and Mrs. Bronson when Gaze was telling her that her husband had been found dead.

5. Gaze and the doctor as they were driving to the place of the murder.

6. Gaze and the author at the end of the story, beginning with “Do you think Mrs. Bronson knew what Cartwright had done?”

VIII. Answer the following questions.

1. Where is the scene of the story laid? What kind of place is it?

2. Who was Major Gaze? To whom did he introduce the author?

3. How does the author describe Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright?

4. When Major Gaze told the author that Mr. Cartwright was not Olive’s father, the author was surprised. Why was he surprised?

5. Who was Mrs. Cartwright married to when she was a young woman?

6. What kind of man was Reggie Bronson? What did he do? What did he like? Did the Bronsons have children?

7. Who was Theo Cartwright? How did he know Bronson? How did it happen that he came to live with the Bronsons?

8. What were the relations between Cartwright and Mrs. Bronson? Why didn’t they tell Bronson about their love?

9. How does Major Gaze explain to the author the reason why Mrs. Bronson and Cartwright decided to kill Bronson?

10. Major Gaze is sure that it was Mrs. Bronson who planned the murder. How does he explain his conviction?

11. Where did Cartwright kill Bronson? How did he do it?

12. Why did Cartwright take Bronson’s money and watch? What did he do with them?

13. Who brought the news about the murder? Who had found Bronson’s body in the jungle?

14. Major Gaze knew that Bronson was dead. Why did he tell Mrs. Bronson that the man was wounded?

15. When Gaze entered the card-room and told everybody the news, both Mrs. Bronson and Cartwright turned pale, and it was clear that it was a great shock for them. But they were prepared for the news: it was their own work. How do you explain such a strong reaction?

16. When did Gaze understand the truth about Bronson’s death?

17. Now Gaze knew that Reggie Bronson had been killed by Cartwright. Why did he tell nobody about it? Why did he, as he says, “hold his tongue”?

18. Do you think the author was surprised when he learnt that Gaze had “held his tongue”? Were you surprised? Do you think you would have done the same? Or would you have acted differently? Comment on the problem.

19. What is the main idea of the story?

20. Why is the story called “Footprints in the jungle”?