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Miss Evans has a beautiful house in the country, where she is looked after by servants trained to do their work quickly and quietly and to be seen as little as possible. What does she have ? She has a beautiful house. Where does she have a beautiful house ? She has a beautiful house in the country. Who is she looked after by ? She is looked after by servants. What is she looked after by servants trained to do ? She is looked after by servants trained to do their work quickly and quietly and to be seen as little as possible. What beautiful house does she have in the country ? She has a beautiful house in the country, where she is looked after by servants trained to do their work quickly and quietly and to be seen as little as possible. She does not go out much, . . . How does she not go out ? She does not go out much. . . . but regularly, once a month, she has a day in town. How does she have a day in town ? Regularly, once a month, she has a day in town. She takes care to have every detail of her program mapped out before starting, . . . What does she take care to do ? She takes care to have every detail of her program mapped out. When does she take care to have every detail of her program mapped out ? She takes care to have every detail of her program mapped out before starting. . . . and generally the day goes smoothly. What goes smoothly ? The day goes smoothly. How does the day go smoothly ? Generally the day goes smoothly. This time, however, it had been different. How had it been ? It had been different. When had it been different ? This time it had been different. Nothing had gone right, . . . What had gone right ? Nothing had gone right. . . . and, looking back on the events of the day, it seemed to her that everyone she came across had done something on purpose to make her angry. Who did she come across ? She came across everyone. What had everyone she came across done something on purpose to do ? Everyone she came across had done something on purpose to make her angry. What did it seem to her ? It seemed to her that everyone she came across had done something on purpose to make her angry. What was she looking back on ? She was looking back on the events of the day. How does it seem to her that everyone she came across had done something on purpose to make her angry ? Looking back on the events of the day, it seemed to her that everyone she came across had done something on purpose to make her angry. It gave her the feeling of a cat which had been rubbed the wrong way. What did the cat give the feeling of ? It gave the feeling of a cat which had been rubbed the wrong way. Now, resting in her room, with its shaded lights, gold curtains, and light green walls, she was happy to be back in the peace of the country and to have a servant handing her tea and thin bread and butter on a silver tray. Where was she resting ? She was resting in her room with its shaded lights, gold curtains, and light green walls. How was she ? She was happy. What was she happy to do ? She was happy to be back in the peace of the country, and to have a servant handing her tea and thin bread and butter on a silver tray. One might say it was foolish of Miss Evans to let herself be troubled by such little things. How was it ? It was foolish. What was it foolish of Miss Evans to do ? It was foolish of Miss Evans to let herself be troubled by such little things. What might one say ? One might say it was foolish of Miss Evans to let herself be troubled by such little things. And so it was. How was it ? So was it. But normal persons like you and me are used to things going wrong, . . . What went wrong ? Things go wrong. What are they used to ? They are used to things going wrong. . . . and Miss Evans is not. What is she not used to ? She is not used to things going wrong. Let me give you a picture of the sort of woman she is. What does the statement say ? It says, "Let me hive you a picture of the sort of woman she is." Though no longer young, she is still quite good looking, . . . How good looking is she ? She is still quite good looking. In spite of what condition is she still quite good looking ? Though no longer young, she is still quite good looking. and she would not be without attraction if she was less stiff in her behavior and hadn't such a bad humored face. What would she not be without ? She would not be without attraction. How stiff was she ? She was less stiff. What was she less stiff in ? She was less stiff in her behavior. What face hadn't she ? She hadn't such a bad face. In what condition would she not be without attraction ? She would not be without attraction if she was less stiff in her behavior and hadn't such a bad face. She is tall, upright, and well dressed, which is not surprising because she is very well off. How is she ? She is tall, upright, and well dressed. How well dressed is she ? She is well dressed, which is not surprising. Why is she well dressed, which is not surprising ? Because she is well off. The fact is that she has more money than is good for her. What money does she have ? She has more money. What does she have more money than ? She has more money than is good for her. What is that she has more money than is good for her The fact is that she has more money than is good for her. She is used to having round her persons who put her comfort first, . . . What is she used to doing ? She is used to having persons round her. Who did persons put comfort first ? They put her comfort first. What persons is she used to having round her ? She is used to having round her persons who put her comfort first. . . . and she is interested in nothing but her small, unimportant doings. What is she interested in ? She is interested in nothing but her small, unimportant doings. This has made her outlook very narrow. How narrow has it made her outlook ? It has made her outlook very narrow. Her two fixed ideas are that servants have to be kept in their place and that the young of today are pleasure-loving and have no respect for older persons. Who have to be kept in their place ? Servants have to be kept in their place. Who are pleasure-loving ? The young of today are pleasure-loving. Who do they have no respect for ? They have no respect for older persons. What are her two fixed ideas ? They are that servants have to be kept in their place and that the young of today are pleasure-loving and have no respect for older persons. When Miss Evans went out of the front door, it was a bright spring morning without a cloud in the sky, . . . What did she go out of ? She went out of the front door. What bright spring morning was it ? It was a bright spring morning without a cloud in the sky. . . . but she took an umbrella for fear that there might be rain later. What did she take ? She took an umbrella. What might there be ? There might be rain. When might there be rain ? There might be rain later. What fear did she take an umbrella for ? She took an umbrella for fear that there might be rain later. If her clock had been right she would have been at the station before the train came in, . . . How had her clock been ? It had been right. Where would she have been ? She would have been at the station. What came in ? The train came in. In what condition and when would she have been at the station ? If her clock had been right she would have been at the station before the train came in, . . .but the clock. was wrong . . . How was it ? It was wrong. . . . and when she got there the train was about to go. Where did she get ? She got there. What was about to go ? The train was about to go. When was the train about to go ? When she got there the train was about to go. She had to get quickly into the nearest carriage without even looking to see if it was a ' First ' or a 'Third '. What did she get into ? She had to get into the nearest carriage. How did she get into the nearest carriage. She had to get quickly into the nearest carriage. What did she get quickly into the nearest carriage without even looking to do ? She had to get quickly into the nearest carriage without even looking to see if it was a ' First ' or a 'Third '. It was a 'Third ', though her ticket was for a ' First', . . . What was it ? It was a Third. What was her ticket for ? It was for a First. In spite of what condition was it a Third ? It was a Third though her ticket was for a First. . . . and the other persons in it seemed to her to be very common. How common did they seem to be ? They seemed to be very common. To who did it seem to be very common ? They seem to her to be very common. A woman had a crying baby in her arms . . . What did she have ? She had a crying baby. Where did she have a crying baby ? She had a crying baby in her arms. . . . and a little girl was taking the skin off an orange. What was she taking ? She was taking the skin. What was she taking the skin off ? She was taking the skin off the orange. At the far end, two men seated opposite one another were playing cards. What men were playing cards ? Two men seated opposite one another were playing cards. Where were they playing cars ? They were playing cards at the far end,. The carriage was very full . . . How full was it ? It was very full. . . . and Miss Evans wasn't able to get a seat with her back to the engine. What wasn't she able to get ? She wasn't able to get a seat with her back to the engine. She was pleased, however, to see the words ' NO SMOKING ' on the window. What was she pleased to do ? She was pleased to see the words ' NO SMOKING ' on the window. When a young man took out a pipe, she let him get it lighted . . . What did he take out ? He took out a pipe. What did she let him do ? She let him get it lighted. When did she let him get it lighted ? She let him get it lighted when he took out a pipe. . . . and then made a request to him in an acid voice to put it out. Who did she make a request to ? She made a request to him. How did she make a request to him ? She made a request to him in acid voice. What did she make a request to him in acid voice to do ? She made a request to him in acid voice to put it out. He did so, with the observation that some women go about making trouble, . . . What observation did he do so with ? He did so, with the observation that some women go about making trouble. . . . and it was clear that public opinion was on his side. What was on his side ? Public opinion was on his side. What was it clear ? It was clear that public opinion was on his side. On the journey, everyone but Miss Evans got into talk. Who got into talk ? Everyone but Miss Evans got into talk. When did everyone but Miss Evans get into talk ? On the journey, everyone but Miss Evans got into talk. She kept her eyes on her newspaper . . . What did she keep her eyes on ? She kept her eyes on her newspaper. . . . and didn't say a word to anybody. Who didn't she say a word to ? She didn't say a word to anybody. The train got in at 10.50, a quarter of an hour late, having been stopped two or three times between stations. When did the train get in ? It got in at 10.50. How late did it get in at 10.50 ? It got in at 10.50, a quarter of an hour late. How often has it been stopped ? It has been stopped two or three times. What has it been stopped two or three time between ? It has been stopped two or three times between stations. How did it get in at 10.50, a quarter of an hour late ? It got in at 10.50, a quarter of an hour late, having been stopped two or three times between stations. Miss Evans had to be somewhere at 11, . . . When did she have to be somewhere ? She had to be somewhere at 11. . . . so she had only ten minutes in which to get there. How long did she have in which to get there ? She had only ten minutes in which to get there. She was having a new stopping put in a tooth, . . . Where was she having a new stopping ? She was having a new stopping put in a tooth. . . . and if she didn't get there at the time which had been fixed, the man she was going to might not be able to see her. Where didn't she get ? She didn't get there. What time didn't she get there ? She didn't get there at the time which had been fixed. Who was she going to ? She was going to the man. What man might not be able to see her ? The man she was going to might not be able to see her. In what condition might the man she was going to not be able to see her ? If she didn't get there at the time which had been fixed, the man she was going to might not be able to see her. All the taxis in the station had been taken . . . What had been taken ? All the taxis in the station had been taken. . . . and she had to go out into the street before she got one. What did she have to go into ? She had to go into the street. When did she have to go into the street ? She had to go into the street before she got one. On the way they went through a park. What did they go through ? They went through a park. When did they go through a park ? On the way they went through a park. It was looking beautiful in the sunlight, with all the spring flowers out, . . . How beautiful was it looking ? It was looking beautiful in the sunlight. What was it looking beautiful in the sunlight with ? It was looking beautiful in the sunlight, with all the spring flowers out. . . . but Miss Evans was so troubled by the thought of being late that she saw nothing. What was she troubled by ? She was troubled by the thought of being late. How troubled was she by the thought of being late ? She was so troubled by the thought of being late that she saw nothing. Near the end of the journey they came to a fork in the road . . . Where did they come ? They came to a fork in the road. When did they come to a fork in the road ? They came to a fork in the road near the end of the journey. . . .and the driver went left. What did the driver do ? He went left. Pushing open the window in front of her and stamping her foot angrily, Miss Evans said that he was going the wrong way, . . . What was she pushing open ? She was pushing open the window in front of her. What and how was she stamping ? She was stamping her foot angrily. What did she say ? She said that he was going the wrong way. How did she say that he was going the wrong way ? Pushing open the window in front of her and stamping her foot angrily, she said that he was going the wrong way. . . . but the taxi man still went on, turning twice before he came into the right street. Who still went on ? The taxi man still went on. How often was he turning ? He was turning twice. What did he come into ? He came into the right street. When was he turning twice ? He was turning twice before he came into the right street. What did he still go on, doing ? He still went on, turning twice before he came into the right street. When they got to the house, Miss Evans made a motion to him . . . What did they get to ? They got to the house. What did she make ? She made a motion. Who did she make a motion to ? She made a motion to him. When did she make a motion to him ? She made a motion to him when they got to the house. . . . and he came to a stop. What did he do ? He came to a stop She was angry with him because he had not come the shortest way, . . . How was she ? She was angry. Who was she angry with ? She was angry with him. Why was she angry with him ? She was angry with him because she did not come the shortest way. . . . and, though he gave the very good answer that he had to keep out of a one-way street, she said that taxi men were getting very independent these days . . . What answer did he give ? He gave the very good answer. What very good answer did he give ? He gave the very good answer that he had to keep out of a one-way street. How independent were taxi men ? They were very independent. When were they very independent ? They were very independent these days. In spite of what condition did she say that taxi men were getting very independent these days ? Though he gave the very good answer that he had to keep out of a one-way street, she said that taxi men were getting very independent these days . . . and gave him nothing for himself. What did she give him ? She gave him nothing for himself. She was kept for twenty minutes in the waiting-room before the man was ready for her. How long was she kept ? She was kept for twenty minutes. Where was she kept ? She was kept in the waiting-room. How was the man ? He was ready. Who was he ready for ? He was ready for her. Why was she kept for twenty minutes in the waiting room ? She was kept for twenty minutes in the waiting room before the man was ready for her. Then he had to be very quick because another person was waiting, . . . How quick did he have to be ? He had to be very quick. Why did he have to be very quick ? Because another person was waiting. . . . and he was so rough that he gave her much more pain than was necessary. How rough was he ? He was so rough that he gave her much pain. What was he so rough that he gave her much more pain than ? He was so rough that he gave her much more pain than was necessary. At the end of it all, she would have been pleased to have a quiet rest somewhere, . . . What would she be pleased to do ? She would have been pleased to have a quiet rest somewhere. When would she have been pleased to have a quiet rest somewhere ? At the end of it all, she would have been pleased to have a quiet rest somewhere. . . . but she had to go straight to her hairdresser. Who did she have to go straight to ? She had to go straight to her hairdresser. She took another taxi, but though the driver went at such a rate that she had to keep her eyes shut, she was late again. What did she take ? She took another taxi. What rate did the driver go ? The driver went at a such a rate What such rate did he go at ? He went at such a rate that she had to keep her eyes shut There was no time for her hair to be washed but she had it waved. What was there ? There was no time. In what way was there no time for her hair to be done ? There was no time for her hair to be washed but she had it waved. The hairdresser did it in a new way, . . . How did she do it ? She did it in a new way. . . . and when she put her hat on, she wasn't at all pleased with the effect. What did she put on ? She put on her hat. What wasn't she pleased with ? She wasn't pleased with the effect. When and how wasn't she pleased with the effect ? When she put her hat on, she wasn't at all pleased with the effect. She came to the decision that she would have to get another hat. What decision did she come to ? She came to the decision that she would have to get another hat. In the hat-store to which she went, all the hats were works of art. What were works of art ? All the hats were works of art. What store all the hats were works of art in ? All the hats were works of art in the hat-store to which she went. There were feathered hats, flowered hats, hats made of silk, hats covered with net. What were there ? There were feathered hats, flowered hats, hats made of silk, hats covered with net. They seemed very beautiful in the window, . . . How beautiful did they seem ? They seemed very beautiful. Where did they seem very beautiful ? They seemed very beautiful in the window. . . . but when she put them on they were somehow wrong. How wrong were they ? They were somehow wrong. When were they somehow wrong ? They were somehow wrong when she put them on. Yes, no doubt they were the very latest thing, as the girl in the store kept saying. What thing were they ? They were the very latest thing. How were they the very latest thing ? They were the very latest thing, no doubt, as the girl in the store kept saying. Miss Evans was certain, however, that, if she went into her Club in any one of them, she would be looked at strangely by all her friends. What did she go into ? She went into her club. How did she go into her club ? She went into her club in any one of them. How would she be looked at ? She would be looked at strangely. Who would she be looked at strangely by ? She would be looked at strangely by all her friends. In what condition would she be looked at strangely ? She would be looked at strangely by all her friends if she went into her Club in any one of them. What was she certain ? She was certain that, if she went into her Club in any one of them, she would be looked at strangely by all her friends. At last, after much thought, she took a small black hat with a silver bird in front, because she was a little less self-conscious in that than in the others. What did she take ? She took a small black hat with a sliver bird in front. When did she take a small black hat with a sliver bird in front ? She took a small black hat with a silver bird in front, at last, after much thought,. Why did she take a small black hat with a silver bird in front ? She took a small black hat with a silver bird in front because she was a little less self-conscious in that than in the others. It was now time for a meal, and, after all she had done, Miss Evans was ready for some food. What was it now ? It was now time for a meal. What was she ready for ? She was ready for some food. When was she ready for some food. After all she had done, she was ready for some food. She went to a restaurant, not far away, where a table had been ordered for her the day before. Where did she go ? She went to a restaurant, not far away. What had been ordered for her ? A table had been ordered for her. When had a table been ordered for her. A table had been ordered for her the day before. What restaurant did she go to ? She went to a restaurant, not far away, where a table had been ordered the day before. It was a restaurant to which she went regularly, . . . What restaurant was it ? It was a restaurant to which she went regularly. . . . and when the head-waiter saw her, he came forward and took her to her table. Who did he see ? He saw her. What did he do ? He came forward. Where did he take her ? He took her to her table. The table was in the middle of the room, though she had made a special request for one by the window. Where was the table ? It was in the middle of the room. What request had she made ? She had made a special request for one by the window. In spite of what condition was the table in the middle of the room ? It was in the middle of the room though she had made a special request for one by the window. She made a protest, but all the tables by the window were taken, so she had to have it. What did she make ? She made a protest. What are taken ? All the tables by the window were taken. What did she have to take ? She had to take it. She gave an order for thick soup. What did she give an order for ? She gave an order for thick soup. When it came she gave it a taste. When did she give it a taste ? She gave it a taste when it came. That was enough for her. What was it ? It was enough for her. It was so full of salt that she sent it away in disgust. What was it full of ? It was full of salt. How full was it of salt ? It was so full of salt that she sent it away in disgust. After this, she had some fish cooked with cheese. What did she have ? She had some fish. How did she have some fish ? She had some fish cooked with cheese. When did she have some fish cooked with cheese ? After that she had some fish cooked with cheese. It was almost cold, though the waiter said it had come straight from the oven. How cold was it ? It was almost cold. What and how had it come from ? It had come straight from the oven. What did the waiter say ? He said it had come straight from the oven. In spite of what condition was it almost cold ? It was almost cold, though the waiter said it had come straight from the oven. She would have let him take it back to be heated, . . . What way would she have let him take it back to be done ? She would have let him take it back to be heated. . . . but she was going to a play . . . Where was she going ? She was going to a play. . . . and hadn't much time. What time hadn't she ? She hadn't much time. She was only able to get through half of it. What was she only able to get through ? She was only able to get through half of it. Then, this restaurant being noted for its ices, she said she would have an ice. What was that restaurant noted for ? It was noted for its ices. What did she say ? She said she would have an ice. Why did she say she would have an ice ? She said she would have an ice because this restaurant was noted for its ices. The ice was good, but so cold that it gave her a pain in her newly stopped tooth . . . What did it give her ? It gave her a pain. What did it give her a pain in ? It gave her a pain in her newly stopped tooth How was it ? It was good, but so cold that it gave her newly stopped tooth. . . . and she was unable to go on with it. What was she unable to go on with ? She was unable to go on with it. It certainly hadn't been a good meal. How hadn't the meal been ? It certainly hadn't been a good meal. She came out regretting that she hadn't gone to her Club. Where hadn't she gone ? She hadn't gone to her Club. How did she come out ? She came out regretting that she hadn't gone to her Club. She got to the theatre ten minutes before the curtain went up. What did she get to ? She got to the theatre. When did she get to the theatre ? She got to the theatre ten minutes before the curtain went up. She was taking her sister's son, Gerald, with her, . . . Who was she taking with her ? She was taking her sister's son, Gerald, with her. . . . but he wasn't at the theatre door, though he had said he would be there by 2.15. Where wasn't he ? He wasn't at the theatre door. What time would he be there by ? He would be there by 2.15. What had he said ? He had said that he would be there by 2.15. In spite of what condition wasn't he at the theatre door ? He wasn't at the theatre door, though he had said he would be there by 2.15. Having sent him his ticket, she was able to go in without waiting. What has she sent him ? She has sent him his ticket. In what condition was she able to go in without doing ? She was able to go in without waiting. How was she able to go in without waiting ? She was able to go in without waiting, having sent him a ticket. Gerald has no sense of time. What does he have ? He has no sense of time. Five minutes after the curtain had gone up, Gerald came in, making a great noise and stepping on everyone's toes. What did he do ? He came in. What was he making ? He was making a great noise. What was he stepping on ? He was stepping on everyone's toes. How did he come in ? He came in making a great noise and stepping on every one's toes. When did he come in, making a great noise and stepping on everyone's toes ? He came in, making a great noise and stepping on everyone's toes, five minutes after the curtain had gone up. When, at last, he got to his seat, he was about to go into the details of why he was late, . . . What did he get to ? He got to his seat. How did he get to his seat ? At last he got to his seat. What was he about to go into ? He was about to into the details. What was he about to go into the details of ? He was about to go into the details of why he was late When was he about to go into the details of why he was late ? He was about to go into the details of why he was late when, at last, he got to his seat. . . . but Miss Evans put her finger to her lips . . . What did she put her fingers to ? She put her fingers to her lips. . . . and made him be quiet. What did she make do ? He made him be quite. Then someone gave her a touch on the back and said, " Will you please take off your hat ? It is getting in my way." Where did someone give her a touch ? He gave her touch on the back. What did he say ? He said, "Will you please take off your hat ? It is getting in my way." It was hard to take it off because it was fixed on with hat-pins, . . . What was it hard to do ? It was hard to take it off. What was it fixed on with ? It was fixed on with hat-pins. Why was it hard to take it off ? It hard to take it off because it was fixed on with hat-pins. . . . and when she had got it off there was nowhere for it to go. What had she got off ? She had got it off. What was there ? There was nowhere. What was there nowhere for it to do ? There was nowhere for it to go. Gerald took it from her, saying he would put it with his hat under the seat. What did he take ? He took it. Who did he take it from ? He took it from her. What would he put ? He would put it. What would he put it with ? He would put it with his hat. Where would he put it with his hat ? He would put it with his hat under the seat. How did he take it from her ? He took it from her, saying he would put it with his hat under the seat. By this time, Miss Evans had got quite mixed about what was taking place on the stage. What had she mixed up about ? She had mixed up about what was taking place on the stage. When had she mixed up about what was taking place on the stage ? By that time, she had got quite mixed about what was taking place on the stage. Everyone was laughing, . . . Who was laughing ? Everyone was laughing. . . . but she had no idea why. What did she have ? She had no idea why. She gave all her attention to the stage, hoping that things would become clear shortly. What did she give all her attention to ? She gave all her attention to the stage. What would become clear ? Things would become clear. How soon would they become clear. They would become clear shortly. What was she hoping ? She was hoping that things would become clear shortly. How did she give all her attention to the stage ? She gave all her attention to the stage, hoping that things would become clear shortly. Her seat was so far back that she had great trouble in seeing or hearing anything. How back was it ? It was far back. What trouble did she have ? She had great trouble. What did she have great trouble in doing ? She had great trouble in seeing or hearing anything. How far back was it ? It was so far back that she had great trouble in seeing or hearing anything. Judging by the little which came to her ears, however, it seemed to her a very foolish play and quite unnecessarily long. What was she judging by ? She was judging by the little. What little was she judging by ? She was judging by the little which came to her ears. What was the play and how long did it seem ? It seemed a very foolish play and quite unnecessary long Who did it seem to a very foolish play and quite unnecessary long ? It seemed to her a very foolish play and quite unnecessary long. At last it was over . . . How was it ? It was over. When was it over ? At last it was over. . . . and the lights went on again. What went on again ? The lights went on again. Gerald gave her her hat. What did he give her ? He gave her her hat. He had put his foot on it, crushing it badly, . . . What had he put on it ? He had put his foot on it. How had he been crushing it ? He had been crushing it badly. How had he put his foot on it ? He had put his foot on it, crushing it badly. . . . and it was coated with dust through having been on the floor. What was it coated with ? It was coated with dust. What was it coated with dust through ? It was coated with dust through having been on the floor. Even after it had been dusted, it was no longer the same hat, . . . How was it the same hat ? It was no longer the same hat. Even when was it no longer the same hat ? Even after it had been dusted, it was no longer the same hat. . . . but she had to put it on. What did she have to put on ? She had to put it on. She saw Gerald looking at her with amusement. What did she see him doing ? She saw him looking at her with amusement. "What are you smiling at? " she said, getting very red. What did she say ? She said, "What are you smiling at? " How did she say ? She said, getting very red. " Oh, nothing," he said, " but these present-day hats are a little strange, aren't they ? " What did he say ? He said, " Oh, nothing, but these present-day hats are a little strange, aren't they ? " When they got into the street, it was raining. Where did they get into ? They got into the street. When was it raining ? It was raining when they got into the street,. What a good thing that she had her umbrella with her ! What was it a good thing ? It was a good thing that she had her umbrella with her. But where was it ? What was questioned ? It was questioned where it was. Gerald was certain that she had had no umbrella with her in the theatre. What had she had with her ? She had had no umbrella with her. Where had she had no umbrella with her ? She had had no umbrella with her in the theatre. What was he certain ? He was certain that she had had no umbrella in the theatre. The thought suddenly came to her that she had come away from the restaurant without it. What came to her ? The thought came to her. How did the thought come to her ? The thought suddenly came to her. What had she come out from ? She had come out from the restaurant. What had she come out of the restaurant without ? She had come out of the restaurant without it. What thought suddenly came to her ? The thought suddenly came to her that she had come away from the restaurant without it. " I'll get a taxi for you," said Gerald, . . . What did he say ? He said, "I'll get a taxi for you." . . . and went down the street. Where did he go ? He went down the street. After ten minutes he came back, having been unable to get one. What has he been unable to get ? He has been unable to get one. How did he come back ? He came back having been unable to get one. When and how did he come back ? He came back after ten minutes, having been unable to get one. They had to go to the station on foot. Where did they have to go ? They had to go to the station. How did they have to go to the station ? They had to go to the station on foot. It was only a short walk, but she was very wet by the time she got there. What walk was it ? It was only a short walk. How wet was she ? She was very wet. What time was she very wet by ? She was very wet by the time she got there. The train was waiting. What was waiting ? The train was waiting. "This will do," said Gerald, putting her into a carriage which had only two other women in it. What did he say ? "This will do." he said. What was he putting her into ? He was putting her into a carriage. How many women did the carriage have in it ? It had only two other women in it. What carriage was he putting her into ? He was putting her into a carriage which had only two other women in it. How did he say, "This will do." ? He said, "This will do," putting her into a carriage which had only two other women in it. She was taking off her wet things when a man came through the train saying, "Tickets, please ! " What was she taking off ? She was taking off her wet things. What and how did a man come through ? A man came through the train, saying, "Tickets, please !" When was she taking off her wet things ? She was taking off her wet things when a man came through the train saying, "Tickets, please ! " On seeing her ticket, he said she was in the wrong part of the train . . . What was he seeing ? He was seeing her ticket. Where was she ? She was in the wrong part of the train. What did he say ? He said she was in the wrong part of the train. When did he say that she was in the wrong part of the train ? On seeing her ticket, he said she was in the wrong part of the train . . . and would have to go farther forward, . . . How would she have to go ? She would have to go further forward. . . . so out she had to get. What did she have to do ? She had to get out. The front part of the train was full. What was full ? The front part of the train was full. There wasn't a seat anywhere. What wasn't there. There wasn't a seat. Where wasn't there a seat ? There wasn't a seat anywhere. But the whistle was sounding . . . What was sounding. The whistle was sounding. . . . and she had to get in. What did she have to do ? She had to get in. "We'll make room for you here," said a fat business man, moving a little to one side. What did he say ? "We'll make room for you here," he said. Where and how was he moving ? He was moving a little to one side. How did he say, ""We'll make room for you here." ? "We'll make room for you here," he said, moving a little to one side. He was smoking strong tobacco. What was he smoking ? He was smoking strong tobacco. She was crushed between him and a young woman who had a cold and kept sneezing and coughing. Where was she crushed ? She was crushed between him and a young woman. What did the young woman have ? She had a cold ? What did she keep doing ? She kept sneezing and coughing. What persons was she crushed between ? She was crushed between him and a young woman who had a cold and kept sneezing and coughing. She had an impulse to get out, . . . What did she have an impulse to do ? She had an impulse to get out. . . . but the train was moving. What was moving ? The train was moving. Tired, wet, and disgusted, she said to herself that she wouldn't come to town again for a very long time. Where and how wouldn't she come ? She wouldn't come to town again for a very long time. What did she say to herself ? She said to herself that she wouldn't come to town again for a very long time. How did she say to herself that she wouldn't come to town again for a very long time ? Tired, wet, and disgusted, she said to herself that she wouldn't come to town again for a very long time.
Saburo Terada
Saitama Prefecture