Lesson Six Text "Norma,why are we getting so involved in this?"(30) "I'm not involved at all."She drew in a shaking breath. "I'm simply trying to indicate that-" "What?" "That I'd like for us to go to Europe.Like for us to have a cottage.Like for us to have a nicer apartment,nicer furniture,and nicer clothes." "Norma,we will,"he said. "When?" "Are you"---he seemed to draw back slightly---
Lesson Six Text “Norma, why are we getting so involved in this?” (30) “I’m not involved at all.” She drew in a shaking breath. “I’m simply trying to indicate that—” “What?” “That I’d like for us to go to Europe. Like for us to have a cottage. Like for us to have a nicer apartment, nicer furniture, and nicer clothes.” “Norma, we will,” he said. “When?” “Are you”--- he seemed to draw back slightly---
Lesson Six Text “are you really saying-” "I'm saying that they're probably doing it for some research project!"she cut him off.(31 "That they want to know what average (32)people would do under such a circumstance!That they're just saying someone would die,in order to study reactions,see if there'd be guilt,anxiety, whatever!You don't really think they'd kill somebody,do you?!" Arthur didn't answer.She saw his hands trembling.After a while,he got up and left. When he'd gone to work,Norma reminded at the table,staring into her coffee. I'm going to be late,she thought
Lesson Six Text “are you really saying---” “I’m saying that they’re probably doing it for some research project!” she cut him off. (31) “That they want to know what average (32) people would do under such a circumstance! That they’re just saying someone would die, in order to study reactions, see if there’d be guilt, anxiety, whatever! You don’t really think they’d kill somebody, do you?!” Arthur didn’t answer. She saw his hands trembling. After a while, he got up and left. When he’d gone to work, Norma reminded at the table, staring into her coffee. I’m going to be late, she thought
Lesson Six Text She shrugged.What difference did it make? While she was stacking dishes,she turned abruptly, dried her hands,and took the package from the cabinet. Opening it,she set the button unit on the table.She stared at it for a long time before taking the key from its envelop and removing the glass dome.She stared at the button.How ridiculous,she thought.All this furor (33)over a meaningless button. Reaching out,she pressed it down.For us, she thought angrily
Lesson Six Text She shrugged. What difference did it make? While she was stacking dishes, she turned abruptly, dried her hands, and took the package from the cabinet. Opening it, she set the button unit on the table. She stared at it for a long time before taking the key from its envelop and removing the glass dome. She stared at the button. How ridiculous, she thought. All this furor (33) over a meaningless button. Reaching out, she pressed it down. For us, she thought angrily
Lesson Six Text She shuddered.Was it happening?A chill of horror swept across her.(34 In a moment,it had passed.She made a contemptuous noise Ridiculous,she thought.To get so worked up over nothing.35 She threw the button unit into the wastebasket and hurried to dress for work. She had just turned over the supper steaks when the telephone rang.She picked up the receiver."Hello?" “Mrs.Lewis? "Yes?" "This is the Lenox Hill Hospital
Lesson Six Text She shuddered. Was it happening? A chill of horror swept across her. (34) In a moment, it had passed. She made a contemptuous noise. Ridiculous, she thought. To get so worked up over nothing.(35) She threw the button unit into the wastebasket and hurried to dress for work. She had just turned over the supper steaks when the telephone rang. She picked up the receiver. “Hello?” “Mrs. Lewis?” “Yes?” “This is the Lenox Hill Hospital
Lesson Six Text She felt unreal as the voice informed her of the subway accident-the shoving crowd,Arthur pushed from the platform in front of the train.(36 As she hung up,she remembered Arthur's life-insurance policy (37)for $25,000,with double indemnity for--- "No!"She struggled to her feet and walked into the kitchen numbly.Something cold pressed at her skull as she removed the button unit from the wastebasket There were no nails or screws visible.She couldn't see how it was put together
Lesson Six Text She felt unreal as the voice informed her of the subway accident—the shoving crowd, Arthur pushed from the platform in front of the train. (36) As she hung up, she remembered Arthur’s life-insurance policy (37) for $25,000, with double indemnity for--- “No!” She struggled to her feet and walked into the kitchen numbly. Something cold pressed at her skull as she removed the button unit from the wastebasket. There were no nails or screws visible. She couldn’t see how it was put together