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11) [marriage] is a trying moment for any man. It is a thrilling moment
for any woman.
12) She made no attempt at youth…
13) …because it [her face] owed nothing to artifice it had a naturalness
that was very pleasing.
14) Pygmalion had finished his fantastic masterpiece: Galatea was come
to life.
15) It was the same Jane as I had known before, perfectly simple, homely
and uneffected, but her fantastic appearance certainly gave her a
peculiar savour to what she said.
16) It was impossible to repeat anything she said, for the fun, like certain
wines, would not travel.
17) There are those who think that impropriety, rather than brevity, is the
soul of wit.
18) It [humor] flew like a butterfly from flower to flower, obedient only
to its own caprice and pursuivant of neither method nor intention.
19) Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety.
20) My only merit is that I saw what was there when it wasn’t obvious to
the naked eye.
21) But notwithstanding appearances she never faltered in her opinion
that the marriage could not last.
22) When anyone is very positive in an opinion it is only human nature to
wish him proved wrong.
23) …the fates seldom give us what we want in the way we want it…
24) I’m beginning to feel the need of the companionship of a man of my
own age.
25) The young have no conversation.
26) Then I discovered it was because I spoke the truth. It was so unusual
that people thought it humorous.
27) Perhaps you don’t know the truth when you see it.

10.Write a brief summary of the story.

11.Analyse the reading according to the following outline:
1. Introduction: (author, title, background, and main idea)
2. Form:
a) Genre
b) Structure
3. Content:
a) Theme or thesis
b) Plot or action
c) Characters
d) Setting
e) Point of view