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Kate: Oh Jess, it was a marvellous trip. Everything was perfect. I am so happy.
Jess: Are you? But, what makes you so happy? You know a lot about the country you visited. Did you like their English?
Kate: It sounds strange, but I didn’t mind it. I understood them most of the time. But they looked at me as if I were a repre- sentative of an aristocratic family or the British ambassador (nocoл). -
Jess: That’s really surprising. Is that all, Lady Kate?
Kate: Stop it. Can’t you see that I am full of impressions? Know anything about their capital?
Jess? Yes, I do know about it; I know that their lawmakers moved if there in 1800.
Kate: Well, have you ever heard about the mysterious echo in the National Statuary HaII?* ’ Jess: Echo? In a hall? You’re kidding ( ты разыгрываешь меня).
Kate: ‘No! There were times when Representatives met there to discuss political problems. So, Mr John Quincy Adams’ desk was _ 5% _ just on the place where he could hear whispered (произносимые шепотом ) discussions of the opposing party on the far side 0f the room
Jess: You must be joking.
ate: No! Just fancy that (только представь себе)! He surprised everyone when he seemed to guess what the other side was going to do before they did it.
Jess: How rotten (какая низость )!
Kate: Yes, I agree. I saw so many interesting things: I saw the Senate
and the House of Representatives in action while they were in session. it was terrific.
Jess: i’m sure it was. Kate: Oh Jess, you must see it to understand how great it was