 137  «Even now, we still argue. Howard is impulsive and volatile1; temperamentally, he's far more like his mother than he is like me. He has quite strong left-wing views and we often clash. When we're arguing he gets quite emotional, but I respect him for his views, even though I think he's often wrong. «As an artist and a man who's expressing himself, he's on top of things. In a way, I envy him because he was able to do what he wanted to do. I'd hoped to train as an engraver2, but my father wouldn't support my apprenticeship3. I suppose because my own talent was wasted I made a point of encouraging Howard's, and I think it has been well worthwhile.» HOWARD: «My childhood memories of my father are pretty vague. He wasn't a powerful presence because he wasn't at home much. It's only now that I'm a father myself that I can understand what sort of person he is. He's kind and very understanding. I can talk to him more openly than Г ve ever done. «Since my children were born, I've seen much more of Dad than I used to. I love to see the pleasure he gets from them. The children have bridged some of the gap between us. «Despite all the difficulties we've had in the past, I do love my father very much, and I think it's only quite recently that I've realised this.» Test № 23 I. Определите, верны (True) или неверны (False) следующие утверждения. 1. Bert used to draw together with his son to teach him to use paints and pencils. 2. Howard takes after his mother in character. 3. Bert failed to become an engraver because he was less talented than his son. 4. Father and son have been seeing less of each other since the birth of Howard's children. 137 |
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