Chapters 22-24

I. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases:
to make a clean breast of sth – чистосердечно признаться в чем либо
to tear sb limb from limb – перемывать кому-то кости,
a sleeping-draught снотворное,
to and fro – взад и вперед,
curtain calls - поклон,
pull oneself together - собраться,
magnanimous - великодушный,
to cramp one's style - мешать,
contrition - раскаяние,
a succinct account of sth – краткое содержание,
a bereavement – тяжелая утрата,
an austere and snug little town – аскетичный и уютный маленький город,
to adhere to sth –придерживаться чего-то.

VII. Answer the questions:
1. Why couldn't Julie take her troubles to Charles or Dolly as usual?
She thought it was simply unfair to Charles and it would hurt his feelings once again. As fir Dolly, Julia knew that she felt jealousy and didn’t want to tell her about her troubles because the relationships were getting colder.
2. How different was Charles's circle from that of Tom's? Charles was the representative of high society.
3. Was Michael right when criticizing Julie's acting? I think he was right because in that situatuin Julia’s emotions overwhelmed her and she lost control.
4. How did Julie react to her husband's criticism? At first it was shocked by his criticize but that she realized that he was right.
5. How did the breakup with Tom influence Julie's attitude to Michael and Charles? Julia decided ti give a chance to Charles. At the same time she played more attention to her husband and realized that for the last several years she behaved in such a way he didn’t deserved. She felt guilty in some way.
6. Why did Julie decide to spend the summer with her mother and aunt? She wanted to relazx and make up her mind.
7. What kind of lifestyle did Aunt Carrie and Mrs Lambert have? Fior Julia such life was quiet boring because every day was the same to another.
8. How did the old ladies treat Julie? How did they feel about her occupation? They treat her well and with respect butt they didn’t’ approve of her profession and life style on the whole.
9. How did Julie imagine Charles's love for her? It was just another role for her, a little adventure which she didn’t take seriously.it was simply interesting for her to see Char;es’ reaction.
10. When in Paris, what did Julie mean when saying, "I feel like a queen returning from an exile?" She was happy to come back to her life style.

Chapters 19-21

I. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases:
an understudy – дублерша, perfidy – измена, wanton temperament – буйный темперамент, to cut the date – отменить встречу, an American conjurer – американский фокусник, to make a stab at acting in America – если ты хочешь завоевать Америку, off the nail – распродажа по сниженным ценам, you're twenty-two if you're a day – добрых двадцать два, the R.A.D.A. - Королевская академия драматического искусства, in point of fact – на самом деле, insipid – преснятина, hard as nails – выносливый, for toffee – абсолютно, be a sport – будь человеком, to beat about the bush – ходить вокруг да около, to give the air – выставить за дверь, to put one's foot down – воспротивиться чему-то
IV. Answer the questions:
1. Under what circumstances did Roger get acquainted with Joan Denver? What kind of favour did he ask of Julie?
Joan and Jill were acquaintances of Tom, who offered Roger to meet them and spend a good time. Joan wanted to work as an actress with Julia and Roger asked his mother to agree on it.
2. Why did Julie feel she had lost Roger?
Her life had always been so full and so exciting that she had never had the time to busy herself much with Roger. She got in a state, of course, when he had whooping-cough or measles, but he was for the most part in robust health, and then he occupied a pleasant place in the background of her consciousness. But she had always felt that he was there to be attended to when she was inclined and she had often thought it would be nice when he was old enough really to share her interests. It came to her as a shock now to realize that, without ever having really possessed him, she had lost him.
3. How did Tom react to Julie's plans to take her play to New York?
He thought it would be a marvelous chance for her to make a stab in America.
4. What kind of new acquaintances and connections did Tom make through Julie?
There were many people from high society and he helped them with their income-tax records.

5. How did Julie receive Joan Denver? She received Joan Denver the moment she had taken her last call.
6. How did Michael hear about Avice Crichton? Through Tom.
7. Why does Maugham describe Julie's appearance at the Sunday night show as "beautifully timed?"
To prove how well known she was.
8. What impression did Avice Crichton and her acting produce on Julie?
She made not good impressions at all, she didn’t’t know even how to act.
9. Why did it irk Tom to have to come back with Julie after the Sunday night show? He wanted to be at the party with Avice
10. What kind of relationship did Tom and Avice have?
He had strong feelings toward her, probably he even loved her while she obviously used him for her own purposes.

Chapters 15-18

I. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases:
condescending letter – снисходительное письмо
pearl studs – жемчужные запонки,
peevish – возбужденный,
make head or tail of it – ничего не понимать,
fatuous irony – глупая ирония
to get back on sb – отделаться откого-то
song and dance – сцена, скандал,
to spend a lot on green fees – тратиться на аренду поля для гольфа,
despicable – презренный,
to give sb a treat – доставить кому либо удовольствие ,
to wheedle sb into –впутывать кого-то во что-то,
prudishness – высокомерие
to take liberties with sb – вести себя развязно с кем-то,
to grudge sb – завидовать,
conspicuous – очевидный,
to take the rough with the smooth – стойко переносить превратности судьбы,
to have a joke up your sleeve – держать шутку наготове,
to mortify sb – усмирять,
disconcerted –смущенный

II. Explain the following metaphors. Who do they refer to?

It won't hurt him to discover that I'm not all milk and honey. – This metaphor refers to Julia. It was the moment when she wanted to hurt Tom’s feelings and reminded him to leave the maid tips. Thus this metaphor describes Julia’s feelings in one of the most important moments in her life: it describes her love to the young man.

I'm not the woman to desert a sinking ship. – This metaphor refers to Dolly de Vries, who used it while speaking to Michael about his wife, Julia, and how her love affairs with Tom could adversely affect her career and her position in the society. 

III. Give a character sketch of Dolly de Vries. Pay special attention to the description of hr appearance: "Dolly de Vries was now a woman of sixty. …and a slight cockney accent revealed itself." Dwell on her relationship with Michael and Julia. How did she feel about Tom?
Mrs. de Vries was a widow, brie was a short stout woman with a fine Jewish nose and fine Jewish eyes, a great deal of energy, a manner at once effusive and timid, and a somewhat virile air. She had a passion for the stage. When Julia and Michael had decided to try their luck in London Jimmie Langton, to whose rescue she had sometimes come when it looked as though he would be forced to close his repertory theatre, had written to her asking her to do what she could for them. She had seen Julia act in Middlepool. She gave parties so that the young actors might get to know managers, and asked them to stay at her grand house near Guildford, where they enjoyed a luxury they had never dreamt of. She did not much like Michael. Julia accepted the flowers with which Dolly de Vries filled her flat and her dressing-room, she was properly delighted with the presents she gave her, bags, vanity cases, brooches; but Dolly’s generosity was due to anything but admiration for her talent. When Michael went away to the war Dolly pressed her to come and live in her house in Montagu Square, but Julia, with protestations of extravagant gratitude, refused in such a way that Dolly, with a sigh and a tear, could only admire her the more. When Roger was born Julia asked her to be his godmother. She had a big fortune, more than that she knew a lot of famous people. And Michael and Julia understood that Dolly could be usefull for them.
IV. Speak on Julia's reputation and talent. Do you agree that no one expects an actress to be a pattern of propriety?
Being a really great actress of her time, Julia didn’t find any difficulty for her to think over every detail, every scene of her life, not only on the stage: the way she was dressed, the way she turned her head and what she sayed. The woman was not aware that she deliberately observed people, but when she came to study a new part vague recollections surged up in her from she knew not where, and she found that she knew things about the character she was to represent that she had had no inkling of. It helped her to think of someone she knew or even someone she had seen in the street or at a party; she combined with this recollection her own personality, and thus built up a character founded on fact but enriched with her experience, her knowledge of technique and her amazing magnetism. People thought that she only acted during the two or three hours she was on the stage; they did not know that the character she was playing dwelt in the back of her mind all day long, when she was talking to others with all the appearance of attention, or in whatever business she was engaged.

V. Answer the questions:
1. Why did Julia offer Tom the money for servants' tips? Do you think she made the right decision?
It was her revenge on Tom because he didn’t pay attention on her while they were in Taplow. She understood well enough that it was very painful for Tom such remaidance about money, attitude to him as a servant.
2. Did Julia manage to induce Tom to see her again after that?
Yes, she did.
3. Did Dolly believe that Julia didn't have a lover? Why?
No, Dolly didn’t believe that Julia didn’t have a lover.
4. Whom did Dolly finally decide to talk to about Julia's cheating?
Michael
5. Why did Dolly not confess to Michael that she suspected Julia of having a love affair?
Dolly had no proof.
6. Why did Michael suggest buying Dolly's share out?
He thought the woman could suffer from Julia’s broken reputation.
7. What was the reason for Dolly's desperate jealousy?
She felt, loneyl and unhappy.
8. How did Dolly try to convince Julia that Tom was not very discreet?

Dolly knew that Tom’s father bought him a share in the firm and he became a junior partner. Then it seems a little strange that on that the young man should be able to have a flat, dress the way he does and take people to night clubs, as if his father bought him a partnership he wasn’t making him an allowance as well.
9. Why couldn't Julia fall asleep after the lunch with Dolly?
Because so many gossipis about her and Tom and their possible love affairs.

VI. Summarize the events of chapters 15-18

On vocation Julia wanted to spent plenty of time with Tom, but he preferred to communicate with Julia's son Roger, as they were at the same age and have common topics to be discussed. Julia was so jealous and his actions make her disappointed so much. The actress knows he is a snob, so she let's him enter the high society. Tom is realy poor, thats why she showeres him with expensive gifts and pays off debts. The man gave her money back and Julia realized that she made a mistake. She loved Tom and wanted him to return. Julia met Dolly who told her the gossips about the actress and Nom but Julia tried to make Dolly sure that was not true. However Julia did not believe her and told Michael that.