bride
невестаfeeble
слабый, хилыйhealthy
здоровыйvivacious
живой, веселыйbannister
перилаconcern
озабоченность, беспокойствоwhatever
что бы то ни было, что жеto wrestle
бороться, заниматься борьбойalligator
аллигаторto groan
стонатьsave up
копитьto mean
иметь в видуto be all abuzz
lo and behold
step by step
шаг за шагом, ступенька за ступенькойto hang onto (on to) sth
висеть, виснуть на чем-л.for dear life
(борясь) за жизнь из последних силExercises to the text1. Why was the hotel all abuzz?
2. How old were the groom and the bride?
3. What did the groom look like?
4. In what manner did the bride come down the next morning?
5. What did the clerk at the counter ask the bride?
6. How long had the groom been saving up?
7. What had he been saving up?1. The hotel was all abuzz _______ the wedding.
2. The groom looked _______ feeble.
3. The _______ was that the wedding night might kill him.
4. _______ next morning, the bride came down the main staircase.
5. She _______ managed to get to the counter.
6. The clerk looked _______ concerned.
7. You _______ like you\'ve been wrestling an alligator.1. Жених выглядел весьма хилым.
2. Брачная ночь могла убить его.
3. Но, о чудо! на следующее утро невеста медленно спустилась вниз, держась за перила.
4. Клерк выглядел действительно озабоченным.
5. Вы выглядите так, словно боролись с аллигатором.
Revise English GrammarВ предложениях
1. A small tourist hotel (to wait) _______ for the newly married since early in the morning.
2. They (to come) _______ to the conclusion about their age only after a long discussion.
3. The bride (to prepare) _______ for the wedding night for about two hours, and when she was ready, the groom (already to fall) _______ asleep.
4. She (to wrestle) _______ with this alligator since midnight.
5. I\'ve (to save up) _______ money in the bank for twenty five years, and I (already to save up) _______ about ten bucks.Section 11 After the wedding night