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Helen and Martin With a thoughtful sigh, Helen turned away from the window and wa1ked back to her favourite armchair. __her brother never arrive? For a brief moment, she wondered if she really cared that much. Over the years Helen had given __waiting for Martin to take an interest in her. Her feelings for him had gradually __until now, as she sat waiting for him, she experienced no more than a sisters. __to see what had __of her brother. Almost without __, Martin had lost, his job with a busy publishing company after spending the last eight years in New York as a key figure in the US office. Somehow the two of them hadnt __ to keep in touch and, left alone, Helen had slowly found her __ in her own judgment growing. __the wishes of her parents, she had left university halfway __ her course and now, to the astonishment of the whole family, she was __a fast-growing reputation in the pages of respected art magazines and was actually earning enough to live __ from her paintings. Of course, she __no pleasure in Martins sudden misfortune, but she couldnt __ looking forward to her brothers arrival with __ satisfaction at what she had achieved. 词汇: Armchair 扶手椅 reputation 名声，名誉声望 curiosity 好奇心，好奇 misfortune 不幸;灾祸，灾难 | 
