Henry direct 1 tells Oliver and Roderick his name without question

2 gives them his difficulties though they are strangers

3 questions why he must wait before opening the letter idiomatic 1 go right ahead＝carry on

2 back home＝at home

3 I'd just given myself up for lost＝I thought I'd die

4 If this is your idea of some kind of joke＝is this a joke?

5 Why don't you explain what this is all about？＝Why？ Oliver and Roderick formal and polite 1 I wonder，Mr Adams，if you'd mind us asking you a few questions.

2 May we ask what you're doing in this country and what your plans are?

3 If you don't mind，may I ask how much money you have？ 　　Suggested answer to Exercise 6：

　　Henry is lost in London.He has no money and is wondering what to do.Suddenly a door opens and two brothers invite him inside the house.They ask him some questions and then they give him an envelope and tell him not to open it till 2 p．m.They do，however，suggest that it contains money.Henry promises to wait till 2 p．m. before opening the letter.

　　LEARNING ABOUT LANGUAGE

　　Discovering useful words and expressions

　　Answer key for Exercise 1：

　　1 fault　2 permit　3 author　4 seek　5 envelope　6 birthplace　7 businessman

　　8 adventure　9 patience　10 scene　11 pavement　12 novel

　　Suggested answers to Exercise 2：

Number Word Definitions 1 wander A walk slowly without a clear direction

B stop paying attention