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and she was looking out of the window. When Sue looked, she saw that
there was only one leaf on the vine.
"It is the last," Johnsy said. "I heard the wind all night, and I
can't understand why it didn't fall. I'm sure it will fall today, and I'll die
at the same time." "Oh, Johnsy," Sue said, "think of me! What will I do
without you?" But Johnsy did not answer.
Slowly the day passed. Every minute seemed an hour. At the end
of the day, the north wind came again, and it brought the cold autumn
rain. It rained all night, and in the morning the two girls looked out of
the window together. The leaf was there.
For a long time, Johnsy lay quiet. Then she said, "I heard the
wind during the whole night, but that brave little leaf fought it. I've
been a bad girl, Sue, and now I am sorry. That last leaf has taught me
how to fight for my life, how bad it is to want to die. You may bring
me some bread and butter and tea now, and later, I'll drink a cup of
milk." An hour later, she said, "Sue, I'd like to paint a picture – a pic-
ture of a storm on the sea."
The doctor came in the afternoon, and when he went away, he
said to Sue, "Her chances are much better. If you take good care of her,
you'll win. And now, I must go to another patient. His name is Behr-
man, an artist, I think. Pneumonia, too. We'll take him to the hospital,
but he is old, and his heart isn't strong. There is no hope for him, I'm
afraid."
The next day, the doctor said to Sue, "Johnsy's life is in no dan-
ger now. Give her food and let her rest, and she will be all right."
A few days later, Sue came to Johnsy's bed and sat down. "I
have something to tell you, dear," she said. "Mr. Behrman died in the
hospital today. Pneumonia. They found some green and yellow paint in
his room. Do you see that leaf? It isn't on the vine. Behrman painted it
on the wall behind the vine. He painted it that terrible night, when the
last leaf fell. It is his masterpiece."
Exercises
1. Answer the questions:
1. How did the girls become friends?
2. Which of the girls became ill?
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3. How do we know that the girl was very seriously ill?
4. What did Berman want most of his life?
5. What did Jonsy say when she saw only one leaf on the wine?
6. What helped Johnsy not to die?
7. Why did the doctor say that Johnsy’s chances were better?
8. How did Berman save Johnsy’s life?
9. What do you think of the story?
2. Who do these words belong to? When were they said?
1. «She has only one chance to live».
2. «Three days ago there were almost a hundred».
3. «I’ll paint a masterpiece».
4. «I’ve been a bad girl, and now I’ sorry».
5. «I’ll never be a model for your pictures».
6. «There’s no hope for him, I’m afraid».
A SERVICE OF LOVE
(retold from the story by 0. Henry)
Words:
to spill – проливать
iron – утюг
tо iron – гладить
laundry – прачечная
Joe Larrabee dreamed of becoming a great artist. Even when he
was six, people in the little western town where he lived used to say,
"Joe has great talent, he will become a famous artist." At twenty, he left
his home town and went to New York. He had his dreams – but very
little money.
Delia had her dreams too. She played the piano so well in the lit-
tle southern village where she lived, that her family said, "She must
finish her musical training in New York." With great difficulty they
collected enough money to send her north "to finish".
Joe and Delia got acquainted at a friend's house where some art
and music students had gathered to discuss art, music and the newest
and she was looking out of the window. When Sue looked, she saw that 3. How do we know that the girl was very seriously ill?
there was only one leaf on the vine. 4. What did Berman want most of his life?
"It is the last," Johnsy said. "I heard the wind all night, and I 5. What did Jonsy say when she saw only one leaf on the wine?
can't understand why it didn't fall. I'm sure it will fall today, and I'll die 6. What helped Johnsy not to die?
at the same time." "Oh, Johnsy," Sue said, "think of me! What will I do 7. Why did the doctor say that Johnsy’s chances were better?
without you?" But Johnsy did not answer. 8. How did Berman save Johnsy’s life?
Slowly the day passed. Every minute seemed an hour. At the end 9. What do you think of the story?
of the day, the north wind came again, and it brought the cold autumn
rain. It rained all night, and in the morning the two girls looked out of 2. Who do these words belong to? When were they said?
the window together. The leaf was there. 1. «She has only one chance to live».
For a long time, Johnsy lay quiet. Then she said, "I heard the 2. «Three days ago there were almost a hundred».
wind during the whole night, but that brave little leaf fought it. I've 3. «I’ll paint a masterpiece».
been a bad girl, Sue, and now I am sorry. That last leaf has taught me 4. «I’ve been a bad girl, and now I’ sorry».
how to fight for my life, how bad it is to want to die. You may bring 5. «I’ll never be a model for your pictures».
me some bread and butter and tea now, and later, I'll drink a cup of 6. «There’s no hope for him, I’m afraid».
milk." An hour later, she said, "Sue, I'd like to paint a picture – a pic-
ture of a storm on the sea."
The doctor came in the afternoon, and when he went away, he A SERVICE OF LOVE
said to Sue, "Her chances are much better. If you take good care of her, (retold from the story by 0. Henry)
you'll win. And now, I must go to another patient. His name is Behr-
man, an artist, I think. Pneumonia, too. We'll take him to the hospital, Words:
but he is old, and his heart isn't strong. There is no hope for him, I'm to spill – проливать
afraid." iron – утюг
The next day, the doctor said to Sue, "Johnsy's life is in no dan- tо iron – гладить
ger now. Give her food and let her rest, and she will be all right." laundry – прачечная
A few days later, Sue came to Johnsy's bed and sat down. "I
have something to tell you, dear," she said. "Mr. Behrman died in the Joe Larrabee dreamed of becoming a great artist. Even when he
hospital today. Pneumonia. They found some green and yellow paint in was six, people in the little western town where he lived used to say,
his room. Do you see that leaf? It isn't on the vine. Behrman painted it "Joe has great talent, he will become a famous artist." At twenty, he left
on the wall behind the vine. He painted it that terrible night, when the his home town and went to New York. He had his dreams – but very
last leaf fell. It is his masterpiece." little money.
Delia had her dreams too. She played the piano so well in the lit-
Exercises tle southern village where she lived, that her family said, "She must
finish her musical training in New York." With great difficulty they
1. Answer the questions: collected enough money to send her north "to finish".
1. How did the girls become friends? Joe and Delia got acquainted at a friend's house where some art
2. Which of the girls became ill? and music students had gathered to discuss art, music and the newest
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