_La mentira es siempre cobarde._[42]
--LOS QUINTERO.
=REVIEW EXERCISES=
(_a_) 1. It is _the one_ who _told_ you a _little_ while ago that you
had dropped something. 2. I don't _like_ children. They _turn_
everything upside down. 3. What _can_ he be doing that he doesn't come?
4. "_Can_ the dog be mad?" the man wondered. 5. Who _could_ have spilled
the milk? 6. _Take_ this. It _takes up_ too much room in this drawer. 7.
The boy _took off_ his hat when the old man spoke to him. 8. Don't you
_ever pass_ my house on the _way_ to your office? 9. It is a pity that
he will not _take advantage_ of your offer. 10. Why do you never _pay
attention to_ what I say to you?
(_b_) 1. I advised him not _to pay_ for it, but he _paid no attention_
to my advice. 2. It _turned out_ that they _wanted_ to _start_ earlier.
3. They were small and _at the same time_ they cost too much. 4.
_Perhaps_ if you _turn_ the glass _over_ you will find what you are
_looking for_. 5. At that _very_ moment we saw him _turn_ the corner and
come _toward_ us. 6. To whom shall I _turn_, now that my best friend has
deserted me? 7. Has your purse _turned up_ yet? 8. He arrived at
twelve-thirty _sharp_, and told us that he had _taken steps_ to prevent
any accident. 9. It is a good rule to work _by day_ and rest _by night_.
10. Has it _struck_ one yet? Well, then, we need not _wait for_ them
_any longer_.
(_c_) 1. This is the old man who used _to ring_ the church bell. 2. The
workmen in that factory are not satisfied with their pay. It is feared
that they will _strike_. 3. _But_ do you think it _could have been_ my
book that was burned? 4. _Put_ the things here and don't _put yourself
out_ any more _for_ me. 6. It's too bad that it is so cold. This will
_put_ the crops _back_. 7. _Put_ your shoes _on_. It is too cold to wear
slippers. 8. Are you going to _put on_ your white dress? I don't _like_
the one you _have on_. 9. That will _do_ for the present. But we shall
_want_ a larger one later. 10. I don't _like_ to work _at night_ when _I
am sleepy_.
=GENERAL REVIEW EXERCISES=
(_a_) 1. _Here's_ my card. And what is _your_ name? 2. _Does_ the noise
_keep_ you from sleeping? 3. He hasn't any change, nor I _either_. 4. I
don't _like_ velvet. It isn't stylish _any longer_. 5. If I _have made a
mistake_, I _ask_ you to pardon me. 6. _There! Now_ everything is ready.
7. _Help yourself_ to vegetables. 8. We are taking this journey _just_
for pleasure. 9. I _think_ we shall _get there in time_ if we hurry. 10.
She _gets up now_ and _goes out to take a walk_ in the garden when it
_is_ not too cold. 11. _What is_ her husband's mother _like_? 12. I
can't _stand_ the life in the city when it _is so_ hot.
(_b_) 1. I _miss all_ that we used to have _before_ we _left_ our
country home. 2. At each step that we _took_ our shoes _got_ dirtier. 3.
The rain beats _hard_ against the window panes. 4. Have you known them
long? I have only known them a few months myself. 5. Listen! It's
_striking_ twelve. We must _go now_. 6. My duties have _kept_ me from
going to see him. 7. Have you a railroad guide? Yes. _Here_ it is. _But_
it is an old _one_. 8. Turn into the glass _all_ that the bottle won't
_hold_. 9. We are _getting near_ the city _now_, aren't we? 10. _Will_
you _please_ come _this way_, gentlemen. The others are waiting for you.
11. _Now_ we _have only_ two things _left to ask for_.
(_c_) 1. _Since_ his son went to war he has _to take_ his morning walk
alone. 2. They would never _make fun of_ a _poor_ young man who _wanted_
to _help_ them _because_ he _thought_ they were _poor_. _From day to
day_ she _was_ afraid he would discover it and _go away_ from her. 4.
_Two days after getting_ her letter he found out everything that had
happened. 5. _Let_ them _think_ what they _will_, it doesn't matter to
me. 6. He _wants_ me now more than _ever_. I _will_ spend my whole life
_taking care of_ him. 7. You _needn't do_ that again. I will do it
myself. 8. But I _do_ appreciate this young man! 9. _But even so_ he had
_succeeded_ in _getting together_ the respectable sum of forty thousand
francs. 10. He _got into_ the automobile hastily, anxious to _get away_.
11. The vehicle _started_ at full speed _because_ the driver _knew_ that
he would _have to hurry_ if he _wanted_ to _get to_ the station _before_
the train _left_.
(_d_) 1. _Within_ a few days he felt great esteem for the new employe.
2. _Do_ what you _will_ but _don't_ talk to me _about_ them. 3. One day
the oldest daughter _appeared_ at the farm and said she _wanted_ to see
her mother. 4. One day when they saw him _alone_ they _went up_ to him
and _asked_ him where he was going. 5. It was useless to _have_ teachers
come _for_ him. Nobody could _get_ him to study. 6. He _told_ his
relatives of the great fortune that he _had just_ inherited. 7. He
wished to _appear before_ them _as_ a millionaire. 8. He couldn't
_stand_ it that his _only_ daughter should _grow up like_ a boy. 9. If I
_only_ had what my father gives me, I shouldn't have much. 10. And
finally he _asked_ me the same _question_, _wondering_ that the idea had
not occurred to him _before_. 11. _Can_ it be that this is the _last_
sentence that we are to write?