9."Very well,sir,"the servant answered and led him into a gold and silver room with stained glass windows and beautiful tapestries.Nick sat down. 10."Mr.Dandolos?"A soft voice interrupted his thoughts.He stood up to face a slim,blonde woman:Elizabeth Parkinson She asked him to sit down in the chair facing hers. 11.All evening they sat and talked in the gold and silver room.Nick felt awkward and spoke haltingly. when he rose to leave,he asked Elizabeth if he might see her again.She nodded quietly.Yes
9. “Very well, sir, ” the servant answered and led him into a gold and silver room with stained glass windows and beautiful tapestries. Nick sat down. 10. “Mr. Dandolos?”A soft voice interrupted his thoughts. He stood up to face a slim, blonde woman: Elizabeth Parkinson. She asked him to sit down in the chair facing hers. 11. All evening they sat and talked in the gold and silver room. Nick felt awkward and spoke haltingly. Yet, when he rose to leave, he asked Elizabeth if he might see her again. She nodded quietly. Yes
12.Nick visited Elizabeth more and more frequently.Despite their different backgrounds,beneath the surface of their daily lives they both lived on the same intellectual level.Nick discussed his feelings,his thoughts,and his plans.Elizabeth absorbed his teachings and came to understand that with philosophy a man could face all the dangers of life calmly.She saw that this was the key to Nick's personality.Nick,in turn, learned a lot from Elizabeth.She introduced him to English literature and poetry.With his remarkable memory,Nick soon was able to repeat long passages from the classics
12. Nick visited Elizabeth more and more frequently. Despite their different backgrounds, beneath the surface of their daily lives they both lived on the same intellectual level.Nick discussed his feelings, his thoughts, and his plans. Elizabeth absorbed his teachings and came to understand that with philosophy a man could face all the dangers of life calmly. She saw that this was the key to Nick’s personality. Nick, in turn, learned a lot from Elizabeth.She introduced him to English literature and poetry. With his remarkable memory, Nick soon was able to repeat long passages from the classics
----一--一一--一一- 13.Nick was falling in love.He recognized the signs-the pain,the ecstasy,the hours that passed like minutes.To him, Elizabeth was a princess.It became difficult for him to sleep at night.He couldn't concentrate on his work and began making many mistakes,mixing up deliveries of figs.He knew it was impossible to marry her.He was poor,and she was rich
13. Nick was falling in love. He recognized the signs－the pain, the ecstasy, the hours that passed like minutes. To him, Elizabeth was a princess. It became difficult for him to sleep at night. He couldn’t concentrate on his work and began making many mistakes, mixing up deliveries of figs. He knew it was impossible to marry her. He was poor, and she was rich
14.Nonetheless,Nick and Elizabeth began to talk about marriage.They understood that there were two obstacles in the way-her mother and father.Mr.Parkinson was a powerful man,the head of a large meat-packing company employing hundreds of workers,and he did not approve of Nick. 15.One evening,when Nick was visiting Elizabeth,her parents were at home.Elizabeth decided that this was their right time to discuss marriage with them.Nicholas agreed and within a few minutes,Elizabeth returned with her parents. Before that day,the three had said very little to one another. Mr.and Mrs.Franklin Parkinson sat down and Elizabeth left the room
14. Nonetheless, Nick and Elizabeth began to talk about marriage. They understood that there were two obstacles in the way－her mother and father. Mr. Parkinson was a powerful man, the head of a large meat-packing company employing hundreds of workers, and he did not approve of Nick. 15. One evening, when Nick was visiting Elizabeth, her parents were at home. Elizabeth decided that this was their right time to discuss marriage with them. Nicholas agreed and within a few minutes, Elizabeth returned with her parents. Before that day, the three had said very little to one another. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Parkinson sat down and Elizabeth left the room
16."Mr.and Mrs.Parkinson,Nick said in a clear voice,"I would be honored if you would give me permission to marry your daughter,Elizabeth. 17.Mr.Parkinson closed his mouth tightly.His eyes narrowed Turning to his wife,he said,"I'll take care of this,my dear. 18.Without a word,Mrs.Parkinson stood up and left the room, closing the door behind her.Neither Nick nor Mr.Parkinson spoke immediately.The air seemed electrically charged
16. “Mr. and Mrs. Parkinson, ” Nick said in a clear voice,“I would be honored if you would give me permission to marry your daughter, Elizabeth. ” 17. Mr. Parkinson closed his mouth tightly. His eyes narrowed. Turning to his wife, he said, “I’ll take care of this, my dear. ” 18. Without a word, Mrs. Parkinson stood up and left the room, closing the door behind her. Neither Nick nor Mr. Parkinson spoke immediately. The air seemed electrically charged