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3) When they came into this glare, each of them turned simultaneously to gaze upon the other’s face. (Para. 27)
Each of them was eager to know what exactly the other looked like.
4) Twenty years is a long time, but not long enough to change a man’s nose from a Roman nose to a pug nose. (Para. 29)
You are not Jimmy at all, because it is not possible for a man to change the shape of his nose so thoroughly within a matter of twenty years.
5) Chicago thinks you may have dropped over our way and they want to have a chat with you. Going quietly with us, are you? That’s sensible. (Para. 30) The Chicago police informed us that you might have come to New York and they wanted us to stop and arrest you … It is wise of you not to resist.
6) His hand was steady when he began to read, but it trembled a little by the time he had finished. (Para. 31)
He could not control his emotions when he found out the truth. His hand was trembling with fear and shock.
Optional Classroom Activities
Divide the class into groups of fours and dramatize the story “After Twenty Years” by role-playing the story-teller (O. Henry), Jimmy, Bob and the plain-clothes man.
Enhance Your Language Awareness Words in Action
Working with Words and Expressions
1 In the boxes below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.
Text A bind commitment ground possess regulate surpass virtue Text B appoint correspond gaze grasp keen sensible unfold
1) They bound his hands and legs with a rope so he couldn’t escape.
2) He unfolded the map and tried to find out which way to