| Den0288 | Дата: Вс, 17.03.2013, 22:20 | Сообщение # 1 |
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S. Leacock. How We Kept Mother’s Day.
We decided we (to have) a special celebration of Mother’s Day, as we (to realize) how much Mother (to do) for us during all those уpnrs. So we (to think) that we (to make) it a great holiday for all the himily. Father said he (to take) a holiday from his work, and my sisters and Bill and I decided we (to stay) home from classes. We (to decide) tо decorate the house with flowers and all that kind of thing, and so we asked Mother if she (to make) the decoration, because she always (to do) it at Christmas. The girls thought it (to be) a nice thing if we all (to ill ess) in our best clothes for such a holiday, and so they decided they (to buy) themselves new hats, and Father thought he (to get) new ties lot himself and us boys.
We decided that after breakfast we all (to go) in a motor car for a beautiful drive into the country. But on the morning of that day I ather said that it (to be) much better if we (to take) Mother to do some fishing. He said that, in that case, Mother (to have) a definite purpose before her, and this (to make) the enjoyment greater. And we ill (to feel) that (to be) nicer for Mother to have a definite purpose. Mesides, Father said, he just (to buy) a new fishing-rod the day before, mid so Mother (to be) able to use it if she (to want) to. But Mother said she just (to watch) him fish, she (not to try) to fish herself.
When the car came to the door, it (to become) clear that there was not as much room in it as we (to expect), because we (not to think) about Father’s fishing basket and the fishing-rods, and all those baskets with lunch that Mother (to prepare) for us. We (to realize) that not all of us (to be) able to get into the car. Father said that he (to stay) home, and that he (to be) sure that he (to be able) to find some useful work to do in the garden. He (to tell) us to go on and have a big day, and to forget the fact that he (not to have) a real holiday for three years. He said that it certainly (to be) foolish of him to think that there (to be) any holiday for him. But of course we all (to feel) that it (not to be) right if we (to leave) Father at home, especially as we knew that he (to make) trouble if he (to stay). The girls said they gladly (to stay) and (to get) dinner ready, if Mother (to say) just one word, only it was such a pity, on a lovely day like this, and after they (to buy) their new hats.
So, in the end, Mother (to say) that she (to stay) home and (lo have) just a nice day about the house, and (to make) the dinner. Father (to remark) that it was a little bit cold out of doors, and he (to be) afraid that Mother probably (to get) a cold if she (to go) to the river. He (to say) it (to be) good for Mother to have a little quiet at home. He (to say) that young people (not to realize) how much quiet (to mean) to people who (to grow) old. As to himself, he said he (can) do without quiet just for this day, but he (to be) glad if Mother (to have) it.
Finally we all (to drive) away, and Mother (to stand) and (to watch) us from the veranda for as long as she (to can) see us, and Father (to wave) his hand back to her every few minutes till he (to strike) his hand on the back edge of the car, and then he said that we (to go) so far away from the house that he (to be) sure Mother (to can) not see us any longer.
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| cedars | Дата: Чт, 20.02.2014, 22:48 | Сообщение # 2 |
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