14.A very brave girl

A very brave girl

/ə/ /'vɛri//breɪv/  /ɡəːl/ 

Kim asked, ‘do you think he knows about the piece of paper in the handle? Does he know it’s an important umbrella?’

Kim /ɑːskt/  ' /du/ /ju:/  /θɪŋk/ /hi:/ nəʊ//ə'baʊt/  /ðə/ /pi:s/ /(ə)v/ /'peɪpə//ɪn/  /ðə/ /'hand(ə)l/ ?  /dʌz/ /hi:/ /nəʊ/  /ɪt/ /iz/ /an//ɪm'pɔːt(ə)nt/ /ʌm'brɛlə/'?

“Yes,’ replied Mae, ‘ I think he knows.’

'/jɛs/ ' /rɪˈplʌɪd/ Mae, '/ai/ /θɪŋk/ /hi:/ nəʊ/

Then Mae coutinued, ‘At the next station, I got off the train and waited for the next one. I looked through the window and he was there!’

/ðɛn/ Mae /kən'tɪnju:/ '/at/  /ðə/ /nɛkst//'steɪʃ(ə)n/ /ai/ /ɡɒt/ /ɒf/ /ðə//treɪn/ /ənd/ /weɪt//fə/ /ðə/ /nɛkst//wʌn/. /ai/ /lʊkd/ /θru:/ /'wɪndəʊ/  /ðə/  /ənd/  /hi:/ /wɒz/ /ðɛː/ 

 ‘ what happened then?’ cried Kim

'/wɒt/ /'hap(ə)nd//ðɛn/? /krʌɪd/  Kim

 She forgot to speak quietly ‘Sh-sh-sh!’ said Mae Lee. ‘ I got onto that train.

/ʃi:/ /fə'ɡɒt/  /tə/ /spi:k/ /'kwʌɪətli/  'Sh-Sh-Sh!' /sɛd/ Mae. /ai/ /ɡɒt/ /ɒntə/  /ðat//treɪn/.

I sat down near the man and looked at the handle of the umbrella. I was thinking about how to get it for you.’

/ai/ /sat/ /daʊn/ /nɪə/  /ðə/  /man/ /ənd/ /lʊkd/ /at/  /ðə/ /'hand(ə)l/ /(ə)v/  /ðə/  /ʌm'brɛlə/. /ai/ /wɒz/ //θɪŋkɪŋ//ə'baʊt/  /haʊ/ /tə/ /ɡɛt/ /ɪt//fɔː/  /ju:/

Kim asked “ The man was on the same train as you—so why was he late for the ferry?

Kim /ɑːskt/ :'/ðə/  /man/ /wɒz/ /ɒn//ðə/  /seɪm/ /treɪn/ /az//ju:/- /səʊ//wʌɪ/ /wɒz/ /hi:/ /fɔː/  /ðə/  /'fɛri/ 

You both got to the ferry before me, but he had to run. Then, at the last minute, he ran and got on.’

/ju:/ /bəʊθ/  /ɡɒt/ /tə/  /ðə/  /'fɛri//bɪˈfɔː/   /mi/ /bʌt/ /hi:/ /had/ /tə/  /rʌn/ . /ðɛn/, /at/

/ðə/ /lɑːst/ /'mɪnɪt/   ,/hi:/ /ran/   /ənd/ /ɡɒt/ /ɒn/.

Kim said, ‘ He is wearing nice clothes but he is a thief. He is an important gentleman and a thief!’

Kim/sɛd/ : ' /hi:/ /iz/ /'wɛərɪŋ//nʌɪs/ /kləʊ(ð)z/  /bʌt/  /hi:/ /iz/ /ə/ /θi:f/  ./hi:/ /iz/ /an/ /ɪm'pɔːt(ə)nt/ /ənd/  /ə/ /θi:f/ 

‘ We must catch him’ said Mae

'/wi/ /mʌst/ /katʃ/ /him/''/sɛd/  Mae

 ,’But I don’t know how’ Then she said ‘ Kim, how did you get on to the ferry?

'/bʌt//ai/ /dəʊnt/ /nəʊ/  /haʊ/ ' /ðɛn//ʃi:/ /sɛd/   'Kim, /haʊ/ /did/ /ju:/ /gɛt/ /ɒn/ /tə//ðə/  /'fɛri/ ?

I was very surprised when I saw you’ Kim showed Mae the three, shiny dollars and told her how she found them

/ai/ /wɒz/  /'vɛri/ /sə'prʌɪzd//wɛn/   /ai/ /sɒ:/ /ju:/' Kim /ʃəʊd/  Mae /ðə//θri: / ,/'ʃʌɪni/ /'dɒlə/  /ənd//təʊld/ /hə:/ /haʊ/  /ʃi:/ /faʊnd/  /ðəm/ 

Mae Lee was very surprised.

Mae Lee /wɒz/  /'vɛri/ /sə'prʌɪzd/

Then she said. ‘Now  we must work together. I’ll stand next to the man.

/ðɛn//ʃi:/ /sɛd/  : ' /naʊ/ /wi/ /mʌst//stand//wə:k/ /tə'ɡɛðə/. /a:/ /nɛkst/ /tə/ /ðə//man/.

You must stand near the laughing lady. Perhaps they know each other.’

/ju://mʌst//stand// /nɪə/ /ðə//lɑːfig/ /'leɪdi/. /pə'haps/  /ðeɪ/ /nəʊ/ /i:tʃ/ /'ʌðə/ 

‘ She knows his name. I do hope she’s not a thief. I think she’s nice.’ Kim felt afraid.

/ʃi:/ /nəʊz/ /hiz//neɪm/  . /ai/ /du/ /həʊp/ /ʃi:/ /'z//nʌt /ə/ /θi:f/  . /ai/ /θɪŋk/ /ʃi:/  /iz/ /nʌɪs/ . KIm  /fɛlt/ /ə'freɪd/ 

‘There may be thieves all around us’ she said.

/ðɛː/  /meɪ/  /bi//θi:vz/  /ɔːl/ /ə'raʊnd//ʌs/' /ʃi:/ /sɛd/ 

‘ We’ll be together,’ said Mae. “This will be our meeting-place.

/wɪl/ /bi/ /tə'ɡɛðə/ ' /sɛd/   Mae.  /ðis/ /wɪl/  /bi/ /aʊə/ /'mi:tɪŋ'-pleɪs/

 This is where we’ll say what we think, or what we’ve seen.’

.  /ðis/ /iz//wɛː/ /sei/ /wɪl/  /wɒt/  /wi/ /θɪŋk/, /ɔː//wɒt/    /wi/ /hav/ /sin/

Kim felt braver when Mae spoke to her.

kim /fɛlt/ /breɪv//wɛn/     Mae /tə/ /hə:/.

Then Mae said,  The boat will arrive at St. George soon’

/ðɛn/ Mae /sɛd/  ,/ðə/  /bəʊt//wil//ə'rʌɪv/  /at/  'St. George /su:n/ '

‘I thought you lived on Staten Island,’ said Kim.

/ai/ /θɔːt/ /ju:/ /lɪvd//ɒn/Staten Island'  /sɛd/ Kim

‘It’s the same place. St. George is part of Staten Island. The ferry stops there.

/ɪt/ /iz/ /ðə/ /seɪm/  /pleɪs/ St. George  /iz/ /pɑːt/  /ev/ Staten Island./ðə/  /'fɛri/ /stɒps//ðɛː/ .

Now we must work quickly. We’ll go and sitdown. We must act as if we don’t know each other .’

/naʊ/ /wi/ /mʌst/ / wə:k/  /'kwɪkli/ . /wil/ /ɡəʊ/ /ənd//sɪt/ /daʊn/ . /wi/ /mʌst//akt/  /az/ /ɪf/  /wi/ /dəʊnt/ /nəʊ/ /i:tʃ/ /'ʌðə/ .

Mae Lee slowly walked away. \Kim thought, ‘she is a very brave girl. She never feels afraid.’

' Mae Lee  /'sləʊli/ /wɔːkt/ /əˈ\'weɪ/ /θɔːt/ /ʃi:/ /iz/ /ə/ /'vɛri/ /breɪv/ /ɡəːl/ . /ʃi:/ /'nɛvə/ /fɛlt/ /ə'freɪd/  .'