Jewelry; currency; fire-arms; a smuggler; a Customs officer; uninitiated in the subtleties of the trade; from under the lining; to spill on the table; coins with the

image of King George V; a matter of experience; to de­velop intuition

Describe a journey by train. Use the words and phrases given below.

train service; an ordinary train; an express; to change trains; to run (between; from... to; all the way from... to)

to buy oneself a seat; to reserve seats; to catch (miss) a train;

to get on (out of/off) a train; on the train; to run into the sta­tion; to pull into (out of) a station; a (train) stop; a carriage; a dining car; a regular traveller; a porter; to see smb. off

Speak on how to clear the Customs the easy way. Use the words and phrases given below.

the Customs; a Customs officer; Customs inspection;

to observe Customs regulations; a Customs declaration form;

to go through the Customs; to clear the Customs; Have you anything to declare?; to declare in writing; duty-free ar­ticles; articles exempt from duty; to qualify for an exemption;

articles to be declared; dutiable articles; to pay duty on arti­cles; to have one's luggage ready for immediate inspection;

to smuggle; a smuggler; to be on guard against; fast and friendly service

Topics for oral and written composition.

A character-sketch of Miss Bradley.

Say if in your opinion Miss Bradley was an experienced smuggler or a novice.

3. Explain how it happened that the author started help­ing Miss Bradley almost against his will.

Bring out the points in the story showing that Miss Bradley had deliberately chosen the author to help her through the Customs.

Explain why the Customs officer had guessed about Miss Bradley trying-to smuggle dutiable articles into the country.

What might have happened should the author have answered in the affirmative to the Customs officer's questions whether Miss Bradley and he were travelling together?