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расходиться во мнениях). Mrs. Siddons was a rare one for chops (миссис

Сиддонс обожала отбивные котлеты; rare — редкий, редко встречающийся,

исключительный, необычайный); I'm not a bit like her in that (я совсем на нее

не похожа в этом); I'm a rare one for steaks (я обожаю бифштексы)."

mountain ['maVntIn] value ['vxlju:] rare [req]

Aloof on her mountain top she considered the innumerable activities of men. She

had a wonderful sense of freedom from all earthly ties, and it was such an ecstasy

that nothing in comparison with it had any value. She felt like a spirit in heaven.

The head waiter came up to her with an ingratiating smile.

"Everything all right, Miss Lambert?"

"Lovely. You know, it's strange how people differ. Mrs. Siddons was a rare one for

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chops; I'm not a bit like her in that; I'm a rare one for steaks."

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