1. They thought I would go to ________ .

2. The moment he crossed the doorstep, an old school friend comes up to Andrew, ________ to buy him a drink and tells him not to look so worried.

3. I'll ________ you know as soon as I come back from London. And then she went.

4. Naturally he had his umbrella with him and a heavy coat ________ that aphorism his mother always used: Never cast a clout (remove an article of clothing) before May is out.

5. Everyone in the pub looks ________ depressed at this remark and begins to think of all the price increases that will follow.

6. The conversation went as follows: I hear you live in this village, too How do you ________ ? asked Andrew.

7. The ________ is palpable. Then suddenly the door bursts open and in walks our heroine, Sally looking like a drowned rat.

8. during the wedding ________ in the village church just over two years ago.

9. Six weeks ________ this extraordinary episode Sally got married.

10. Most people in the pub think to themselves: What a pretty girl Andrew sees her as someone who is ________ and needs help.