Old Jerome (to be) very rich but he (not to have) children of his own. He (to adopt) a boy, named Gilbert, who (to live) close to Jerome’s house. Old
Jerome (to be) fond of him. He also (to love) Barbara, his wife’s niece, who (to live) in his house. He (to think) that some day Barbara and Gilbert (to marry).
The letter (to come) in the morning. Though she (to know) it (to be) from Gilbert, she (not to be able) to read it because she (not to be taught) to read or write. Her father never (to send) her to school. But her quick mind (to prompt) her what to do.
Nevada (to be sure) that Barbara (to be glad) to take a ride. She (to run) to the door and (to tell) the servant that they (to go). She never (to ride) in an automobile before, and she (to believe) that they (to have) a good time.
Barbara (to sit) in her room. She (to hold) a letter in her hand. She (cannot) open it because it (not to be addressed) to her. It (to be addressed) to Nevada who (to go) to the theatre before the letter (to arrive). Barbara (to give) it to Nevada when she (to return) from the theatre.
Gilbert (to give) her a paper and (to say) that there (to be) an article about that part of the West where Nevada (to live). He (to say) it (to be) interesting to her. But Nevada even (not to touch) the paper. She (to get) nervous — how to tell him that she never (to go) to school.
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Nevada was sure that Barbara would be glad to take a ride. She ran to the door and told the servant that they would go. She had never riden in an automobile before, and she believef that they would have a good time.
Barbara was sitting in her room. She was holding a letter in her hand. She could not open it because it was not addressed to her. It was addressed to Nevada who had gone to the theatre before the letter arrived. Barbara would give it to Nevada when she returned from the theatre.
Gilbert gave her a paper and said that there was an article about that part of the West where Nevada lived. He said it would be interesting to her. But Nevada even did not touch the paper. She got nervous — how to tell him that she had never gone to school.