Elizabeth Taylor at the Wikipedia: here.
Article in a magazine: here
A review on The Blush: here
Vocabulary:
intimations, bib, filch, dainty, mope, glower, answer
back, ginger-beer, quandary, oafish, overalls, poorly (be), sort out, heartburn,
fastidious, come over funny, cosset, toll (take its), expecting (be), stubborn,
corduroy, sea (be at), rough (do the), flighty
A contest:
Sumarize the story in just one sentence.
Themes to talk about:
Mrs Allen
Mrs Allen's dreams about children
Mrs Lacey personality
Mrs Lacey appearence
Mrs Lacey's behaviour with her children
Mrs Allen's gardener
Horse and Jockey
Chequers
Mr Allen
Maureen, Vera, Ron
Mr Lacey
Mrs Lacey arrives unusually late
Mrs Allen walks the dog
Mrs Lacey feels unwell
Mr Lacey pays a visit to Mrs Allen
Mrs Lacey's real life
Surprise at the end
The title
Mrs Allen's dreams about children
Mrs Lacey personality
Mrs Lacey appearence
Mrs Lacey's behaviour with her children
Mrs Allen's gardener
Horse and Jockey
Chequers
Mr Allen
Maureen, Vera, Ron
Mr Lacey
Mrs Lacey arrives unusually late
Mrs Allen walks the dog
Mrs Lacey feels unwell
Mr Lacey pays a visit to Mrs Allen
Mrs Lacey's real life
Surprise at the end
The title