And gave him her lips. He kissed her tenderly. It was the first time he had ever

Kissed her.

"I don't want to lose you," she muttered huskily.

"Darling, darling!"

"It'll be just as it was before?"

"Just."

She gave a deep sigh of contentment and for a minute or two rested in his

Arms. When he went away she got up and looked in the glass.

"You rotten bitch," she said to herself.

But she giggled as though (но она хихикнула так, как будто) she were not in the

least ashamed (она не чувствовала ни капли стыда; to be ashamed —

стыдиться: «быть пристыженным») and then went into the bathroom to wash

her face and eyes (и затем отправилась в ванную комнату, чтобы умыть лицо и

глаза). She felt wonderfully exhilarated (она чувствовала себя удивительно

бодрой; to exhilarate — веселить, развлекать; оживлять, подбодрять,

воодушевлять). She heard Michael come in (она услышала, как вошел Майкл)

and called out to him (и крикнула ему).

"Michael, look at that miniature Charles has just given me (Майкл, посмотри на

миниатюру, которую Чарльз только что подарил мне). It's on the chimney-

piece (она на каминной полке). Are those diamonds or paste (там бриллианты

/настоящие/ или стразы)?"

ashamed [q'SeImd] exhilarated [Ig'zIlqreItId] diamond ['daIqmqnd]

But she giggled as though she were not in the least ashamed and then went