convert into indirect speech INTRUDER :
Keep it to yourself, and just answer my question
live here alone? Well, do you?
GERRARD : I'm sorry. I thought you were telling me, not asking
A question of inflection; your voice is unfamiliar.
INTRUDER: (with emphasis) Do you live here alone?
GERRARD : And if I don't answer?
INTRUDER : You've got enough sense not to want to get hurt.
GERRARD : I think good sense is shown more in the ability to ad
pain than in the mere desire to do so. What do you think
Mr- er-
INTRUDER : Never mind my name. I like yours better, Mr Gerrard.
What are your Christian names?
GERRARD Vincent Charles.
INTRUDER
Do you run a car?
GERRARD No.
INTRUDER : That's a lie. You're not dealing with a fool. I'm as smart
as you and smarter, and I know you run a car. Better be
careful, wise guy!
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INTRUDER : Keep it to yourself, and just answer my questions. You live here alone? Well, do you?
→ The intruder was not intrigued by Gerrard’s words. He wanted answers to his set of questions and did not want to hear to what Gerrard had to say. He asked if Gerrard lived there alone.
GERRARD : I’m sorry. I thought you were telling me, not asking me. A question of inflection; your voice is unfamiliar.
A question of inflection; your voice is unfamiliar
→ Gerrard says that the way in which the intruder spoke, made him feel that he was telling him that he lived alone rather than asking him if he did live alone. He added that the intruder’s voice was not familiar to imply that he wanted to know about him.
INTRUDER : (with emphasis) Do you live here alone?
→ The intruder repeated his question with emphasis and asked Gerrard if he lived there alone.
GERRARD : And if I don’t answer?
→ Gerrard asked what would the intruder do if he did not answer his question.
INTRUDER : You’ve got enough sense not to want to get hurt.
→ The intruder warned Gerrard that if he did not want any harm, then he should obey his orders.
GERRARD : I think good sense is shown more in the ability to avoid pain than in the mere desire to do so. What do you think, Mr— er—
→ Gerrard spoke intelligently and replied that his good sense reflected in his ability to avoid pain than the mere desire to avoid it. He asked the intruder about his opinion and addressed him as “Mr - er -” to indicate that he wanted to know his name.
INTRUDER : Never mind my name. I like yours better, Mr Gerrard. What are your Christian names?
→ The intruder replied that he need not know his name and on the other hand, asked Gerrard his Christian name (i.e. the name he was given when he was baptised in the church).
GERRARD : Vincent Charles.
→ Gerrard replied that his Christian name was Vincent Charles.
INTRUDER : Do you run a car?
→ The intruder’s next question was if Gerrard had a car.
GERRARD : No.
→ Gerrard replied negatively.
INTRUDER : That’s a lie. You’re not dealing with a fool. I’m as smart as you and smarter, and I know you run a car. Better be careful, wise guy!
→ The intruder said that Gerrard was lying. He said that he was not foolish. He was smarter than him and knew that he had a car. He warned Gerrard not to be fool him.
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INTRUDER : Keep it to yourself, and just answer my questions. You live here alone? Well, do you?
→ The intruder was not intrigued by Gerrard’s words. He wanted answers to his set of questions and did not want to hear to what Gerrard had to say. He asked if Gerrard lived there alone.
GERRARD : I’m sorry. I thought you were telling me, not asking me. A question of inflection; your voice is unfamiliar.
A question of inflection; your voice is unfamiliar
→ Gerrard says that the way in which the intruder spoke, made him feel that he was telling him that he lived alone rather than asking him if he did live alone. He added that the intruder’s voice was not familiar to imply that he wanted to know about him.
INTRUDER : (with emphasis) Do you live here alone?
→ The intruder repeated his question with emphasis and asked Gerrard if he lived there alone.
GERRARD : And if I don’t answer?
→ Gerrard asked what would the intruder do if he did not answer his question.
INTRUDER : You’ve got enough sense not to want to get hurt.
→ The intruder warned Gerrard that if he did not want any harm, then he should obey his orders.
GERRARD : I think good sense is shown more in the ability to avoid pain than in the mere desire to do so. What do you think, Mr— er—
→ Gerrard spoke intelligently and replied that his good sense reflected in his ability to avoid pain than the mere desire to avoid it. He asked the intruder about his opinion and addressed him as “Mr - er -” to indicate that he wanted to know his name.
INTRUDER : Never mind my name. I like yours better, Mr Gerrard. What are your Christian names?
→ The intruder replied that he need not know his name and on the other hand, asked Gerrard his Christian name (i.e. the name he was given when he was baptised in the church).
GERRARD : Vincent Charles.
→ Gerrard replied that his Christian name was Vincent Charles.
INTRUDER : Do you run a car?
→ The intruder’s next question was if Gerrard had a car.
GERRARD : No.
→ Gerrard replied negatively.
INTRUDER : That’s a lie. You’re not dealing with a fool. I’m as smart as you and smarter, and I know you run a car. Better be careful, wise guy!
→ The intruder said that Gerrard was lying. He said that he was not foolish. He was smarter than him and knew that he had a car. He warned Gerrard not to be fool him.
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