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4 As Father Ralf came … holding Meggie’s hand, Marry Carson’s gaze beat the child’s down; Father Ralf felt the increase … Meggie’s pulse rate and squeezed her wrist sympathetically.

5 Mary Carson had made Gillanbone the epicenter… the Archbishop Papal Legate’s map with a vengeance; the tremors would reach as far as the Vatican.

4.14.4 Write eight sentences with the following word combinations: as a matter of fact, in spite of, to draw up the will for smb., to deny the will’s validity, the will’s existence, the last will and testament, to bind legally in the matter of the further administration of the estate in the event of, the sum of

4.14.5 Fill in the gaps with the word combinations: rightly assuming, had lived, be well respected, get out, was retained

1 For seven years Padraic Cleary and his family… … in the head stockman’s house and worked themselves ragged for Mary Carson.

2 Padraic Cleary had grown to love Drogheda as if the station were his own, it… … would be.

3 Paddy wouldn’t be the owner of that fabulous thirteen million pounds, but he would … …comfortably provided for.

4 Padraic Cleary as manager of the station Drogheda with the right to dwell in Mary Carson’s house and be paid a salary at the discretion of Father Ralf de Bricassart.

5 Thirteen million pounds meant the chance to be Cardinal de Bricassart, the chance to… …of Gillanbone.

4.14.6 Complete the sentences

1 Father Ralf de Bricassart was …

2 Padraic Cleary was …

3 Mary Carson was …

4 After her death, Mary Carson left…

5 Before her death, Mary Carson wrote …

4.14.7 Answer the questions

1 What was Mary Carson?

2 Where did she live?

3 Who was Padraic Cleary?

4 What was Padraic Cleary?

5 What was Harry Gough?

6 How many pounds did Mary Carson’s fortune amount to?

7 What did Mary Carson’s last letter contain?

8 Why did Mary Carson insist Father Ralf de Bricassart read the letter before he buried her?

9 What sum of pounds will be paid annually to Father Ralf de Bricassart so long as he shall live?

10 Why did Mary Carson make Father Ralf de Bricassart suffer?

4.14.8 Retell the text

4.15 Text 15

THE WOMEN IN HIS LIFE

After Barbara Taylor Bradford

He walked on past the Henley car showroom and Lloyds bank, and pushed through the doors of Berkeley Square House. He nodded to the security guard, who touched his cap in recognition. This was the best commercial address in town and a powerhouse of a building. Here, floor upon floor, were housed the great international corporations and the multinationals, companies that had more financial clout than the governments of the world. Maxim thought of the bluff-colored edifice as a mighty treasury of trade, for it did hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of business a year. And yet it had no conspicuous face; had long since blended into the landscape of this lovely, leafy square in the very heart of Mayfair, and most Londoners who walked past it daily were hardly aware of its existence. But it was the British base for an amazing number of megacorporations and the spot where the big bucks stopped.

Maxim crossed the richly carpeted white-marble hall, stepped into the elevator and rode up to Alan Trenton’s offices on the sixth floor.

Alan had recently finished redecorating his office, and Maxim liked the new ambience. A sense of elegance and warmth had been created, with pine-paneled walls, fine English antiques and bucolic landscapes of the English countryside hanging in elaborate carved and gilded frames. All bespoke Trenton’s lifelong predilection for ancient objects and artifacts, which had developed into a very serious and consuming hobby. He had become a well-known collector, an avid bidder at auctions. All that oil money to spend, Maxim commented to himself. North Sea oil money. Big Texas oil money. He had encouraged Alan to pursue his own ideas, to expand the family business after he had taken over from his father, and backed him to the hilt in every way, giving him moral and financial support. The combination has worked, and Alan’s great prosperity over the past fifteen years pleased Maxim tremendously.

A moment later Trenton handed Maxim the champagne. They clinked tankards. Alan said, “Here’s to your title. Wear it in good health, old chap.”

Maxim couldn’t help laughing. “Thanks, Stubby, and here’s to you.” Maxim tasted the icy Cristal, liking its dryness. He took another sip, then said, “So, Alan, what is this all about?”

Trenton eyed him speculatively. “How would you like to be a white knight?”

Maxim stared at him. It was the last thing he expected.

“To come to the rescue of Lister Newspapers, I presume,” Maxim said at last, and it was Trenton’s turn to be taken aback. “Someone else had already approached you!” he exclaimed, managing to make his words sound like both a statement and a question.

Maxim shook his head. “Not at all. But that’s the only company in London facing hostile takeover bid, at least that I’m aware of. And anyway, how come you’re involved?”

“In actuality, I’m not,” Trenton was quick to say. “I’m sort of” – he paused, groped for a word – “a go-between. It’s John Vale, my merchant banker, who is the one involved. The merchant bank acts for Lister Newspapers and John is very close to the chairman, Harry Lister, and is seeking to help him. He’s aware we’re old friends and asked me to arrange this meeting.”

“But it’s hardly my bailiwick, I’m not interested in –“Maxim abruptly broke off as he saw the door open.

4.15.1 Vocabulary notes

multinationals – международная, транснациональная компания

financial clout – влиятельное лицо в бизнесе

edifice – здание, сооружение prosperity – процветание

takeover bid – предложение о присоединении компании

merchant banker – банк– акцептант, торговый банк

bailiwick – (шутл.) круг деятельности

4.15.2 Fill in the gaps with the following prepositions in, at, to, of

The security guard touched his cap __ recognition. He had become an avid bidder ___ auctions. Maxim stared __ him.

Most Londoners who walked past it daily were hardly aware ___ its existence. He had encouraged Alan ___ expand the family business.

This was the best commercial address in town and a powerhouse __ a building.

4.15.3 Make up five sentences using the following expressions: to be aware of, to be interested in, to be taken aback, to back sb., can not help doing sth

4.15.4 Learn the following phrasal verbs

4.15.5 Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrasal verb

1 Burglars ______ our house while we were on holiday.

2 The car ______ again this morning.

3 The criminal _____ from the policemen who were holding him.

4 In spring the ice on the Great Lakes _________.

5 There isn’t going to be a wedding – they have __________ their engagement.

4.16 Text 16

THE WOMEN IN HIS LIFE

After Barbara Taylor Bradford

When Trenton returned to his office a few seconds later, John Vale peered at him and, with anxiety in his voice, asked, “Well? What did he say?”

“Nothing. At least, not about Lister Newspapers and his intentions. He wouldn’t, you know, not even to me. He’s very secretive about his business, always has been. I can tell you for a fact that he shreds every document that passes through his hands. Afraid of leaks, I suppose.”

“Nobody knows him better than you, Alan. What is your assessment? What do you think our chances are?”

Trenton pursued his lips, pondered briefly. “I honestly don’t know.” He sat down heavily and looked off into the distance, a reflective expression on his face. Atlength he said, “If it feels right to him, he’ll go with it.”

“What do you mean exactly?”

“That’s what Maxim has always said to me – that a deal’s got to feel right. He goes on instinct. Gut instinct. He ignores analysts, reports, valuations, advisers. Gut instinct, that’s what guides him.”

“Do you really believe that?” Vale sounded doubtful.

“Oh yes, I do! More important, Maxim believes it. But what he really means, of course, is that he relies on his experience, his expertise, his great knowledge. Plus his instinctive feel for the particular deal, the particular situation.”

Trenton picked up his champagne and sipped as he mulled something over.

“You asked me what my assessment is, John,” he went on at last, “and it’s this. If Maximilian West feels right about making an offer for Lister Newspapers he will do so. And if he feels wrong, or if he has no feeling about whatsoever, then he‘ll pass. That’s the way he is. Very cut and dried. Precise. It’s his nature, always has been. Certainly he won’t keep you dangling. You’ll get a decision, and an answer, very quickly.”

4.16.1 Vocabulary notes

leak – утечка

assessment – оценка

deal – сделка

gut instinct – природное чутье

valuation – оценка; определение стоимости

4.16.2 Study the synonyms and then fill in the gaps

1 Study this poem and _____ it until you understand its real meaning.

2 Mike had a chance to ___ the events of the past few weeks as he lay in the hospital.

3 I had been ________ my sister’s strange behavior for some time.

4 As a young man, he had spent a lot of time _____ upon the purpose of life.

5 He remained there for hours deep in thought, ________ the mysteries of the universe.

4.16.3 Fill in the gaps with the prepositions: on, at, in, to

1 John Vale peered ___ him and, with anxiety ___ his voice.

2 He looked off into the distance, a reflective expression ___ his face.

3 If it feels right ___ him, he’ll go with it.

4 He relies __ his experience, his expertise, his great knowledge. 5 Afraid __ leaks, I suppose.

4.17 Text 17

THE WOMEN IN HIS LIFE

After Barbara Taylor Bradford

“Champagne, Maxim, please.” Graeme put her black velvet evening purse on the table and made herself comfortable on the chair opposite him, crossing her legs and adjusting her skirt. There was an air of urgency about her; it was as though she could hardly contain herself.

Now she bent forward, her manner suddenly grown confidential, her vivid eyes more alive and eager than ever, her intelligent face flushed pink with excitement. “I’ve come to a conclusion about Winonda Group. After being on and off the phone with Peter Heilbron in New York for the last couple of hours, I think we should go for it, make a bid! It’s a cinch for us. The perfect company for a takeover despite what appear to be certain problems. I’ve studied the last two telexes from Peter and – “

“If they’re sensitive, I presume you’ve shredded them,” Maxim cut in. “Of course!” she looked at him askance. “Am I not your clone, Boss?”

Maxim bit back a smile, made no response.

Graeme rushed on, “Winonda has a number of unprofitable divisions, but these would be easy to liquidate. We would keep the profitable divisions, of course, and simply reorganize them, give them a bit of the west International streamlining.”

She paused when the waiter brought the flute of champagne to her and waited until they were alone before continuing, “What makes the deal so attractive to me is the real estate Winonda owns just outside Seattle. It looks worthless at first glance, and especially so on paper. Undervalued, actually. It’s run-down, and it’s in a very bad area. However, I know it has great value, that it’s a big asset.”

Maxim stared at her, lifted a brow.

Graeme went on. “It’s a big asset because a Japanese company wants to buy it. They’re in the process of buying up the entire area, actually, and they want the Winonda real estate so that they can tear down the existing buildings, redevelop the land by constructing a hotel, a shopping mall and offices on it.”

“Then why hasn’t Charles Bishop sold to them?” Maxim frowned. “That strikes me as particularly odd. He’s extremely shrewd, very fast.”

“He turned them down flat. Didn’t want to know what they were offering, apparently. And not because they weren’t offering plenty. I believe they went as high as two hundred and seventy million.”

“What’s the catch?”

“There isn’t one, at least not for us. If we owned Winonda, we could sell the real estate holdings tomorrow, and to the same Japanese company. They’re waiting in the wings. They’ll wait in vain, of course, as long as Bishop’s the president of Winonda. His father died in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp, that’s why he won’t strike a deal with them.”

When Maxim said nothing, Graeme remarked in a low voice, “Put very simply, he’s letting his personal feelings get in the way.”

Maxim looked thoughtful. After a moment he glanced at her. “You have good vibes about this deal, don’t you?”

“Absolutely!”

“So do I, and I have from the very beginning, ever since you put forward Winonda as a possibility for us. Call Peter tomorrow, tell him to get the acquisition team moving at once. And good for you, Grae. I’m impressed. You must have done a great deal of research.”

Graeme shook her head. “A little, but not as much as you probably think. By one of those old coincidences, my cousin Sara lives in Seattle now. She’s with a bank. I asked her about Winonda, after you’d told me to go ahead and analyze the situation. She mentioned that some Japanese company has been sniffing around. She’d heard about their interest in the Winonda real estate through her boyfriend, who’s a partner in an accounting firm. There was a nasty leak from somewhere, I suspect.”

She grinned at Maxim. “I guess you’re right about shredding machines, Boss. You can’t be too careful. In any event, I ran with the information Sara had passed on to me and had it checked out. It proved to be correct.” Graeme stopped, cleared her throat. “The stockholders of the Winonda Group might not to be too happy to learn that their president passed up millions of dollars for a parcel of real estate that nobody else seems to want. Poor judgment on Bishop’s part, wouldn’t you say?”

“Yes, but I can understand his reasoning in some ways. In the final analysis, though, you’re right.”

“As the president and CEO of a public company he ought to have put personal sentiments aside,” she said, in a voice that was surprisingly cold and deliberate.

4.17.1 Vocabulary notes

go for it – наброситься, обрушиться

to make a bid – делать предложение

cinch – предрешенное дело

takeover – поглощение компании

unprofitable – неприбыльный, нерентабельный

run-down – снижение, сокращение

real estate – недвижимое имущество

catch – выгода, выгодное приобретение; хитрость, ловушка

waiting in the wings – ждать своего часа, быть наготове

vibes – ощущение (a general feeling you get from a person or place)

4.17.2 Fill in the gaps with the following prepositions: at, to, in, on

1 I’ve come __ a conclusion.

2 It looks worthless __ first sight and especially so __ paper.

3 They’ll wait ___ vain, of course.

4 When Maxim said nothing, Graeme remarked __ a low voice.

5 Graeme put her black velvet evening purse ___ the table.

4.17.3 Make up sentences with the following expressions: to come to a conclusion, at first glance, to wait in the wings, to go ahead

4.17.4 Remember the following phrasal verbs

Fill in the gaps with the given phrasal verbs

1 The police __ the door down.

2 He has been ___ down so many times in the past.

3 When the motor ___s down it can be replaced.

4 The old theatre is to be ___ down and replaced by the offices.

5 I’m afraid your request for a pay rise was __down again.

4.17.5 Pay attention to the phrasal verbs with put

Fill in the gaps with the appropriate phrasal verbs

1 How do you __ ___ such rudeness?

2 Please ___ ____ all your toys at once.

3 He’s good at ___ing his ideas ____.

4 I’m going to ___ ____ an application for that job.

5 He __ his own name ____ to the committee.

6 Can you put me through to the accounts department, please?

4.17.6 Notice also the following common expressions with put

Using the above expressions, reword the following sentences without changing their meaning

1 He’s bound to draw the obvious conclusion if you keep on behaving like that.

2 I find her terribly irritating.

3 It’s sound business advice not to risk everything at once.

4 Please concentrate on the problem in hand.

5 She is very good at stating things succinctly.

6 You really should be firm with him or there’ll be trouble later.

4.18 Text 18

THE WOMEN IN HIS LIFE

After Barbara Taylor Bradford

It was with only the smallest degree of interest that he looked over the accounts of Lister Newspapers that he had fanned out on the desk in front of him. One of Maxim’s greatest assets had always been his ability to read a financial statement well, and to size up a company quickly and with his own special brand of business acumen. This he did now, determining at once that Lister Newspapers was indeed a good buy, and by anybody’s standards. Excellent, in fact. Then why did he feel no quickening of his pulse, no excitement in his veins, no thrill at the thought of going after it? Indisputably, his attitude had not changed since the meeting in Alan Trenton’s office.

He simply was not interested in making a play for this company.

Or was that true for any company?

It struck Maxim, and with some force, that he wasn’t particularly interested in Winonda Group either; and combined with everything else, this made him sit up with a start. What had caused his sudden change of heart?

Earlier, when he had told Graeme to go ahead, it had been for a variety of reasons. It was one of her biggest deals, and he knew how much it meant to her, he had no wish to disappoint or discourage her. Also, right at the outset he had recognized that Winonda would be an important acquisition for them, an enormously valuable asset to West International when it came to the overall picture of the conglomerate. But he had to admit, with surprise, that he much preferred that she handle the deal herself, with the help of Peter Heilbron and the financial team in the New York office. He didn’t want to be the chief combatant in the actual battle; he had no interest whatsoever in being out there on the front line, a position he normally enjoyed. He would advice from the trenches, but this time his staff would have to do the hard hand-to-hand fighting.

Maxim frowned. Why this sudden reluctance to put himself in the middle of the action? He had never felt this way before.

He had always thrived on being at the centre of the action, at being the pivotal point. Was business beginning to bore him? But how could that be? Business was his life, wasn’t it?

4.18.1 Vocabulary notes

account – счет, финансовый отчет

financial statement – финансовый отчет за определенный период

to size up a company – определять величину, оценивать

business acumen – деловая проницательность, сообразительность

acquisition – приобретение; поглощение (фирм)

4.18.2 Fill in the gaps with the prepositions: of, in, at, to

1 He looked over the accounts ___ Lister Newspapers.

2 He had fanned out the accounts ___ the desk __ front ___ him.

3 Why did he feel no thrill ___ the thought of going after it?

4 He simply was not interested __ making a play for this company.

5 Also, right ___ outset he had recognized that Winonda would be an important acquisition for them.

4.18.3 Make up sentences using the following expressions: at the thought of, to size up, to sit up, to be interested in, to go ahead, at the outset

4.18.4 Remember the following phrasal verbs

What words do you need to complete the sentences below?

1 I look ____ ______ that summer with some regrets.

2 He has a great respect for his colleagues but he doesn’t really look ___ his boss.

3 Please look ___ the proposal and let me know what you think.

4 I’ve looked ___ your proposal but I still need to read the fine print.

5 I’m looking ___ to starting work.

6 Look ___ this day off as a reward for your hard work.

7 Could you help me to look __ my keys, please?

8 A government inquiry is looking ____ the cause of the accident.

9 Six nurses look ___ the patients in this ward.

10 The company seems to be looking ___ to a bright future.

4.19 Text 19

THE WOMEN IN HIS LIFE

After Barbara Taylor Bradford

This business venture had originally come about quite by accident, and because of Mrs. Threscoe, the Trentons’ cockney charlady.

Stubby and she had a soft spot for each other since his childhood, and over the years Stubby had become her most trusted confidant. In 1950, when her husband had been knocked down by a truck and had subsequently died of head injuries, Mrs. Threscoe, who was childless, had come weeping to Stubby with her problems. Jack Threscoe had left very little money; all of his savings were tied up in a piece of land in the East End, a bomb site, which he had purchased in 1946. With Jack gone, she was now ready to sell the land, needed to sell, Mrs. Threscoe had explained to Stubby. But to her immense dismay nobody seemed to want it.

When Stubby had told his best friend the story, Maxim had mulled it over for a couple of days, and had then suggested that they look at the land themselves. “If we’re going to be businessmen, now it’s time to start,” he had said, and had pointed out that rebuilding was going on in various parts of London. “That land might have possibilities. Perhaps we should buy it, Stubby. We’d be helping Mrs. Threscoe out, and with a bit of luck, it could prove to be a good investment.”

As it turned out, Maxim was right.

Before the sixteen-year-old boys had purchased the Threscoe bomb site, Maxim had asked the opinion of Henry Rossiter, who was still in charge of his money. The merchant banker had called in his real estate experts, who had gone to look at the land; after receiving their report, he had informed Maxim that it would be a safe investment.

“You probably won’t make a great deal of money on it when you sell, which obviously you will one day, but you certainly won’t lose,” he had assured Maxim, and he had then purchased the land on their behalf. Mrs. Threscoe had asked for five thousand pounds, which gave her a decent profit; the boys agreed to her price without haggling and had split the cost down the middle, thus becoming partners. Maxim had used money from the Westheim funds, which were in Henry Rossiter’s control; Stubby, with permission from his father, had plunked down the entire legacy his uncle had left him, plus three hundred pounds contributed by his own doting mother.

Two years later they had sold the Threscoe bomb site for twenty-five thousand pounds, and had made a straight profit of twenty thousand, much to their surprise – and everyone else’s, in fact.

They were supposed to have started university that year, having graduated from St. Paul’s School in July, at the age of eighteen. But they had rejected Oxford. Instead they had started their own company with the profits from the Threscoe deal.

Teddy had objected initially, and so had Stubby’s father, but they had both been won over in the end, thanks chiefly to the intervention of Henry Rossiter.

“Forcing them to go to Oxford now is rather like closing the gate after the horses have escaped,” Mr. Rossiter had said to Teddy and Mr. Trenton with a chuckle. “It seems to me that these two young bucks have embarked on commercial careers already, and rather successfully, I might add. So why stop them now? I think they are going to do very nicely for themselves.”

Mark had tended to agree with the merchant banker. His endorsement of the scheme had ultimately convinced Teddy that she was not making a mistake by permitting Maxim to go into business, rather than continuing his higher education. And she had given him her blessing.

Maxim had planned to be a financier, and had never intended to open a real estate business, and if it hadn’t been for Stubby he would not have done so. But because the East End property had turned such a good profit, Stubby had persuaded Maxim to stay in this field, at least for a while. They took offices in Jermyn Street, formed a company called Westrent, which was a contraction of their last names, and started to buy bomb sites wherever they could find them.

For the most party they concentrated on major industrial cities in the provinces, which had been heavily bombed by the Luftwaffe during the war. They concentrated on Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield, Coventry and Birmingham, managed to find suitable tracts of land at decent prices, sites that they considered to have great potential for future building projects. Once they had had the land cleaned of rubble and fenced in, they had sensibly held on to the sites until really good bids had been made. In some instances they had had to wait several years to make the right sales; ultimately. Westrent was profitable largely because of the postwar boom in England in the midfifties.

4.19.1 Vocabulary notes

business venture – деловое предприятие

savings – сбережения

to purchase – покупать, приобретать

to hagglе – торговаться

legacy – наследство

to start company – основать компанию

to embark on commercial career – начинать деловую карьеру

to go into business – заняться торговлей

to open a real estate business – основать предприятие по торговле недвижимостью

good bid – хорошее предложение цены

profitable – прибыльный, выгодный

4.19.2 Fill in the gaps with the prepositions: in, at, of, to on

1 But _ her immense dismay nobody seemed to want it.

2 Henry Rossiter was still __ charge __ his money.

3 Real estate experts had gone __ look __ the land.

4 You probably won’t make a great deal __ money ___ it.

5 He had then purchased the land ___ their behalf.

6 The Westheim funds were ___ Henry Rossiter’s control.

4.19.3 Make up sentences of your own with the following expressions: to have a soft spot, a bit of luck, a great deal of, to sb’s surprise, to be in charge of, at the age, on one’s behalf

4.19.4 Remember the following phrasal verbs

1 How did it come __ that the man was dismissed?

2 Can you help me ___ with my English homework?

3 Jim was knocked ___ by a bus, and seriously hurt.

4 Mistakes in the printing should be pointed ___ at once.

5 My aunt’s money is all tied __ in shares.

6 As it turned ___,there was no need to worry.

7 Can you win the director ___? We need his vote.

4.20 Text 20

THE WOMEN IN HIS LIFE

After Barbara Taylor Bradford

When wheeling and dealing in real estate had become less challenging, and had actually begun to bore him, he had purchased several small, unprofitable companies; a printing plant in Wakefield, a bus company in Bristol and a brickyard in Nottingham. In a relatively short time he had put them back on their feet through a bit of brilliant reorganization and with the help of the new management teams he had sent in. Subsequently he had sold them, making excellent profits on all three. And thus a second company, Westinvest, was born.

Aside from his business acumen and his brilliance with figures, Maxim had the ability to understand and assess balance sheet and all its ramifications immediately and with the greatest of ease. He also had imagination and vision, his gut feeling instinct, which he always relied on, sometimes sweeping away analysts’ reports and recommendations in favor of his own instinctive reaction to a deal, the “feel” he had for it. All of these elements were important factors in his success, and were to stand him in good stead for the future.

He had told Stubby that he intended to make a million pounds by the time he was thirty. Stubby never once doubted that he would. Nor did Maxim doubted himself, and making that million was the yardstick by which he judged himself and his achievements. And so he drove himself.

For years to go, he thought, as he came to the Palace Saint Michel, and stood at the curb waiting for the lights to change. He smiled; he was quite confident he would achieve his goal.

As far as Maxim himself was concerned, the real secrets of his success were single-mindedness of purpose, dedication, hard work and the ability to put in very long hours without suffering from fatigue.

He was fortunate in that he had immense stamina, and needed only about five hours’ sleep; he usually rose at four in the morning, was at his desk in the flat by four-thirty, where he did paperwork until seven, when he left for his office in Jermyn Street to put in a full day. He thought nothing of working seven days a week, and for weeks on end without a break. Maxim had long acknowledged that he was a dyed-inthe-wool workaholic, which was why he guffawed when the papers called him a playboy.

4.20.1 Vocabulary notes

to wheel and deal – обделывать делишки, совершать махинации; заправлять делами

making excellent profits on – извлекать прибыль, получать прибыль

assess –оценивать, определять размер (налога, штрафа)

ramification – разветвление, ответвление

single-mindedness – целеустремленность

4.20.2 Fill in the gaps with the prepositions: in, on, at

1 ___ a relatively short time he had put them back ___ their feet.

2 He had sold them, making profits __ all three.

3 He had this gut feeling instinct which he always relied ___.

4 He usually rose ___ four in the morning.

5 Sometimes he swept away analysts reports and recommendations ___ favor __ his own instinctive reaction to a deal.

4.20.3 Make up sentences of your own with the following expressions: to wheel and deal, to think nothing of, to leave for, as far as sth is concerned

4.20.4 Remember some ways of saying laugh

to giggle to laugh in a nervous or excited way, especially at something silly:

Andy and Sarah were giggling helplessly at the back of the class.

to chuckle to laugh quietly, especially in a private or secret way:

'Now that was a sight to see!' chuckled Anne as she looked at the photos.

to cackle

to laugh in a loud unpleasant way, especially when you are taking pleasure in someone else's bad luck: The old man was cackling horribly and rubbing his hands.

to snigger to laugh secretly and quietly, especially in an unkind way or at something that is rude: The children started sniggering at Judy's dancing.

to titter to laugh quietly and unkindly when something embarrassing happens:

The audience tittered as Brock fell through the door.

to get the giggles to start giggling and be unable to stop: We got the giggles in the middle of the ceremony and Sarah was furious.

to be in hysterics/ stitches to laugh in an excited and uncontrolled way: You should have seen his face – we were in absolute hysterics!