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2. When the customer turned from the door, she was tying the paper _____________ them.

3. She also began to use some cream _____________ make her face a little more beautiful.

4. In order to test her theory, she brought _____________ her room one day a painting that she had bought at a sale.

13. Complete the chart:

The Count and the Wedding Guest

One evening when Andy Donovan went to dinner at his Second Avenue boarding-house, Mrs. Scott introduced him to a young lady, Miss Conway. Miss Conway was small and unobtrusive. She wore a plain, brown dress. She lifted her diffident eyelids and shot one perspicuous glance at Mr. Donovan, politely murmured his name, and returned to her mutton. After the introduction she did not speak to Andy Donovan. Mr. Donovan bowed with the grace, and forgot Miss Conway almost at once.

Two weeks later Andy was sitting on the front steps enjoying his cigar. Suddenly somebody came out. Andy turned his head – and hadhis head turned²⁷.

Miss Conway was coming out the door. She wore a night-black dress. Her hat was black, and from it drooped and fluttered a black veil. She stood on the top step and drew on black silk gloves. Not a speck of white or a spot of color. Her face was plain, but it was now beautiful. Her large gray eyes gazed above the houses across the street into the sky with an expression of sadness and melancholy.

All black, and sad,faraway look²⁸, and the hair shining under the black veil…

Mr. Donovan threw away his unfinished cigar, and quickly stood up.

“It’s a fine, clear evening, Miss Conway,” he said.

“Yes, it is, Mr. Donovan, but not for me,” said Miss Conway, with a sigh.

“I hope none of your relatives – I hope you haven’t sustained a loss?” ventured Mr. Donovan.

“Not a relative,” said Miss Conway, hesitating, “I have no friends or acquaintances in this city. But you have been kind to me. I appreciate it highly.”

“It’s tough to be alone in New York,” said Mr. Donovan. “Would you like to take a walk in the park, Miss Conway – don’t you think it might chase away some of your troubles?”

“Thanks, Mr. Donovan. I’d be pleased to accept your invitation.”