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1. You asked me to _____ luncheon.
2. She asked me if I would give her _____ little luncheon at Foyot’s.
3. If I cut out _____ coffee for the next two weeks I could manage well enough.
4. I knew I could not afford _____ caviar.
5. I see than you are in the habit of eating _____ heavy luncheon.
6. I never drink anything for _____ luncheon except _____ white wine.
7. I never eat _____ asparagus.
8. We waited for _____ asparagus to be cooked.
Reading Comprehension and Discussion Tasks
1. Answer the following questions:
1. Where did the author catch sight of the woman? Why wouldn’t he have recognized her if somebody hadn’t mentioned her name?
2. Did he remember where he had first met her? Where was he living at that time? How much was he earning?
3. Why did she write to him? Where would she like him to give her a little luncheon? Why had he never thought of going to Foyot’s?
4. Why did he agree to meet her at Foyot’s?
5. What did she look like? What was unusual about her appearance?
6. Why was the author prepared to be an attentive listener?
7. Why was he startled when the menu was brought? How did she reassure him?
8. What did she repeatedly say throughout the luncheon?
9. What did she order first? Why did his heart sink?
10. What did he order for himself? What did she say about his choice?
11. What was she going to drink?
12. What did she talk about while she ate the salmon and the caviar?
13. Why did she say she wanted to have asparagus? Why did the author say he never ate asparagus?
14. Why did panic seize him? What did he decide to do if he didn’t have enough money to pay the bill?
15. What terrible thing happened while they were waiting for the coffee?
16. What did she say she believed in?
17. Could he pay the bill? Why did he know she thought him mean?
18. Why did she say he was a humorist? Was he?
19. Has he had his revenge at last? What sort of revenge is it?
20. Act out the scene of the luncheon.
21. Act out an inner monolog of the author during the luncheon.
2. Discuss the following:
1. Make guesses about the woman’s background.
2. Why do you think she wrote to the author? Do you think many people send letters to writers? Could you write to a writer? What writer could you send a letter to and what would you write about?
3. Why do you think she asked him to give her a luncheon at Foyot’s? Why did she order the most expensive things? Why did she repeatedly say she never ate anything for luncheon? Did she really mean it or was it a trick?
4. ‘She gave me the impression of having more teeth, white and large and even, than there were necessary for any practical purpose’. Why do you think the author pays special attention to the description of the woman’s teeth?
5. What do you think is the author’s attitude to the reading public: good-humored, ruthless, ironical or skeptical?
6. Does S. Maugham, in your opinion, try to convey any message in the story or does he only try to amuse the reader? How did you find the story?
[1] if someone had not mentioned her name… I would have recognized her – если бы кто-либо не упомянул ее имени… (что) я бы ее узнал
[2] the Latin Quarter – Латинский квартал (район в Париже, где обычно живут студенты, неимущие художники, писатели)
[3] to keep body and soul together – еле-еле сводить концы с концами
[4] far beyond my means – совсем не по карману
[5] if I cut out coffee – если я воздержусь от кофе
[6] she seemed inclined – она, по-видимому, была склонна
[7] Oh, don’t say that! – зд. Что вы!
[8] Unless you had a little caviar. – Разве что немного икры, если у вас найдется.
[9] won’t let me drink anything but – не разрешает мне пить ничего, кроме
[10] I wondered what the bill would come to – я думал о том, сколько нужно будет платить по счету
[11] just a bite – только легкая закуска
[12] I should be sorry – мне было бы жаль
[13] We waited for the asparagus to be cooked. – Мы ждали, пока сварят спаржу.
[14] how much money I should have left – сколько у меня останется денег
[15] It would be terrible to find myself ten francs short – было бы ужасно обнаружить, что у меня не хватает десяти франков
[16] I could not bring myself to do that. – Этого я не был в силах сделать.
[17] the head waiter – старший официант
[18] Lord knew – (один только) Бог знал
[19] she thought me mean – она сочла меня скрягой
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