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95 tingling assault acquaintance desert venture Find words which mean: • someone who is known but who is not a close friend: • not practical, suitable, or advisable: Inference Q4 What does the sentence "His campaign coolness deserted him"(line 12) mean, and what type of figurative language is used in it? Q5 Why do you think Billy and Mrs. William Darragh McMahan feel ecstatic after Billy’s interaction with royalty? Van Duyckink’s rather gloomy eyes lit up. He rose to his slender height and grasped Billy McMahan’s hand. “Thank you, Mr. McMahan,” he said, in his deep, serious tones. “I have been thinking of doing some work of that sort. I shall be glad of your assistance. It pleases me to have become acquainted with you.” Billy walked back to his seat. His body was tingling from the praise bestowed by royalty. A hundred eyes were now turned upon him in envy and new admiration. Mrs. William Darragh McMahan trembled with ecstasy, so that her diamonds assaulted the eye almost with pain. And now it was apparent that at many tables there were those who suddenly remembered that they enjoyed Mr. McMahan’s acquaintance. He saw smiles and bows about him. He became enveloped in the aura of dizzy greatness. His campaign coolness deserted him. “Wine for that gang!” he commanded the waiter, pointing with his finger. “Wine over there. Wine to those three gents by that green bush. Tell ’em it’s on me. Wine for everybody!” The waiter ventured to whisper that it was perhaps inexpedient to carry out the order, in consideration of the dignity of the house and its custom. “All right,” said Billy, “if it’s against the rules. I wonder if it would do to send my friend Van Duyckink a bottle? No? Well, it’ll flow all right at the cafe tonight, just the same. The cafe will be packed with drinks tonight; anyone coming by 2 A.M. is in for a treat.” Billy McMahan was happy. He had shaken the hand of Cortlandt Van Duyckink. 5 10 15 20