I.                   Hatred of Banford

1.c)

"Striding downhill at a great pace, and even running a few steps now and then, in her great solicitude and desire to come to the rescue of the little Banford. The boy watched her with rage in his heart."

2)

1. Negative comments about Banford: a, c, f, g

2. Wishes: b, d, e

3. Threats: h, I, j

3)

it's not very clear, both are right answers.

4)

March: outspoken; rather scolding in her tenderness; robust; reckless; sarcasm; tender defiance; a certain fire

Banford: murmuring; rather vaguely; fretful; a queer, plaintive hitch in her voice; bitterly

6)

a. "that boy [...] so cheaply." (l. 55-78)

b. "I believe you only do it to spite me."

7)

a. Yes. He wasn't surprised about what they said about him, but he was surprised about their behaviour.

b. yes, he sometimes is.

8)

a, c, f, e, h, g, d, i, b, j

9)

He felt, he hoped, he wanted, It seemed to him ...

10)

Henry

colour of his face: very ruddy (and vivid).

Eyes: blue, shining, watching keenly

Clothes: long-sleeved waistcoat.

Face like: a piece of the out-of-doors come indoors

March

Clothes: a dress of dull (bluey-) green silk, with a line of gold stitching round the top and round the sleeves, and black silk stockings.

Shoes: small patent leather, with little gold buckles.

Face: blushing all the time.

Throat: white, soft.

Effects on Henry: surprise; unable to take his eyes off her; looks her up and down; eats but forgets his tea; her form is so soft and womanly, her legs soft

11)

a. She makes her simply sqirm.

b. She hates it and cries fretfully, "oh, for Goodness' sake, say something, somebody" (l. 188). "It might be a funeral."

c. She can't bear looking at it.

12) March remembers her dream and she tells Banford and Henry that she doesn't remember it.

II.                 The Last Evening

1) The atmosphere that evening is rather quiet and friendly.

2) The narrator sums up March feelings saying that she's shy and rather awkward, unpeeled, rather exposed and almost improper.

3)

Outwardly: She has nothing to say; she has prepared a "special" supper. When Henry and March want to go outside, she stands up and becomes "like a fighting cock."

Inwardly: She seemed friendly and nice with Henry as she could do.

4) He has become like a cat.

Face: wide, cat-shaped.

Look: obstinate

Eyes: watchful, shining like a cat's eyes

Actions: he invites March to see if the fox is outside

Voice: to Banford: "speaking with an odd, sharp yelp" ; anger, contempt and fury.

         to March: soft, warm, coaxing, tender and with proud authority.

5)

a. The last meal is called: "The Last Supper"

b. Tea is characterized as " The Everlasting Tea".

c.

d. "He wanted her to go to bed. She was usually the first. But [...]."; "Banford did not want to be disagreeable"

6)

a. The situation is interrupted by Banford's burst.

c. "an agony of weeping" describes her distress.

III.              It Was Wonder Made Her Attend

2)

A- b, f

B- a, c, d, e, g, h

3) "I've never met one I really wanted for good. You see, I'm thinking of all my life"; "Only when I think of my life, and of you, then the two things go together."

4)

- with fear.

- with dread.

5)

a. He never knows what she really means when she speaks.

b. The narrator says that probably she didn't know well herself.

c. He says that he didn't want to make fun of him because just in that minute he was serious.

d. She says yes as if she is tired.

e. He feels his heart hot and clamorous and his blood burning in his veins.

f. When they kiss March feels young, frightened and very tired.

g. She wishes she could stay with him and sleep with him and not with Banford. She feels calm and safe when she's with Henry.

6) He is compared to a cat because his eyes are like cat's eyes and to a dog ( puppy ) when March remembers his nose when he laughs.

7) March is unhappy because she hasn't nothing of Henry when he isn't physically present.