Ween TT CieoT | cy In the New York of the 1870s, Newland and May are Porm) aU Te RO eee >ENTHEIAIN / COOPER: ANDREN / Album 11, CCOULMINA PICTURES HORREL, ARNAUD / Aur 13, The Life of Ealith Wharton crvermone —Althe Opera . cower two Invitations ” ‘owner ramee Samarkand and New York 7 Mariage is Mariage » The Wedding ” cnseressox aston cwrresseven Beaufort’ Disgrace 5 coxspren eran SHOW 2 curren one — ‘Decisions a coverenren Farewell Diner 102 crserenmueven Patis 16 Dossiers New York in the 1870s os The New York Films of a Martin Seorsese MEUM 24245, 58,08,78,08,06 108,102 CC] vee FE coninige 0: rE-yeeThe Life of Edith Wharton bon Eth achstone~ in 1900, The V et fulbength novel, was st in Italy inthe ¢f Mirth = bat fst pope oa oPars and joined a group of American expatriate lp refuges in France dr sppeared in 1920 and wa award the Pulitzer Prize, which had never before been g Inte by social conventions Like Henry James, she focuses on the {© comprehension check ‘Say whether the statements are tue (7) or fale (9), and correct the fale ones.The G on Lae, Sui Beir, en ibs eked. Before you read O discussion Yu ate pong to read story about the ich ruling fais of New Vonkin the 1870s This was a ather small group of families and verybody knew everybody elze and everybody gossiped about rerybdy else: Achool ie alzo a closed socal group, and gona is Se ofits important social mechanisms. With your partner dscoss ‘he following questions. Then report your ideas othe elas ‘Yu il hea about an evening atthe New York Aeademy of Musi; the igh society ofthe city have come tolisten othe opera Faust an most of all serve eachother For questions 1-6, complete the sary tafets ows eventing about (6)At the Opera High society in New York inthe early 18705 was a very small world, Everyone knew everyane else's business. They all went tut in the evenings, rested intel finest clothes, to attend the theater, the ballet or the opera; to visit people and tobe see. ‘They gossiped about upcoming marriages and recent scandals, ‘The ladies approved or disapproved of one another's dresses and halestyles. Hundreds of pairs of eyes watched out for omething iregular, something scandalous or ridiculous, and hundreds of tongues were ready totale about it ‘ne January evening, Newiand Archer went tothe opera. The famous soprano Ch New York Academy of Muse, Everyone was there.” As Madame tne Nilsson was singing in Faust at the Atthe Opera Nilsson was singing a passionate love song, Newland looked over at Mre Manson Mingot’s box! Mre Mingott herself was fat too old and fatto go to the opera, but her family used the box Tonight her daughter Auguste Welland was there beside her woman ina white dress This was Mrs Welland's daughter May. bright, and she was blushing, * as the blonde soprane sang out “the darling! thought Newland with pride and sstisfaction, she doesn't even know what i's all about, When were marsied, wellread Faust together by the italian lakes” That afternoon, he and May had told exch other their feeling. They were now engaged tobe married, although they hadht yet made a formal announcement. He was glad thet May was innocent, but once they were married he'd educate her, when she was is wife, he'd teach her to be charming * and sophisticated, like the married woman wha had fascinated him fortwo years He wanted May to Newland locked back atthe stage, where Madame Nilsson wat reaching the climax f her lve song Larry Lefferts and sillerton jackson were standing next to ‘Newnes lberktow wes Id eacieky gossips he ene theThee oflnacenceThe Age of Imocence ves, he was," Lefferts agree. ‘The young man looked satisfied, but then Lefferts added, “she ran away with his secretary.” ‘oh dear!" sai the young man, it did't last long, though,” sald Mr Jackson. "Last month she was living alone in Venice. Lovell Mingatt went there and brought her home That's fine ~ a family should take cae ofits unfortunate members — but bringing her to the opera is mistake.” “Especially with Mss Welland,”said Lefferts Newland suddenly wanted to go to Mrs Mingott's box, to show the world that he was engaged o May, and to protect her from any difficulties she might have as reslt of her cousin's scandalous reputation. He hurried through the red corridors to the other side ofthe opera house. When he entered the box, his yes met Mays, and he saw that she instantly understood his “Do you know my niece, Countess Olenska?” asked Augusta weeline, ‘Newland had nat seen the Countess since she was litle Elen ingot — a lively, pretty child of nine. ellen’s parents had Uhked traveling. When tlen was litle, they took her all aver Europe, They died when she was nine, and her aunt Mre Medora Manson took care of her after that. Mrs Manson was aso @ traveler ‘occasionally she came back to New Vork with 2 new husband, Shortly after the death of filen’s perents, Mrs Manson brought her niece to New York, New York socety was shocked tose that ‘Nhe Opera the litle girl wasn't wearing black, eventhough her parents had ind recently Instead she wore bright red silk and amber’ bead Fora few months, Newland had seen her often in the houses ‘of her aunts or his, bur then Mrs Medora Manson had taken her bck to Europe. Nothing was heard of them for ten years, then there was news: Elan had married a very rch Polish nobleman she hod met ata ballin Pars. Apparently che Count had beautifl houses in Paris, Nee, and Florence ‘Newland sat next to the Countess. He did this so that everybody atthe opera could se him, “We used to play together when we were children,” said countess Olenska, “You were a horrible boy. You kissed me once bbehind a door, but was in love with your cousin Vandie Newland, who never looked at me.” She looked around the opera hhouse and said, "Yes. Being here brings back all the old memories, I can imagine everybody herein children's clothing Just ike ong go.” Newiand was shocked by the flippant way? she referred to New York high society, which, at that very moment, was judging her."You've been away a very longtime” he ai ‘Oh yes.” relied the lady. "Canturles and centuries so long that | feel asim dead and buried, and this dea old place is Te Newland, her way of speaking seemed very strange. He didn’t lke her tone — st was too European, too subtle. He thanked God that he was an honest New Yorker and that he was bout to marry one of his own kind.T 1@ text and beyond comprehension check ‘Anse the question below. 1 What isNewlad's atte towards iso? 13 What does Newland think bout the fact hat Mre Welland Counters lena? How did Countess Olensiaendupin New York Why wasshe"unforunste™ \Whatlethesuspiaus par of her stony according Larry fers? 7 Wy did Newland po over to Mes Mingtt'sbox? {How di len shock New York when she was acd? 9 Who wae Me Meder Manson? 40 Wat was lens his e? 1M What Elen remember about Newland whene wa 12 How did Een speak about New York? speaking ‘bviouly things have changed at since the 1670 Or have they? What do men want ina wife today In your country? Make alist with {your pare. Report your ideas tthe class, ‘se the it below Rep you + ance physical appearance + agpodpersonaly ‘similar hobble andlecure interes the same educational level + the same ethic or cultural bakgrour + somebody they can felipe to + yourown idea "ith Wharton fl nostalgia for seme ofthe old ways of her youth New York But she dd ot ike the way in which young women were brought up. For questions 12, ead about what Eth Knew bafore she got marie and think ofthe word which best ts each space Use only one wordin each apace, Thereisan example atthe begining). evan cond. laue the imocence of May Weld als Lape tos her Hanks cra te ler aon Rts pera means tht Mays ether 0) god jb ‘Sehas presented er nughter to vocety property dated ed etd onthe ote and propery empty a thee Th picture ‘oun omiin ecnce anno ep edt When's imagination) = was the prodict fer) --- npc tah erat wrth er ther ewer fered ‘nfermation al abut he imate reatentp betwen hae fd wives Infact shortly before herring, the your ‘what was espera aly eh hermather nh "What mariage aly (6) whey ot pprove fh) of eon Teaponde, have never ear) ec cus qucron” Normal the young Eth) hove sopped there = she was werya offer severe othr —burshe was desperados Continued, mae, arena wane to now what wilheppento Her mher wae forse tn andthe, making get to, sst"Youve men enous ture and tue 0) youre Haver you noted hat men are ater am wren? Eth answered “ess tt wou realy nerstading er tethers pint wl then” cond her mothe but eh stil Inked athe vith uertacingnly her moe ended he _more silly questions. You can't be as stupid as you pretend. * bu Eth wa pretending ler fe se xe to bleve hat thelgnrancof henna reatonhpserwen shan ore sve cased rat har andicrore erie Ae ‘Tain lenrance often a) -— ape on young waeBefore you reac @ Pronunciation Fi the word inthe box that rhymes with each word below. There reseven words that youdo not need ous. ean bread warm skull turtle ice erm rocks plece bayond shutle pil tet teased sang speed wrong 1 subie shat 6 bead 5 scene 10 blo @Preciction New ork society eno happy to see Elen Mow do you thin the emilee of Newland and May wll eat? Bri Invitations ‘That evening, Me Julius Beaufort and hie wife Regina gave a ball ‘They had a splendid house, and their annual ball was always a treat event in New York society. Regina Beaufort was from the Dallas family of South Carolina, and Ms Mingott was er aunt, but her husband Julius ~ though rich and charming ~ was @ mystery He was a very successful banker and he claimed to be English, but nobody knew his family, and his behavior wasn't at ll what New York generally approved of: he had Called Fanny Ring, Everybody ~ including his wife ~ knew about this mistress, but nobody discussed her openly. Beaufort kept ‘another house and 2 carriage for Fanny Ring. When they whispered to each other, the members of New York high society id tha ft wos a tertile scandal. Nevertheless, they continued toaccept Beaufort’ invitations. When Newlend and May Became engaged that afternoon they had decided not to make a public ennouncement for some tie,The Age of InnocenceThe Age of Innocence Newland hesitated for a moment and then sa, “And why not? Just because she made a mistake In marriage, why should her whole fe be over?" “They say she wants to get a divorce," sald Mr Jackson. ‘Good idea!” Newland replied “Women cught to be free As ‘MrJackson poured himself more Brandy and sad, "Apparently Count Olenski agrees with you. He never made any effort to get her back ‘When Newiand had spoken #0 warmly about freedom for women, he had been ently sincere, but in fact he wasn't quite to radical as his words suggested. Privately, he thought that = woman would never take advantage of such freedom, even fit were given to her. ‘afew days latera terrible ting happened. Mrs Lovell ingot sent invitations out, asking people toa dinner party at her house ta mect Countess Olenska". Of those invited, only three sccepted. Everyone else sad that they couldat come. They gave to rear: they simply refused the invitation. This was an insult Clearly New York high society refused "to meet Countess jens”. this is awful" ried Mrs Archer when Newland tod er about through your engagement to dear May, We must do something fenow! Let's go and iit cousin Henry and see what he has to say abou ie” fe can't tolerate this. Out family is now liked to thers” ge \nvitins Newland agreed. It was an excellent idea. Mr and Mrs van der Lagden were atthe very top of New York society. Their family wae old, not just by New York standards but also by European standards, and they had several aristocratic relatives in Europe 1 Mrand Mes van der Luyden accepted Countess Olensa, the rest of New Yaresocety would have to accept her too, Newland and his mother went to see the van der Luyéens that ‘evening. When Mrs Archer had explained all about Countess Clenska and the refusals of Mrs Mingot's diner invitations the van der Luydens looked very worried indeed, he Wellands and the Mingotts are connected to our family now, so we must do “ll” ead cousin Henry after awhile.” something about this. Irs the principle ofthe thing that worries ine: if an established New York family supports one of its ‘members in her misfortune, the res of socety ought to accept that and support her to.” He looked a his wie My wife's cousin the Duke of St Austrey Is coming to stay with us next week said Me van der Luyden. "Well give a litle tdinner party fr him and invite the Countess” "thank you so much” said Newland. "Tati sure to solve the problem, ‘after the Archers had left, Mrs van der Luyden took her clogant carriage and went to vii Mrs Mingott. TWo hours later, tveryborly knew that Mrs van der Layden's carriage had been een outside Mrs Mingots door. By the next morning they also fenew thatthe purpose of Mrs wan der Luydan's visit had been to tnvite Countess Olenska to dinner party forthe Duke of St Aste. ‘a week later aa he sat n the van der Luyden's drawing roomThe Age of Imacence waiting for Ellen to arrive, Newland thought about her history fd her strange, unconventional education. She walked into the drawing room half an hour at, wearing one glove and fastening a bracelet around her writ, but she didn't look hurried or snxious. On the contrary, she was quite serene "as Henry van der Luyden introduced her to his wife's cousin, the Duke of St Autrey, st a clear that he thought he was doing her great honor, but she didn’t seem to think #0. Apparently she had already met the Duke in Nee. After dinner, the Duke st beside heron the sofa in the drawing room, but after twenty minutes of conversation Ellen left him and crossed the room to sit beside Newland It wasnt traditional in New York fora Indy to leave the company of one gentleman and seek that of another but Ellen seemed unaware ofthis “You know the Duke already?” asked Newland, as she sat down beside him. "es. He likes to gamble. le was often at our house in Nice. ‘think e's the dullest man | ever met, but people here seem to smite hie Newland was litle shocked, but he laughed. ‘ell me all about May,” said Ellen. "Are you very much In "As much asa man canbe" Newland replied Do you think there's ii “irthere ig haven’ found it.” she smiled with real pleasure, “Then realy i a romance? It wasn’ anranged by your families?" ry a Invitations "We don't allow our fares to arrange our marriages here," ssid Newland. ‘She blushed. “Ah, yes!” she sald. “I had forgotten that everything here ie good that was bad where I've come fom.” She looked down at her hands, and her lps trembled. ifm 20 sorry" he sald, "You are among friends here, You kn "yes, | know. Look! May has arrived. You'll want to hurry sway andbe with her “The drawing room was filing up with after-dinner guests May was with her mother, She was wearinga beautiful white and silver dress. She lacked Ike the goddess Dia. ‘he’s already surrounded by other men,” said Newland “Look! the Duk is beng introduced to her. “then stay with mea itl longer” cad ellen quiet “yes” replied Newland Me van der Luyden exme up and introduced Ellen to ancther gentleman, Newland stood up Ellen turned to him and said “i see you tomorrow after five, then Yes after five” Newland replied, though he was confused. asthe frst time she had mentioned an appointment.The text and beyond @ comprehension check atch the phrase in column A with thse in column B to make te fentences. There ar four pases in column Beha you donot need [Ey nay and Newland announce thar engagement IE; newla thouane Count Olena was howe [Gj stertan jekson doubted ew Yorescety i a ceepe Mrs Lovel ingot imitations Henny van der Layen ited Countess olenskathishouse Ihe end New Yorkeocey desde to aexepe Countess lash 5 the Duke are over and talked wth len ten shack Newland, [Eston gotembarraszed cod intentions of Countess 10 [7] Newand was confused when len confiemed thee appointment the nent ay 2 because he wasted Mr and Mrs van der Lider donee pay 1 because they di ot wish to meet Countess Olen, © beenusene wa 0 happy tate was marrying May D_becnute he wae ped frends with Count Cons, Ebecnute he thouent the most imgortat fami should aay Fbecnure she had? even asked him yt. 6 becnute te called he Dake borg because he stayed with er fora long te afar she ha escaped fromerheband she didnot let vile eave he house we he Wen Ut because det ink thet she wanted to ee him. breach already new her FEO he origina bat For questions 1, rend the ext below about the most famous alin ‘ew York city. Use the word given in epi a the end ofeach ie te form a word that fits the space in the same line. There san trample at the beginning ‘the most (0) fan. allofthelate 19th century FAME was the Pare’ Ball wih began 1873. The-man Purpoe of th socal) nas, curse, to GATHER {ance Almost since). bythe urchin FOUND 1616, New York which war then) nana KNOW. New krterdam hd been acy of parties “Teupperclaees however, had arather portant reason {erhaving bli: thy needed an orason so present heir ugiters inthe mart) sect tras aio a quetion of allances of power and money mong ew Yorks). aries. These bale (@) showed off te wealth of Nev Yrs top fails. “They alway ad the best food, wine serce, music and feral = (ne ofthese dinners was) ttle Fade swans womming around the green ands nite lake about hry Feet og in the center of Maney, however. wa nthe nly oi [the @) conn of Patrarch’ Bl Ward Peloer ea" fortune of ilo ony especial poverty.” Ths funny and ‘a0 emark oes have el meaning he ‘ing amis wanted tee daugers to mary oly ‘ay. young men from other rng amie tnd ot the son ofthe mary businessmen wo had ‘made fortune dusngandafter the (2) ‘The atnarehs Ballwas another way fying to keep the power New Yerkin the hands of he fare whe ad rl it for he ast 200 years© 040 word out Choose the odd word aut, and then say why it doesnot belong with ‘he other thre. bracelet ast dese, Before you reac IB Qstonng Listen the bepinning of Chpter Thre Youle about Countess ‘lenska'shome. Then answer the flowing questions Samarkand and New York Countess Olensa lve in a bohemian part ofthe city, the kind IE of place where artists and writers lve, At five-thrty the next day, Newland arrived atthe house. An talian maid showed him into the drasving room. She sid that the Countess was out but Clenska’s request — her command ~ that he should visit her far five, but he knew that May would approve: the was always ‘sking him tobe kind to her cousin, after al it had been in part he and May had ann to protect the Countess engagement sooner than they had p hadh't come ta New York, he would stThe Age of mocence Urawing room, and noone ever bought less than a doze oul look, ad tried to imagine the drawing room i his Futur May ender mater would decide exacty or and looked out. There he saw her hand snd po Ant” ried Cot How do you like my ho lovely" said Newland 1k tm gad i's herein New York — in my own country shed Newland sys, slong as my fends ws meso tha you lik being al ‘was afraid yo charming plied te that 2 important?” abe asked with a laugh, then she aed,The Age of nocence “Yes. feel tat she replied. She hadnt noticed his irony. She cffered him cigarette and lit one hersel. "You must help me ‘You must tell me what I should and shouldn't do” He wanted to ay, “Don't drive around with Beaufort". But ‘that was New York advie, and he didn’ fel asf he were in New ‘York here This sterned more Ike m drawing roar in Samarkand: “There are plenty of people to tll you what tod” he said. “yes — my aunts and my grandmother. They've all been so ind, But they dont want te hear anything unpleasant. tried to talk to them, but my Aunt Augusta told me it's better not to Giscuss these things Doesn't anyone here want to know the ‘ruth, Me Archer? | fel so lonely living among all these kind people who want me to pretend!” she began tory. “Countess Olenska! Ellen! Dont ery” he sid touching one of herhands, “Does no ane cry here, ether?” she asked, moving her hand to wipe her tears away. ‘Just then the tallan meld eame in and announced the Duke of staustre, Newland rose to hls feet “a better go” he sald ‘ut in the street he felt that he was in New York once more. He stopped at florists shop to send ilies ofthe valley! to May. Hedi this every morning, but today he had forgotten, Looking round the shop he saw a vase fl of yelow rose He asked the listo send ‘hem to Countess Olenshas addres, Heli ogn the card ‘The nextday Newland went #9 see May. “Thank you for my ilies ofthe valley! They sme <0 lovely, i's so good of you to remember to send them every day™ Samarkand and New Yoik “They were late yesterdays Newlin," cidh'thave Ure to send them in the morning. Sent your eBusin some yell roses atthe same time, [hope that was the right thing do: “How kind of yu! She had lunch with us today, but she didn't mention the roses. She sa she'd received flowers from ‘Mr Beaufort and from Mr van der Luyden. She seemed so pleased.” Newland was annoyed that his own flowers had not been mentioned, even though he had failed to sign the card, lmpulaively, he esi, "May, let's get married sooner than we Planned, Why wai" "wel, is usual to walt litle while, Most New York couples sre engaged for x year or two.” "why cane webs diferent?” Oh, Newland love you sa much! You're 9 original “Original” he cried. "On the contrary, we're al lke paper dhol," exactly the same: we do the same things: we ay the same things." He had an irtatng sense that May was playing the part of 2 young woman in love, saying all the things such young women were supposed to say “Mother wouldn’® lke le f we were different.” sald May, She looked a litle bored and irtated, but then she smiled and sid ‘Oh Did | tell you? | showed my engagement ring to Elle. She thinks t's the most beautiful ring she's ever seen, She says there is nothing like i in Paris | do love you, Newland, for being #0The text and beyond FEO comorononsion snack 1 The vase with the roses andthe boos made Newland thik about tis fate because 18 they were unt hings that May would neverhave in theirhore 1 they were ust the kind of things that he imagined fee is future hore with May (© Ey roses and wer mae him thik of his weding wth May. _[ heimapinedexplsning interesting books to May when she became wife, 2 Elen’ family di not approve of herhouse because 18 Co they dt hooe for her. © [i they di ot ke the people who ved near her. | Newland di’ tel len about Beaufort’ ad eptation bees 28 Lo he not kom her wel enough 1B] nefet that her house was somehow not part of New York © 1] head not wis to mureherfekngs D_[] hewascertainthatherfaraiy aul expl such ngs oh 4 Elen ented Newlands advice on {8 Ly berurleasat station with the count 1] how she should ct in New York © Ey how tomeet mare god peopein New York [how to find fashienabie houses New York § Elenfetoney because 1h Lo] her tary never came to visit erin hernew house 1 Gy ehecould nt understand the ways of New York soley. © | nobody was kind ober 1 [El she could not talk wth anybody about her problems with © Hay told Newland what Een thought of her engagement ring because 18 Ey shewanted to change the subject of ther canveretion 1 Fy shewas zo pout what Elen tldher © Ey chewantedhimtoleom how important Elen was the 1D [1] shethoughthe would be happy that a cophietcated European woman hed @ summary [Number the paragraphs in the right order to make 2 summary of chapters One to Three One has been done fr you as an example 18 [owever afew days later, New Yrkcsolty showedits Wat le dd Mawar ply inte eve trade? > Wma the upper, mile ana working lasses 10 enoy tomsehos? > Wana meus peopl spent ine at Newport? ‘Download ome of the ol pice, Printer and explain hemo Ne @ speaking: American women should grow uP Iriya june the Ree Wold War Eh Wharton wrote bose Trench Way and The Meaning, Interesting), she tad her Ameria CGeotbedAmerzan women kindergarten chen compare to hi ereTh craters mo were "own up Bese the fac that French ‘Toren ganerliy cooked better, dressd beter ad were ore sensi Terie owt real fe Ths war because the middle-class women re caine Eth Wharton, very oe tar Pbands mai Fee actuens nth way, thy lear foe the acta problems rete amensan women cn the ther and — despite all hei reedom, falkana travel ~ jst plaedat ie ‘ea jn com ont leary in The Age of Innacence where the best ae ay miaecass American woman s May, who, ome Ways reese as cl, len ke French women ~ abe knows about een in ways tat ae even shocking for Newland. Perhaps stv: the biggest ference between May ad Ele, s that Een is Rlntercating companion ~ May simpy somebody teach with your partner discuss your opinions on women and men in your WYER. Prepare a short report forthe cass using the questions below to lp you pee there any general characters of women and men your 1 Rethewomen or menofanater country smetines considered Before you read @Preaiction Prius does goto Boston toa Ellen. When he finds er he 75, imine on a no ae y sins” n Boston was simply tid ‘what do you thin Newand wil ey 2 lending this eh? What do you thinker esponses wil be?Boston Mrs Archer sald they'd all been invited by Professor and Mes FE Emerson sillerton to party forthe Blenkers, "it's a terrible st the sillertons are related to sillerton Jackson, so 1 suppose at east some af us wil have to go.” “rl go with Mother," sald ay. sm afraid cant go,” said Newland. “I've arranged to go to 8 bore, of course, farm in the north to lake at some horses. Having said that he be gone all afternoon, it stualy took him jst an hour to drive up, see the horses, decide that he dn’ want tobuy them and leave. The rst ofthe afternoon was fre. the drove to the Blenkers” house near Portsmouth. He told himself that he didn't want to see Ellen, but he had a strong esi to see the house she was living in. He'd go there and look ii the place, Then later he'd be able to Imagine her eating breakfast there or walking in the garden if he could do that, perhaps the world around him would foe less empty. ‘poston “The Benker house wasabi ald place, Allhe windows were open, but it was completely alent. Everyone had gone tothe party. As Newland walked through the garder he saw something pink, Someone had left pink parasol onthe wall. Newland felt tbrolutely certain that it was Ellen's. Me pcked up the parasol and put its handle to his lips. Just then he hear the sound of Someone approaching a woman ina rustling sik dress, He didn't look up. Head always known that this might happen. ‘Oh Mr Arche" ried a loud young vice. Locking up he saw the youngest and largest of the Blenker gre standing before him. "Where did you come from? No one's home except for me. “They all went to the party. Mother sai couldnt go because | have a cold. twas very disappointed, but it's not so bad now that you're here” she srled at him Has Countess Olek gone to the party 002" he asked. No. she received a telegram yesterday and had t0 g0 to Boston" Then she saw the parasol in is hands and ered, "Oh! ‘You've found it! Thank goodness! I've been looking for It everywhere." She tk the parasol from him, opened it an put ie over her large blonde head Do you know where Countess Olea i staying in Boston?” sald Newland. “Tm going there tomorow on business, and fd ke 0 ~ "How kind of you! She's staying at the Parker House"? When he got home, Newland saw a letter from the office waiting for him on the table by the door, fe opened it ase went into the drawing 0m, where he could eae voies. May and MrsThe Age of imocence fcThe Age of Innocence ‘a messenger His secretary.” she sid the word as casually as iit were any other word inher vocabulary "But I've refused, and 0 back to Portsmouth by the afternoon train.” She looked at Newland for awhile then said "You haven't changed” He felt lke saying, "tad, til saw you again." Instead he stood up and sai, “Let's go out to lunch together. Why not? Haven't we done ll we cou" You must’ say things like that to me.” “1 say anything you like oF nothing. won't open my mouth unless you tell me to [just want to Usten to your voce. I's a hundred years since we met, it may be anather hundred before swe meet again” ‘Wuhy didn’ you came down te meet me by the sea that ay st Granny/s?" she asked suddenly. ‘Because you didnt look round — you didn't know I was there tld myself that 1 wouldnt go to you unless you looked rounds" He laughed at is own chldshness “but | did look round deliberately. {knew you were there. When you drove int recognized the carriage, 50 I went downto the Beach “To get as faraway fram meas you could?” He laughed agin. "Wel you se, fs no use. My “busines in poston was simply find you. Come on. Let's goto lunch.” Tat the restaurant, they talked and were silent, The silences weren't embarrassing: they were Just as natural as the Conversation, she told him what she'd been doing inthe eighteen months since they lst met. “1 was 89 gad to come home to my fiends and relatives in ew York” she sai, “but, after while, realized that! was too a Boston Aiferent to feebag home there, fol moved fe Washington I probably stay ip Washington. You masta greater variety of people and opinions there. People in New York blindly follow tradition, and the tradition they fellow is somebody else's. Do you think Christopher Columbus would have taken all that trouble to eross the Atlantic if he had known that people in -Amerita would make a bed copy of European society?" ‘he smiled, but Newland felt irtated by her enticism of New ‘York, you say that kindof thing to Beaufor™"he asked “thaven't seen him fora long time, but | used to, and he understood ma.” "You don't lke us," eried Newland, “and you ike Beaufort because he's European. You think we're boring. Why dont you back to Europe?” He thought she'd be angry with him for saying that, but Instead she eatin thoughtful silence for while and ther sid, "1 stay here because of you. He blushed and waited n silence, hoping that she would say Atleast” she added after while, “fe was you who taught me that under the conventionality there are fine values — that people here care about thei fails and look after eachother in 4 way that would seem strange where I come from. all the exquisite pleasures of Europe seemed empty and cheap then.” ‘Me wanted to say, “Atleast you've experienced exquisite pleasures! never havel” But he looked at her in silence ve wanted to have this converantion for a long Hime” she ‘ui, I wanted #0 ell you how much you've changed me.”The Age of Imocence “ou've changed me too” eried Newland, "Don't forget: tm the man who married one woman because another one tld him ‘she blushed and said, “You promised not to say things ike "Ant How lke @ woman” said Newland, “None of you has the courage to talk about the bad things!” “is it a bathing ~ for May?" she asked, He heard the tenderness with which she spoke her cousin's “Well she continued, “did't you tell me that we abways have to think ofthe feelings of others? We always have to thnk of the family ~t0 try to make them happy? Tit you think that my marrage isa success, you're mistaken, sf you think that by giving me up youve made May happy. you're ‘wrong! You gave me my first glimpse of real life, and then you {old me to continue the fale life Noone could endure that” “t'm ending it” she cried, her eyes full f tears. Suddenly her entire soul ~ everything she was Feetng her face. “you t00? Of, all this time, you've been going through this was expressed in or answer the tears flowed down her fac. “pont go beck to Europe lease, don't go," sid {won't she replied“ long as we can standit."? . He aat in silence trying to fix her words in his memory. He knew that he would never again feo entirely alone. 1. img tie ok 2 andes tlerte The text and beyond For questions 15 choowe the correct answer ~ A.B, Cor. 1 Ath binning af the chapter we can see that Newland [A [has almoe orgaten about his ve fr Elen. Ly dose everything he can tosee len [doesnot realzehow much doses ose Elen D [1] soee everythinghe cant stay away rom een 2 Inthe sentence "He had aby known tha this might happen Sti refers 1A [i] avsttoa place where lan was tying 1 [oJ erecting with rend ofEle's who could el hill hoster © [i aprivacemecting with Elen [] apehvate meeting with beautiful young woman. 3 isin tht ln si the word secretary" seas bec 1A Ey the soretary worked for herhorbe husband. 1 [] peene had sid that she had ved wih the secretary © [people had sid hat the secretary had helped her 1D] roby NewYork oety would have 2 personal secretary 4 Thanks to Newland ln now knows thatin New ork society 1k [there ae some very intelignt and atte pope | trations ot asimportant as it seems to outaders. © [] peopierealy care for each ther Ll tradition help ep fama and reds together. 15 when Elen sas that she wll not return to Europe “aslong as we fanstandit thee refers her 2» [i staying near Newiand withot having a love afar with him. 1 thngin ies without the great cultural tadons of Europe [being niet people that she does not respect. El fving without he husbands money.FEEO sentence © Fatze tte versus rea ite What ithe real ie and whats the fale if for Newland? Fr Elen? Discuss your opinions with your partner and then present Your ideas tothe clas, 1A assonate love with a person who shares his/her interests in Respect forthove who love inher and rust hiner. he/she must ie and deceive ‘ The thought ae ocasional presence of the peron hese rel ve. For questions I-10, complete the second sentence so that thas 8 simile meaning to the fst sentence, using the word pen. Do not Change the word given, You ma we between two and ive words Including the word given. There isan example the begionng (0), © ut yee the woman | would have married fit ad been posible foreter oF 1 ail feared wa enging scandal onthe fami = sfridof was ringing scan onthe family 2 diene that theyll refused Granny's inveaton ta diner Tide know tha they. pec 3 Shetlsmetin yen andy amour ou engagement ely « She tld me that you and May announced your engagement ety coat ro fats nen tater 4+ butnoone wae a kinds you crane “won't be lonely anymare. She sd that. lonely anymore. ‘Mary husbands find impossible jon tet wives hare except at the weekends any hustands ‘weekend, Fvenever heard yousay anything cul before THEI the nn herd yousy anything re rcher end theyll bee invited by Profestor and Mrs Emerson Silerton 9 = party forthe Blanes 8 nnn bY FOES an Mes Emerson Sileston toa party forthe Benker," sid Mrs Archer ‘The restofthe afternoon ws free Noone'shome except forme ee home Q summery Filin he gaps with phrase to make true sentences and to complete the summary of cheers Four to Sh Athi office, Me etarbi asked Newland wotlk with Countess Clensia about her divorce He was suppore elaine that he (ofaiada.cet na 2 Letterblar then gave Newland ll (he lter and papers of te case, The nextday, Newland went oak wth Elen. When he arrived he was dsapained other with bus Bears, Soon though, Nevand and len were lone. They talked for amore about at, but then Newline mentioned the divorce. A fie len at very appr sb cought hat) = ‘then he ‘xpiaed ber familys pole of van ‘fer th ewan fing fr El grew stronger. He even went downree So. Newlrd a i mar etn ew vor. Gaal, elas (Setar ten begat er he (= med fee ee oer hen Newland dover that Ele thee anon, be mae an ence 9g there 06. a stn by chance fore her tingon ark bench Before you read Oistenina ister 4 conversation xtween Newland and silerton Joc, Yo Joe abe Fr aeons come the or ee eon apnea Aer int Rano at “site ieacein sath Gieatewesad ner more) wth Tt ahs eed ioe ings reno io — ‘CHAPTER SEVEN Beaufort's Disgrace Four months passed, and Newland didn't see Ellen again. she FEE went back to Washington, and he went back to his false, empty life, One evening, he and May went to dinner at his mother’s house with sillerton Jackron. When the ladies hha left them to their brandy and cigars, Me Jackson said "it looks as though Beaufort will go bankrupt. If that happens, it will bea big scandal. He didn't spend all that money on Weal everyone knows tha,” eplied Newland impatiently. ‘ies pity that Counters Clenska didnt accept her husband's offer "Why do you think it's pity wel whats she going to ive on now? If Beaufort — Newland legpt to his feet and banged his fst on the table hat the devil do you mean "he cried indignantly.r-Jackson smoked hisclgar and looked serenely at the young man's angry face. AE length he said witha smile, “Well, she hhasn't pot much money, and what she did have was invested with Beaufort. So 1 could ask you, my dear boy, what do you mean by aking me what | mea” “au know perfectly well that what you sald seemed to suggest =" "Yes, but I'm not the only one who's suggesting it: Larry Lefferts told me, and he isn't the only one talking about them either” Newland was afraid of having shown too much to this observant eld man,“ think it's time we joined the ladies,” he Newland decided to goto Washington to visit Ellen. He could walt no longer. He had to see her. He told May that he had business in Washington and would be gone for several days, He made arrangements to leave on Tuesday tary on Sunday morning, however, Mrs Manson Mingott had stroke. On saturday evening, Regina Beaufort had come to Wait her. She'd bepaed Mrs Mingott to lend Beaufort the money he needed to avoid bankruptcy. she'd insisted that the whole family's honor depended on this. “Tm a Dallas” Regina ha cried toher aunt "No, Regina” the old lady had replied. “Your husband has ruined himself and hundreds of innocent people who trusted him — Beavtort’s Disgrace with cher money, He has broil shame! on anyone associated with him. You were a Beaufort when he.covered You, in diamonds, and you're still a Baaufort now Past hEhas covered youin shame!" [At three inthe morning, Mrs Mingott had called her maid. The raid found her sitting up in bed, unable to speak properly or Imovezher left arm. She sant a messenger to the doctor's house td tothe houses of Mes Welland and. Mr Lavell Mingott the (ld lady's children The rest of the family arrived at six and went Into see her one by one, They were relieved to see that she was a little better. he could speak clearly now. When Me Lovell ingot came out of his mother's room, he sid, "she sald shel never speak to Regina Beaufort again. She also says we must fend a telegram to Elan, teling her to come here immediately.” The whole Favily was rather shocked by tis last bit of ews. ‘They felt offended that their own presence wasn't comfort enough, Obviously the old Indy cared for no one but Ellen. They larmed: clearly if the old lady asked for Ellen she must be very ill indeed. She must be afraid of dying. Why ese ‘would she command Ellen to came to New York? May thought perhaps her grandmother wanted to try one last time to persuade Ellen to return to her husband. ‘Newland listened to theee discussions i silence. “Will you go to the Post Office, Newland, and end the telegram" asked May. ‘of course,” Newland replied. [As he walked to the Post Office, Newland saw Beaufort’s Alsgrace announced on every newsstand. The whole of New YorkThe Age of Innocence was shocked at his dishonor, and fashionable young gentlemen legrar ative i reply had sent. said that Countess a would arrive Cy station on Tuesday evening. cet her i's two hours’ drive fom Jersey Mrs Welland, “Lovell and | must be here with m sé May. "Youll be in hen. You told me you were ‘on Tuesday morning fora business nd meet é Ei ;The text and beyond 1 what Mr Jackeon mean when esi He dd rmoney on Regina"? 2 Why did Newland become angry with Mr Jackson? 2 How dM Jackson dafen rims {How di Newland just trp = Washington? What caused Mes Mingtt' stole? Why, acon to Regina, shoul Mrs Mingott have helped besfor? 17 Nowe did Mrs Ming respond {hod tars Mingott en for once she wa eting Batt? 9. How di May react when Newland fered tomeet Ele? @ te Panic of 1873 ‘The eharcter Jl esr, wth ie Eoropean charm an his love of {women ad Hovey was based onthe fancier August ulont(1813- 1890) However Beaufort grace andthe finn troubles caused ‘were imopre bythe economic diaster known ashe ano 172" [Ras inthis period that ee old wealthy familos of ew York had to worry tht nani este by rome Beaufort could lend them to Poverty This isthe newy nervous world described in The Age of fend the text about the Panic of 1873, and ill the gaps with the ‘rors inthe ton. There are five words chat you donot ned to use, iso Mame becoming even acted owned amount wrong, lated manage deals occurred increase reached. ‘more other cama became another betwoon involved rhe economy ofthe narthern states after the American Co ar (Quoi ings) was extremely strong. To defeat the Confederacy {the southern state) the Union (the nother state) had Qenemnunnar sind production. Then afer the war, owt industry had 2. ‘pest remus the ralroads. 1866 and 973 about 35,000 mies of track wer li In 869th Sat traacontnental ralroad wae Completed, Whats more, ralroads hag become the sex largest, tempoyer nthe Une state after arculre. silver or) eer nid banknotes was dene 1873, "Intheancent world what ama (a he el is wealth as Gre ers hous or as ship te cody Separate the da of property from that of possesion” “But row. he teetiued, “The weakhot aman are sore paperafe signed delving tathe has aright oso many shares of a dstant bank or that some alead wil pay him certain () ot ‘money n thy years The system of credit an shares in ompanies was the oly way to a large economy. burt {ould be manpated a tmesin vey denonest ways, A mater of ths dishonest manipulation was Jay Gould (1836-192) Ove of Gould's tpostapectacda (@) nnn nnn ae when he ied 9 cent the gold marke 1869 His plan jst bare fale, The economic dinate that flowed (9)... on September 24, 186, nie know in history ae Back ray Could was seo (10) Ine ani of 73s banking firm, Gould aed Company, went bankrupt when i tried to finance nother ranacontinntlralfoad After iim alps, 37 ‘ther banks ose and the New ork Stock Exchange was lowed for beginning ofthe cong Depesion which fective nemployment (2) 4 percent. ay ould was ot of eure, 1) focal this But iewas 0 ‘lear inthe 1870s thatthe ge and powerful ‘modern economy wa alo avery delete thing often based on rothieg 05) thas people's faith that ather people treuld do tei job walland that behind pcos of pepe there wa Trove But sat ert Fane De}© Bonk Runs (nc of the fist sgn ofthe arsvalof major financial rs was a Dank ru, ke thunder before a rain storm, A Bank run occurred Athan te ontomers of «bork were afraid tat their bank dd ot Trve eneugh money to pay ite debt. Even when a bank had no financial problems ft never had enough money to give al its Cnomersall thei depot atthe sare Ue, Sal the customers ‘Sine running and acing fr thle money, the bank weuld have to Clore. The cosng of one bank then caused the losing of another ba and the cls began. The phenomena of ark rans and panics were reat denser feared by everbody, bothich and poor (curse, the reducers of plays exploted ths fart sel Ccets tosheie plays such as the 1895 play The War of Weath. With your partner, make a shor presentation about the poster Shove Use the quastlons ele to help you. What ef artershave been usedin ins? Before you read © Preciction Inchapter Eight Newland meets Elena the station. When they the earings he say ech time ne yu, you happen to meal over tgein' What do youthinehe means by these words? ‘You wil hear a conversation between Ellen and Newland. For (uestons 1-6 chose the correct answer ~A.BOrC 1 When Elen hear bout Beaufor’sbarkrupey she was sory or aD him, 2 Dy here Ci hfe When Newland explained whathe meant by “hardly remembered yew tlen © [de anderstand, Neva rally eld Ellen in is arms because 1b Lo] themovement fe carcape pushed her 1 [] shesskedhimes (© (] sheseemad cold toh. Newland sugested geting out of the caring bocause 1 il they were tov chou inthe carriage. AE) tas too ott and abe mas ot rested rer Elen shocked Newiand because 1 CY teed herrSnow Iwas a dark, snowy afternoon. When Ellen got off the tr Newland was startled by her pale face. she looked at him in surprise. “Come,” he sai, “Ihave a carriage waiting.” He hurried her inte the cariage and sat down beside her. He told her all about er grandmathe's iliness and Beaufor’s ruin "oat Regina” she sad softy ‘Were you surpised to see me at thes “ves! she replied with a smile. tion?” he asked then. So ws sald Newland “When I saw you, was suprised bara remembered you “Hardly membered me?” she repeated in amazement 1 mean — how can I say i? ~ each time I see you, you happen to me allover again. tthe same for you?” he asked, ses she sai looking out oF the window le, Elen, Ellen! Snow she didn't reply, s0 he satin silence, watching her profile aginst the snowy window. The precious moments were sipping sway, and he'd forgotten everything he'd planned to say to her. “What a prety carriage” she said after awhile, “Is it May's? “Did May send you ta meet me? How kind of her” With a jolt the cariage went over a bump in the road, and she was thrown against him, He put his atm around her and sald, “We cant go on like this Ellen, We east be together and not be together.” You shoulde't have come today!” she cried. Suddenly, she threw her arms around his neck and kissed him; then she turned ‘ay and looked out of the windout, trying to keep as faraway from him as possible Don't be afraid of me" he sa, “t know you don't want a squalid affair, and nether do |. want us tobe together ~ relly together — not jst for an hour in secret with days of longing in between "yu chose a good place to ell me tha” she sald, laughing. “Why? Because this is my wife's carriage? Alright Let's get ‘out and wal. 'm sure youre not afraid of itl sno. “ho. won't get out and wall because | must goto Granny's ‘That's what 'm her fr. And yo'l st beside me and tak tome, not about vision but about realities.” “This isthe ony elit he sai She sat silent as the carriage turned Into Fifth Avenue, ‘Do you want me to lve with you 8s your mistress, sine 1 cant be your wife?” she asked.The Age of Imovence “The crudeness of the question startled him, Women in New ‘York high society never used that word, even when they were talking about Fanny Rig. Ellen spoke it clear and simply as iit ‘were a normal word inher vocabulary. 1 want to go away with you fo a world where words like that ~ ideas lke that ~ don't exist, a word where wel just be two human beings who love each other” She laughed again, “Oh, my dear ~ where i that country?" ‘The carriage had crossed Forty-Second Street. May's ‘excellent horses were pulling them quicky tothe end oftheir journey. Soon the precious two hours would be over. “So what i only if we stay far from each other. Then we can be ourselves. Otherwise, we're only Newltnd Archer, the husband of Ellen Olenska's cousin, and Ellen Olenska, the cousin of Newland Archer's wife trying to be happy behind the backs of the people who trated them. “Ym beyond that” sid Newland, "No youre not!” ered Ellen. "You've never been beyond. But havel And it is't place you and want tobe” He eat in silence, fll of pain Then he called to the driver and asked him to stop the carriage. “why are we stopping? This isn't Granny's!" said ellen in ‘No, but I'l get out here," he relied, opening the door and stepping out into the snow. “You're right. shouldn't havescme ta meet you,” he whispered to her, then he called tothe driver ‘That evening, May returned from Mrs Mingots house just before nner. Newland and May dined alone “Why dirt you come back to Granny’? asked May, as the servant filedher wine glass "had some letters to write. Besides, | didn't know you were staying there | thought you's beat home.” She didnt reply, and he noticed that she loked tired and sad For the first time, Newland thought that perhaps the monotony oftheir life together caused her pain too, Then he remembered ‘that as he was leaving Mrs Mingots house to go to Jersey City, she'd said to him,“ see you back here, then.” He'd replied, “Yes.” but he'd immediately forgotten about it. He had had other things to think of, Now he ele slighty ritated that she should be offered by so trivial an omission after two years of mariage ‘After dinner they went to the lary for coffee, He sat down to read ahistory book. When they were engaged, he used to read postr aloud to her, but after their marriage e'd stopped doing that: her comments on the poems were too depressing. Now he prefered to read history in peace. May took out her embroldery' and started working ont, She wasnt very good at embroidering but all the other wives embroidered cushion-covers for theit husbands, o May dd it too. Every time he looked up from his bool, there she was. Her sapphire engagement ring and gold Wedding ring gleamed In the lamp light. “shell always be theThe Age of InnocenceThe text and beyond @ comprenension check Who tid what and why? Match the quotes with the character who sid them, and then match the quotes with the reazon why Chey od them You nity tls tharecers with ore hun saa uct “Theeie an exampleat the begining. Whe Newland rcher(N) MayArcher(¥) ellen Olena) 18 NIG “handy remembered you “ri never worry i youre hap” “oh, my dear ~ where that ounty™ “reaughemy death areay" “inadsome eters townte” “You chose good place ttl me that" paoaL 1ooooo0! DoE Hershe strings discreet remind Newland of thee respons to ther oop 2 He/She ishing his/her meeting with hier lover 3 He/She saying that heshedoea’tcare about he fedlings of his 4 Hersheis saying tate isimpossle for people tole without ‘worying about arly fends and socey m general 5 tee peepee tatters oeg a the comers suai (6 Hersheis saying that soing the other person hasnt becomes habit andi always surprising ard nes 7 HerSheis saying that hohe cannot tad the closed world of New ‘erect and hisher marrage 8. Shelving to bring Newandb © word purse ‘Complete the words inthe categories below, and then ind these swords inthe word guar Being surprised These Scandal soot hh gv outside mariage aa eee© speaking: pubsic toures ‘hen edith Wharton was young. the wealthy people of New York Tew about everybody elae's personal problems. fe was afer al a ‘ory small community ut thelr priate business war also known. Jur tothe general pull Their marriages, divorces and love ffs End oopentive entertainments, could easily become publi through {he nownpepers, Today, theif of the ich and famous i favorite ‘mite general pic: Give a ahort report about the medi’ intrest Thtleriesn your county, Ure the allowing questions to elp you. 1 arethere special may bout eet? 2 Dovegulr news, shows and newspaper alo deca much space 3 Whatisablgsandalnow? ‘why do youthirk people are 2 terested in the private ives papers tata mostly Before you read Look st the six statements below. Then listen to the beginning of ‘apse Nine Yu wil hear about Newlands ws to Mrs Mngot Say ‘Shute the statements ae tae (1) alse. 1 Newlands upset that nba nthe Family tas 2. Newland surprised when Mrs ingot wanttoseehim. 5) [ 3 Newland Fes howe “4 tengo jokes abou Newland complimenting Een The tary hppy that le wi ve with «6 tesvangetsses ln a8 lind tha reeds tobe res. ted beforehe enters Mre Ming's CHAPTER MINE Decisions sicor seven days passed. Newland did't see Ellen and no one in BS the family mentioned her name in his presence. He didn't mind He could wait-That night when he'd leaned out ofthe window i= the icy cold, he'd made «decision. When Elen left New York, be trowld leave with her. He would go with her to Washington or Jomeuhere ese if she agreed. Japan, for instance, They could fp to Japan, For days he'd been thinking about this plan. Then ee day May told him that Mrs Mingott wanted to see him. ‘There war nothing strange about the request: she was getting better, and Newland was her favorite grandson-inlaw, 1€ was natural that she would ask to see him. ‘Standing outside Mrs Mingot's door, Newland felt his heart beating fast in another minut he would see ellen, He would peak to her He would ask her when she was going back to ‘washingtonThe Age of Imocence seen. The old wéntan satin an enorme she was pale and there were dark shadows under er she was much beter than she'd been th he ered out in delight when Am ters ualy You're prettier than ever” replied Newland, laughing a ting her hand She laughed too und sid, "But nt as pretty a Ellen! That day ime from Jersey City, she looked very thought perhaps you'd tld her so, and that's why she made you wallchome in the snow.” She was stil laughing, so he laughed too, waiting forthe joke 3d affected her bain ret bird, we can't put you back in that cage againThe Age of Inacence then that | wouldnt free her to ge back. Now she has agreed to stay and take care of her Granny, and of course I've told Leterbairthat she must have her proper allowance.” = ‘As Newland litened, his heart beat fast. At fist, he felt confused and perplexed, He'd made a decision, and now everything was changed. Then slowly he realized that this change made things easier. If Elen had agreed to come and lve with her grandmother, surely & meant that she now understood that they couldn't live apart anymore. This was her answer to what he'd said to her in the carriage. She wouldn't take the extreme step of running aay to live with hr, but she would come back to New York 20 tha they could see each ather more frequently. He'd been ready to risk everything to be with her but that was no longer necessary “the family are sil opposed toi," Mrs Mingott continued “rey sill want her to goback to her husband, and they say that ''m t00 old an too ill to make a proper decision abou it You'l have to help me, Newland.” eked Newland. ‘The eld lady looked at him with her quick 'm to insgnifiant. They won’ ister to me.” *vou'reLetterblar's partner. You must persuade Letterblae to persuade them! ry my best “Good. | knew you would, because they never quoted you when they were saying that everyone thought twas her duty to sehome." . Decisions He wondered they had quoted May, buthe didn'task, “ls Countess Olensa in?” he asked instead, No. She went to see Regina Beaufort | old her that "never speak to Regina Seaufort again, but she sid, "Come on, Granny. She's your niece, and she's 8 very unhappy woman. Then | sad, "And she's the wife ofa very bad man! and Ellen replie, So. snd mj family want me to go back to him! Wel, didn't know What to say to tha, so lent her my carriage andether go *L have to go now,” said Newland, He kissed the od lady's hand, which was til in is "Ah! Whose hand do you imagine you're kissing? cried Mrs ungott, laughing at him. "Your wife's, hope! He lefe Mrs Mingott’s house and walked quickly to the Beaufort on Fifth Avenue. He remembered the house Blazing ‘wth lights on the night ofthe Beaufort! bal, when he and May had announced th ngagement. Now it looked desd. There was only one lighted window. Some people were saying that oaufort had left New York with Fanny Ring, but that seemed improbable. Mrs Mingot's carriage was waiting outside the door, Newland fet fl f admiration for Elen: she alone had rushed to Regina’s side to show her solidarity and afeetion for her cousin In troubled times, Seddenly the front door opened, and she came out. She turned and said something to someone inside the house, then she descended the steps ~Ellen,"he sid ina low voceThe Age of InnocenceThe Age of imacence sh my dearcst!* he said, but then he hesitated, "What do you sean by "go home’? “Home t my husband" "No! Ofcourse you can go home!” ‘wel teat stay here and le to people who have been good Newland looked at her in despair t would be exsy to sy ses, come once.” He was sure that he would beable to persuade bet later not to go back to her husband. But he couldn't deceive het He wanted to be as honest as she was. “That's why 1 want you to come away with me,” he sad that we're tying todos impossible” She stood up and said, "I must go. He held her wrist, The thought of lsing her was unbearable sll, then. Come to me once,” he sald, For a moment they looked at each other ike enemies “send me a note saying where and when” she sald she hesitated "The day after” she said finaly. Her face was very pale but full of love, The text and beyond © comprehension check ‘Match the phrases in column A withthe phrases In celumn Bo make frag sentences. Ther ar thee phrases or tht you do sot es ingot wanted tose Newland rs Mingat knew she could ount on Newland’ lp tewand was very nervous jut before he saw tr Minott 5 see srgor ghd when sn ed st hee [Deter nt wan her grander pe one ] Ellen's grandmether gave her money : 5 nesters ener er Newland hugh Elen accepted her cnc’ fer Ten ee br panther Race _ LF Mrs mingott asked Newland abou her apperance 4 Sects she ha jt revered rom stoke because sh col ot nr thee gem hin Olena ‘ fe Sects sh new hat Nea ove er Secs tht ln gt Swaine Seca thoe se mr abut fi engi ve wth len, bec te one into od enback oer shadree Before you read ieee isin: Th See LfeFunny Ring For questions complete the sentences QE Youwillhearabout Ellen's future plans. For questions -5, choose the eth wae (0) years cd when she saw the yellow sid carriage. 1 Newland wanted olenve the Acicemy of Music Beaune witon @) 2 [here tke the music twas dificult for her to see) [i helt eetvery wel ‘sett ctor when Ede pointed tthe ay. © [7 hehadsomething to ak May This elegant ay was (8) e's problems had been sled because * see srieeeinieey 8 18 [oy she was going to Prieto vor her husbed became hea By shewas going to urope with enough money. “his woman, who athe js " aie © [7 herhusband wae ving he ane back. © speaking: earty memories [Above you have Heard Edith ‘Wharton talking about an Important early memory that fected her whole ean that leo appeared in her novel The Age oftonacence. What about You? What ineldent oF person from your ehldhood has had 2 big effect on your fe? Present The questions below te hep you 2 Ey frm sileronjacteon ay got the news fom © Di hermether "Nevand fle that he could now got Ellen in Pa 18 Gy she wae’ returning ta her husband 1] nobody in New Yor would ever know © [7 May accepted hie relationship with Elen a Acthe party Newland thought hat lens face wrens 2 ] had become ever more beauA Farewell Dinner _The next evening Foust was playing atthe New York Academy of Music again. Everything was a8 ithad been two years before on the evening that he and May had announced their eng Newland stood inthe box rented by his gentlemen's club with FMejackson and Lefferts; May was inher grandmother's box with fher mother and aunt; the large blonde soprano on the stage tang out “Mama!” triumphantly. Newland looked at May. He had astrong desire to tell her the truth and ak for the freedom the had once refused, when she offered i to him in St Augustine. He ran through the red carridor to Mrs Mingott’s box neering quietly, he leaned clase to May and said, “I have 8 terrible headache, Will you come home with me?” May whispered to her mother who nodded sympathetically, and in fifteen minutes they were at home, in the library. want tell you something, May" wes, dear?” sald May, iting down. jee time [eld you something about myself.” he began. ‘Afatewell Dinner ‘oh, why should we tall about Ellen tonight?” s8id May. impatiently. “t know I've been unfair to hersfou've understood her better than most people, You've aays been kind to her But it doesn't matter now, des it, now that'll over? “what do you mean?” asked Newland wel, she's going back to Europe soon, and Granny approves of the,dea and has given her enough money to be independent Cf her husband. thought you knew. | thought they would have told you atthe offic.” she blushed and looked down “tow do you know" Newland asked atlas. *tilen and U hada long talk yesterday evening. when Iwas at Coranny's house. She was so Kind to me. think she understands cverything, Then, this afternaon, she sent me a note She has tone back to Washington to pack her things. She says she fs fing to sal from New York for Europe in ten days. She's going to lve in Paris. You know, Newland, we haven't ven big dinner party ye. Let's give one for Ellen before she leaves the dinner was very formal and elegant Larmplight shone on the ladies bare shoulders and on ther red and blue and gold silk dresses. The gentlemen wore elogant black jackets with white flowers, there were five vases full of orchids on the long dining table. Nine days had passed since Ellen had returned to ‘Washington, and Newland ad heard nothing from her. Now she vas back in New York, andthe nextday she would eal for Europe but she wasn't going back to her husband. therefore, he could folow her. And he did that he was sure she wouldn't send him: sway, This thought gave hi the strength to get through the dinner party. As the guest of hana Elen sa on Newland’ right at dinner er face locked pale and red ~ almost uly ~ and he had neverThe Age of macence‘The Ag of Imocence “How was your Journey from Washington?" he asked. She looked at him, and her eyes sid clearly, "Oh yes! Let's play ‘our parts well“It as re” she ep, "butte rain was very Hot “You won't have that problem in France” he sid “t remember ‘one tain side from Calls to Paris I've never been so coin mye!" She laughed, “But no matter how uncomfortable itis, travel has its advantages,” sald Newland, raising his voice to address Larry Lefferts on the other side of Ellen. "You get away ~ you soe something new.t'm planning to do some traveling myself soon Hey, Lary let's take trip around the wore starting next month” can't go next month,” replied Lefferts. “There's the charity ball forthe Bin. lean mis that: At this point, the ladies went to the drawing room. The aentlemen lit cher cgars and returned to thei conversation about Beaufort. “Al the old values are changing now, said Lefferts, "na ‘ew years welll be marrying our children to Beaufors bastards” ‘Oh, dea!” cried silerton Jackson. “What a terrible thing to say Henry van der Luyden sat at the end ofthe table, with an ‘expression of sadness and dlagust upon his face. ‘Two hours later, everyone lef. Suddenly, Newland was by the front door and Ellen was in font of him, offering him her hand “Goodbye,” he said "see you in Pars." He spake in aloud voice: he wanted everyone to hea. * Oh.” she replied." would be so happy if you and May could sit me there!” “Then she was gone ‘He walked up the stirs slowly and went into the library. He lita cigarette and stood gazing into the fre. Afarewel Dinner May came in and sat down in the big armchair bese him "Wels "chink hae was a great success, dont you?” shila brightly. "Do ‘you mind stay here wth you and talk about the party" Allright" He sat down in the armchair oppotite her "There's Something ' ke to discuss with you first. You see, 1m tired, May. very, very tired.” “Oh, my dear | thought so. You've been working too hard Perhaps. Anyway, needa break —" “You mean from the law? You want to give up the law?" “Lwant to go away — to travel fora while — to get away from everything ‘Where to? asked May, “oh, don't know. India ~ or fapen.” “But Ym afraid you eant do that, my dear,” sad May gently Not unless you take me with you, and {don't think the doctor would ler me go. She came over and put her arms around him. She was Blushing and there were tears inher eyes, “t found out this ‘morning that 'm expecting a bab "Oh, my dear” sad Newland. He stood up and embraced her She wes warm and trembling nie ars, Have youtold anyone ae “only Mamma and your mother," she replied. He could’ sce her face: it was buried in his shoulder. “Oh and Ellen, 1tod ellen You remember | told you that we had a lng talk and she was very kind to me." "Yes. remember. Sut wasn't that tvo weeks ago? I thought ‘ou sid you just found out this morning "Yes." sald May. "t's true 1 wasn’t sure about it then, but 1 told her twas. And, you se, | was right” She eased her hea and looked at him, her ble eyes wet with victory.he text and beyond FEO comprohonsion chook For questions -6 choo the correct answer ~ A,B,C 1 Newland asked May to go home with him because he 8] mast enjoying the ply ©] wanted to confess is ve For len, 1D Cy molonger ied the company of ary Lffers fered ta 2 When May sid "it's allover" (gage 103," © Ey Elen allowance from er grandmother 1 [Bens endsip with Regia Beaufort 2 Elen sat nxt to Newlin tthe party because 1 Bi] she wasbislover and everybody krew it © Ly behadhelped her professionally. D [1 hewantd say goodoye ther. “4 NewYork saciety came tothe party Because they wanted 22 1X Dy tellelen hw sory they were that she was leaving 2 stow ay ta they ted the wy ahead saved er mariage (© Ey make sur Elen i ot decide to stayin New York. 1 Show Newiand tht they ikea hate ad dane for Elen 5 evan der tuyden mentioned Regina becaue she wanted 1x 1 enland ro avoiding fenly wih ber. [Elen toknow thatehe made x mits by talking uth er. {¢ E emland wo know that May to wl bs punished fhe Totnes sing len Dy Newland to understand that Reina inn god wife rite May 6 ayhad won her vtory by [Ey becoming pregnant [Bi vingto Nein Bi Wingo een D evinga pert for Een EO Meo tom ofthe city For questions 40 read the est lw and decide which rower — A.B, ‘Cor ~ best ts each space. There fan example t the begining )- “The customs ofthat period ware simple. The main). activites of sy father's fends were sa fishing, ost (0) ad hating. There ‘were (2). cbs a New Yorkin that prod and my mothe, Who Young men hed nowhere)... ogo” Theyoung married ‘My readers by hime () be wondering what were the particular merits, private or pub of hese only peop. Th ves ertainy donot xem tobe very exciting Butt () that these peopled something very important: they maintained the most Compete honesty) Business New vorkhas always been e commercial community. and ia my Chlshood the ment and defets of te etzene were (8) = of ‘mercatle middleclass The st duty of sucha class was to mantaln hiphlevel af honesty busines. remember very wel the horror ‘excited by any dshonestyoriregularty inbusnes fas aso ‘emembe ho the faites ofthe honest en wer ostracized fromencety Seyow, wou (@) «nat the quite nat uid ‘the exstene of oureld New Yorceoclety were plessant soll {49)--—-snd tral financial honesty, nin our moder oe which has gone 2 faraway from these two qualies, we can eal sec how OAfn Brox fee Dieisre 1 Arumning —B speeding C competing racing 10 A actions behavior manners performance| The New York Films | of Martin ScorseseIie, Scorsese replied, “My whole life hasbeen movies and religion, Many Scorsese films are set in New York and characterized by selentless violence. Infact, one can view his New York films a8 a sallery of porteits of the clty, focusing on various periods and Segments of New Yorks Mean Strets (1973) x set in New York's Lite aly district. stars Harvey Keitel and Robert De Nio, bot of whom acted in sovrl later Sores fms. The soundtrack combines opera music with songs by the Rolin Stones - another typical Scorsese touch. In Tai Drive (1976), New York Cty s onc of the main charactors, as we ello the strange Me of peychopathic with Liza Mini and Robert De Niro, i about two musicians in Manhattan afte the Second World tomes, New York, New Yor (1977) War. Raging Bul sti the Brom in the 1940s and ‘5s, is based on ‘heli of middleweight champion boxer Jake LaMot. The valen im vitory in the Boxing rng also ruins his if. of encounter ith bizare New York characters. New York (0989) isa feature-length film male up of three short films by Coppola. Scores’ contbution to New York Stress called “Life Lessons’ and is about a painter in Manhattan, Its sound track Ray Charles, Procol Harum, and ‘thers. Gf (190) opens wit he famous line "As fa back as ‘can remember, Ive always Wanted to bea gangster”. The film bas on the lies of actual gangsters in New Yorks Halen mafia in Daniel Day-Lewis, nd Cameron Di, et in 1863, The fil ase on historical material, exploces corruption, violence, and gang counts of rgin ight for postions in their new homeland The Age of Inocence (199), with Michele Pfeifer a Ellen Olenska re Daril Day-Lewis as Newland Archer, seems, tit, to be very like fine eusine, beautifl clothes, dancing, music, and elegantInterior design i ightened by the soundtrack, whichis dominated by clasical paces by Strauss and Bosthoven, But in tis exquisite setting, social conventions cause intense pain to individuals who cannot escape their restrictions. Scorsese said that twas his most violent flim, bu the violence ~ this me ~ wa psychological rather than physic © comprehension check ‘Say whether the flowing statment are true) ofls (and then correct tefl ones 1 Scorsese wen an Crcar fori fm vrsion of Theage of nace. oo 2 Hewar bominsicly. aE 3 Hedoes not contd religion aan important parvot his ite 4 Scorsese's The Age af nnacece sn of his several fire about New York, 1 TheAgeofanocnce Store's ony historical ln 7 InTheAg of anocenceScorseesves a detalled pictre ofthe nue lief the ih, 18 scores ace The Age of nnacence as calm end pecell fof get @ speaking yu have sen film by Scorsese tlhe class what you thought of Before you read ree ‘You wil hear about Newland nearly 26 years Inter; i siting in his brary thinking about is part and present. For quayions 1-6, chose thecorrectanrwer~A.Bore 1 Newland brary had een the acting forthe central events of his 1» Dl busines, 8 Dy ereescite © Bi tamiytte Hs Son, Dass christenedin the brary because 18 Lr hewar not trong enaugh ta be take outside 8 | tewas the tradition ofc New York Fai. © Li the icp of New York dd not want to doit inchurch His uahter'shucband was nt very © Gl weaty Newlanes daughter adored Dallas had job with 4 Di alawer ® Danae ‘he fat that Dalls was gong to mary Hany Rin dhe 18 Ly shocked many. 2 i bothered choc © interested oni eder people‘CHAPTER ELEVEN Paris Almost twenty-six year ater, Newland Archer stood in his brary, HEE looking atthe fire Hi hair was now gray This room had seen the most important moments of his family fe, Here his wife had told him that she was expecting ther frst child ~ their eldest son, Dallas, Here Dalla hed been christened by their ald friend the Bishop of New York because he was to delicate robe taken to church. Here ther second cid, Mary — who looked very lke her nounced her engagement 2 a bering and reliable young man from an old New York family. Here he and May had always lecured their childrens Futures. Mary had ‘passon for sports, Dallas was artic" and had finaly found work In the office ofan important New York architect: Por the past sit ‘months, Daas had! been engaged to Fanny Beaufort, Lefferts had been right. Fanny was the Hlegiimate daughter of jus Beaufort, and Fanny Ring, But no-one seemed to mind about that now. She ‘rata delightful young woman, and Newland was glad to welcome her into the family Perhaps Mey might not have approved, ut he had died two years before, so her approval west necessary. Pats but above alle wa In that rary that his rien seodore Racsevelt,! who was then Governor of New York, hydstidt0 Newland, "You're the kindof man thie country need, yet er ing to svete problems!” Newland had tried tbe elceyoPube office but without succes, However, he continued his se, ork or the cy of New Yorkand is people. For many years, for ee Pa artistic or planthrople projec, people always wanted ya opinion, This was abg change fora man of his generatin,yewland ha escaped from the narrow world of old New York when men thought about nothing except spore moneymaking asec Even 2, Newland knew he ha missed something th ower of fe. whan e thought of El Olena, was abstract eel 35 ‘one might tink ofan imaginary beloved ina book ora par. She Ind become the image of lle had missed in Me, nat ABE tad kept him from other women. He had been a faith psa and when May had die he had honestly mourned her. on years together had taught him that it doesn't realy pater if rmarage sa dull duty as longasit kept the dignity of ay. “The phone rang "Holo, Dad?" sida lively young woke fem Chica ys Dallas Lister: im leaving for Parison Wernesday, ad wat yy 2m wishme. have to g for busines, but you comet ees make hid — cur lat father-and-son holy befor partie Newland fee a litle nervous, May had tiked trav Now he wae used to that qulet fe andthe idea of going aba yu 2 te rightening, But Olas was right was thei lst cha go take 8 holiday alone together. "Yes ll right.” hese ughThe Age of Innocence "was strange t be in Pari. Fo the first few years after Elen had let New York, Newland had often thought of Paris asthe Setting of he life. He had imagined the hose-chestut tres on the boulevards flomering inthe sping, the great river rling under ts splendid bridges, the ie of art and sty and pleasure, and now here i wast He was walking down those boulevards with is son, and his heart was beating fast. Looking at Dallas, he wondered if his son's heartbeat lke that inthe presence of Fanny Beaufort. He thought probably not. Can your hear beat fast for someching that is permitted? Me remembered thecal way Dallas had enncunced his engagement, absolutely sure that no one would object. "The sifference between his generation and ine," Newland thought, ‘hat they assume they wil get eveything they want whereas we almost always assumed that we would not” Isnt this lovely, Dad?” said Dallas, putting his hand on his father’ shoulder as they wae along. "We've had the whole day to urslves, but now we must hurry: we'te going to visit Countess (lens at half past Five — Fanny made me promise to vss her she ‘aid the Countess was so kind ta her when she wasn ara? Newland stared at him in amazement. "You told hee | was here “ofcourse ~ why not? Tellme, what was she ike? "Newland blushed and wa silent under hls tons curious gaze! “come on, Dat You and she were great frends nt you? ‘They say she was realy lovely" "Lovely sald Newland." don't know. She was different.” “Ah, yea! That's how I eel about Fanny “What do you mean?” asked Newland, “oh, Dad! You're so ol-fashiloned-Dan't ba 30 prehigerct-{ Why can't we tlk about i? Digayou once Feel about her st like feel about Fanny? She‘Was the woman you really yt know, Mother told me the day before she died. She sid she ew we would be safe with you Because once, wien she'd askeg ou ‘0, you'd given up the thing you most wanted "Newland walked on in slenee. Then esd, “She never ask ge” "No ~ 1 forgot. You never did ask eachother anything dd ‘you? Or tell each other anything, You just sat and watchegeach ‘other and tried to guess what the other was thinking. avy ot angry with me, are you, Dad? “None, ofcourse not Ane it was true: he wasn't angry with Dallas for saying ose ‘things It was a elif to know that someone had guesses sod iti him, and it was terbly moving to know that i hay een his wife. And he wasn't angry that Dallas had arranged fr uem to go and vist Countess Olenska She had never returned per husbend, and, when he had dled some yests earlier, she int changed her way of life, There was nothing now t0 Keep nem part. "Afterall 'm only fifty sever,” he thought. ‘They walked to the quet square where Countess Ol ed ‘The early evening light was golden, For thirty yeas, he it of ‘hich he knew site — had been lived inthis golden ight. yf ‘must have been fll of interests ~ art, conversation, pea ~ Which he could Bary understand “Here its," said Dallas, stopping in front of a majern building. "she ives onthe tp floor. Come on it's almost te "think sit here for awhile," sald Newland, He sat dow A bench under flaweringhoree-chestnut tee ‘why — are you i”The text and beyond What were Newlands two children ke? Hom ha Larry Lefferts peeltion core tue? ‘What had len comet represen for Newland? ‘Why did Newandheseate about gong Prance? How df Dallas convince him? “Whar does Newland ris the difference betwee him ad iso? ‘What does Dalla think the ference between andi ater? How are Fanny Beafor and len sma according te Dale? 10. What according to May, wae le or her husband? © wrsing: my ole-fashioned triona Pretend you ae ten. Writ toa fried about your vist from Dall {nd about Newland refusal come and se ou 1 lef descrpion of Dale + how youfg hen Dar wrote to you that was coming withhisather {how you fle when Dale appeared witha is father 1 why youthisk Newlnd desided not 0 come up summery ‘Number the paragraphs in the right order to make summary of ‘hapters Seven to Eleven Then lin the gaps with the words im the ‘bn below-One has bean doe for you se a example ees ‘kt-fashioned museum squad bankrupt far lend Independent backs trsted near headache [A El Alot the et of New Yorewas at the party, anc.as Newland looked at hehe resized tat they all bee that ead Elena been afer the gest hada hey ‘went upto thera. Newiang began toa May that he trated 9 ‘ay rm everyting May ld him ha this wae imposible she baby, Julius Beaufort welt nmr and owas a tele Seandal in New York is wife aga went ask Mrs Manson ingot to heat someone: Mrs Mingott and she had Neary 20 years ter New phi so Das wer in Par. ‘That tering he ad Dallas nee supose oi Elen. 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