II. Give Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions from the text and use them in the sentences of your own: make smb. do smth., in spite of smth., cause trouble, enjoy oneself, borrow
smth. from smb., turn to smb. for smth., wash one's hands of smb. (smth.),
be upset, burst into laughter (tears).
III. Questions on the text. 1. Give a short sketch of the Ramsay family.
2. How do you understand the expression "a black sheep"? Why is it
applied to Tom?
3. What was the "decent" beginning of Tom's life?
4. What did Tom announce one day?
5. What was the point of his life according to his words?
6. How did he spend his time?
7. Why did George give Tom considerable sums of money not once?
8. What did Tom do with the money?
9. In what way and why did Tom blackmail his brother?
10. Describe Tom at the age of forty-six.
11. Was his brother much older than him? Describe his way of life.
12. Why was George glad that he was growing older?
13. What news did George break to the author?
14. What was the author's reaction?
