Unit 4. Jimmy valentine's reformation

(by 0. HENRY)

1. Study these words and word-combinations:

to release - освобождать

reformation - преобразование

warden - охранник

to go upstairs - идти наверх

to remove - передвинуть, отодвинуть

to drag out - вытащить

dust - пыль

fondly - любовно

set - набор

burglar's tools - отмычки гора-взломщика

to cost - стоить

to resume - возобновлять

slight - легкий, незначительный

trace - след

sign - вывеска, знак

to lower - опустить

to blush - вспыхнуть

owner - владелец

to impress - производить впечатление

profit — прибыль

respect - отношение

to accomplish - воплотить

to fall in love with smb - влюбиться в кого-либо

to approve of - одобрять

to be married - пожениться, выйти замуж

to give up - отказаться, бросить

for ever - навсегда

to get rid of - избавляться

to insist - настаивать

to inspect - осмотреть, проверить

to be engaged - быть занятым, вовлеченный

the counter - стойка, прилавок

cashier - кассир

scream - визг, вопль

to shut - закрыть

vault – (зд.) внутренняя часть сейфа

to tremble - дрожать

to wind [waind] (wound) - заводить

to mention - упоминать

calmly ['ka:mli] - спокойно

amazement - изумление

to rush - броситься

to matter - иметь значение

to act - вести себя

to guess - полагать, догадываться

to recognize – узнавать

fiancée – невеста

2. Read and translate the text:

Jimmy Valentine's Reformation

(by O. Henry)

Jimmy Valentine was released that day.

"Now, Valentine," said the warden, “you'll go out today. Make a man of yourself. You are not a bad fellow really. Stop breaking open safes and be honest.”

"Me?" said Jimmy in surprise. "Why, I’ve never broken a safe in my life." The warden laughed. "Better think over my advice, Valentine."

In the evening Valentine arrived in his native town, went directly to the cafe of his old friend Mike and shook hands with Mike. Then he took the key of his room and went upstairs. Everything was just as he had left it. Jimmy removed a panel in the wall and dragged out a dust-covered suitcase. He opened it and looked fondly at the finest set of burglar's tools. It was a complete set made of special steel. The set consisted of various tools of the latest design. Over nine hundred dollars they had cost him.

A week after the release of Valentine there was a new safe-burglary in Richmond. Two weeks after that another safe was opened. That began to interest the detectives. Ben Price, a famous defective, got interested in these cases.

"That's all Jimmy Valentine's work. He has resumed business. He has got the only tools that can open any safe without leaving the slightest trace."

One afternoon Jimmy Valentine came to Elmore, a little-town in Arkansas. A young lady crossed the street, passed him at the corner and entered a door over which was the sign "The Elmore Bank". Jimmy Valentine looked into her eyes, forgot what he was and became another man. She lowered her eyes and blushed slightly. Young men of Jimmy's style and looks were not often met in Elmore. Jimmy called a boy who was standing on the steps of the bank and began to ask him questions about the town and the people of the town. From this boy he learnt that this girl was Annabel Adams and that her father was the owner of the bank.

Jimmy went to a hotel and registered as Ralf Spencer. To the clerk he said that he had come to Elmore to start business. The clerk was impressed by the clothes and manner of Jimmy and he was ready to give Jimmy any information. Soon Jimmy opened a shoe-store and made large profits. In all other respects he was also a success. He was popular with many important people and had many friends. And he accomplished the wish of his heart. He met Miss Annabel Adams and she fell in love with him too. Annabel's father, who was a typical country banker approved of Spencer. The young people were to be married in two weeks. Jimmy gave up safe-burglaring forever. He was an honest man now. He decided to get rid of his tools.

At that time a new safe was put in Mr. Adams' bank. The old man was very proud of it and insisted that everyone should inspect it. So one day the whole family with the children went to the bank. Mr. Adams enthusiastically explained the workings of the safe to Spencer. The two children were delighted to see the shining metal and the funny clock. While they were thus engaged Ben Price, the detective, walked into the bank and stood at the counter watching the scene. He told the cashier that he was just waiting for the man he knew. Suddenly there was a loud scream from the women. Unseen by the elders, May, the smallest girl had shut herself in the vault.

"It's impossible to open the door now," said Mr. Adams in a trembling voice, “because the clock of the safe hasn't been wound. Oh, what shall we do? That child - she can't stand it for long because there isn't enough air there.”

"Get away from the door, all of you," suddenly commanded Spencer. And it must be mentioned that Jimmy happened to have his suit-case with him because he was going to get rid of it that day. Very calmly he took out the tools and in ten minutes the vault was opened. The others watched him in amassment. The little girl, crying, rushed to her mother.

Jimmy took his suit-case and came up to Ben Price whom he had noticed long before. "Hello, Ben," he said, "Let's go. I don't think it matters much now." And then suddenly Ben Price acted rather strangely. "I guess, you are mistaken, Mr. Spencer." he said. "I don't seem to recognize you. I think your fiancee is waiting for you, isn’t she?" And Ben Price turned and walked out of the Bank.

3. Pick out from the story the English equivalents for the following words and word-combinations:

стань человечен, обдумай мой совет, покрытый пылью чемоданчик,

изготовленный из особой стали, последней модели, возобновить занятие, не оставляя ни малейших следов, слегка покраснеть, молодые люди с такой внешностью, открыть дело, пользоваться популярностью среди важных персон, сокровенное желание, должны были пожениться, принцип работы сейфа, наблюдая за происходящим, громкий крик, пока взрослые не видели, часы не были заведены, чемоданчик случайно сказался с ним, повел себя странно.

4. Give Russian equivalents for: the following word-combinations. Use them in the sentences of your own.

Not a bad fellow, stop breaking open safes, in surprise, a set of tools, get interested in, passed him at the corner, forgot what he was, be impressed by smth, to make large profit, be a success, in all other respects, were to be married, insist that smb. should do smth. in a trembling voice, stand smth for long, it must be mentioned, was going to get rid of, it matters much now, be mistaken.

5. Complete the following sentences choosing the right word in brackets.

1. Jimmy (returned/took) the key of his room and went (upstairs/ downstairs). 2. It was a complete (suitcase/set) made of special (wood/steel). 3. He has got (the only/the very) tools that can (repair/open) any safe without (leaving/living; the slightest (space/trace). 4. A young lady crossed the street, passed him (at the corner/in the corner) and (entered in/entered) a doer. 5. Jimmy(looked after/looked into) her eyes and (forgot/ remembered) what he was. 5. The clerk was impressed by (the tools/ clothes; and manner of (Jimmy / Annabel). 7. Annabel's father (approved/approved of) Spencer. S. Jimmy decided to (get rid of/sell) the tools. 9."It's (difficult/impossible) to (open/repair) the door now," said Mr. Adams in a (calm/trembling) voice. 10. That child can't stand it (for ever/for long) (after/because there isn't enough (air/space) there.

6. Complete the sentences with suitable prepositions:

1. … the evening Valentine arrived … his native town. 2. Jimmy removed a panel ... the wall and dragged ... a dust-covered suitcase. 3. One afternoon Jimmy came ... Elmore, a little town ... Arkansas. 4. ... the clerk he said he had come ... Elmore to start business. 5. ... that time a new safe was put ... Mr. Adams' bank. 6. Suddenly there was a loud scream ... the women. 7. Unseen ... the elders. May, the smallest girl, had shut herself ... the vault. 8. "Get the door, all ... you." he suddenly commanded. 9. Very calmly he took ... the tools and ... ten minutes the vault was opened. 10. Jimmy took his suit-case and came ... Ben Price.

7. Study the chart, supply the missing parts and explain the difference between the adjectives with -ing and -ed endings.

Attributes:

surprised - удивленный

surprising – удивительный

resumed… -

... - возобновляющий

registered - ...

registering - регистрирующий

delighted - ...

delighting - ...

waited - ожидаемый

waiting - ...

8. Fill in the blanks with -ed or -ing endings.

1. Jimmy removed a panel in the wall and dragged out a dust- cover suitcase. 2. Jimmy called a boy stand... on the steps of the bank and began to ask him questions about the town and the people liv... there. 3. The clerk impress... by the clothes and manner of Jimmy was ready to give him any information. 4. The two children, delight... to see the shin... metal and the funny clock, opened the door of the safe. 5. The man watoh... the scene, was Ben Price, the detective. 6. Suddenly they heard loud scream... voices of the women. 7. Mr. Adams said in a trembl... voice that it was impossible to open the clos... door of the safe. 8. Spencer go... to get rid of his tools just that day, took them out. 9. The little girl. cry.... rushed to her alarm... mother. 10. Ben Price, notic... by Jimmy long before, stood at the counter, watch... the scene.

9. Translate the following sentences into English:

1. Охранник сказал Джимми, чтобы он стал человеком и прекратил заниматься взламыванием сейфов. 2. Прибыв в свoй родной город, Джимми прямиком направился в кафе своего друга, взял ключ от своей комнаты и поднялся наверх. 3. Возобновившиеся взломы сейфов начали интересовать детективов. 4. Джимми заглянул в глаза молодей леди, забыл о своем роде занятий и стал другим человеком. 5. Джимми отправился в гостиницу и зарегистрировался под именем Ральфа Спенсера. 6. Вскоре Джимми открыл обувной магазин и стал получать хорошую прибыль, пользуясь, популярностью среди многих важных персон города. 7. Теперь он стал честным человеком и решил избавиться от своих отмычек. 8. Пожилой человек очень гордился своим новым сейфом и настаивал, чтобы все его осмотрели. 9. Бен Прайс, детектив, стоял у стойки, сказав кассиру, что он просто ожидает знакомого человека (человека, с которым знаком). 10. Неожиданно раздался громкий визг женщины. 11. Следует упомянуть, что чемоданчик Джимми случайно в тот день оказался с ним. 12. А затем Бен Прайс повел себя довольно странно. Он назвал Джимми мистером Спенсером и сказал, что тот ошибается, и он его не узнает. 13. Я полагаю, Ваша невеста дожидается Вас, не правда ли?

10. Answer the following questions:

1. What kind of man was Jimmy Valentine? (his age, looks, occupation) 2. Where did he go immediately after the release? 3. What was the first thing he did on entering his room? 4. How much did it cost him to buy the set of burglar's tools? 5. Why did Ben Price get interested in a number of burglaries in Richmond?

6. How did Jimmy happen to meet Annabel Adams? 7. What did he manage to find out about her? 8. Why did Jimmy register at the hotel under another name? What name was it? 9. What wish did Jimmy accomplish? 10. What was Mr. Adams proud of? 11. How did it happen that the smallest girl had shut herself in the vault? 12. Why did Mr. Adams say that it was impossible to open the door? What worried him most of all? 13. How long did it take Jimmy to open the safe? 14. Why. do you think, Ben Price, the detective, pretended to be not acquainted with Jimmy?

11. Retell the story on the part of:

1) Jimmy Valentine, 2) Annabel Adams. 3) Mr. Adams. 4) Ben Price. 5) the author