Put the following into indirect speech. a. 1. "You behaved very badly yesterday," Pearl says to her. 2. "Marie-Lousie arrived last night and I'm expecting her every minute," says Constance. 3. "He'll meet Bessie here today," she says. 4. "The snuff-box was here a minute ago," says Bessie. 5. "I think Mother and Major Liconda will be here tomorrow," says Colin.
b. 1. "I met Flora at luncheon today," said Clay. 2. "You've never looked so beautiful as you looked tonight," he said to his wife. 3. "I spoke to him on the telephone two months ago," she said. 4. "Arnold's father arrived last night," said Elizabeth. 5. "I'll have another talk with Dick to¬morrow myself," said the doctor. 6. "I've not seen him this morning," she said. 7. "You have got a beautiful place here," Bessie said to him. 8. "I met Pete at the club yesterday," said Arnold.

Snow, frost and sunshine ... Lovely morning!
Yet you, dear love, its magic scorning,
Are still abed ... Awake my sweet!
Cast sleep away, I beg, and, rising,
Yourself a northern star, the blazing
Aurora, northern beauty, meet.
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A mellow glow like that of amber
Illumes the room ... Its good to linger
Beside the gaily crackling stove,
And think and dream ... But let our honest
Brown mare without delay by harnessed
That we may take a slag ride, love.

We'll give free rein to her, and lightly,
The snow of morning gleaming brightly,
Skim over it, and, full of glee,
Cross empty fields and empty meadows,
A once green wood with trees like shadows,
A stream and bank long dear to me. 

My winter vacation passed wonderfully. This year heavy snow covered the ground, so there was no time to get bored. Together with friends we drove in a sleigh, made snowmen, played snowballs and just had fun. In the evening I watched TV, talked on the phone with friends and occasionally played on the computer.

The second week my family took me to a winter resort. I don’t ski very well, so it was hard in the beginning to learn how to ski down mountain slopes. But the next day, I learned to keep balance and fell to the ground only a few times. At a ski resort we spent 4 days. During this period I managed to make friends and girlfriends, with whom now I keep in touch and correspond through the internet. We hope to see one another again at the same place next year.

By the end of winter break my spirits fell. Suddenly it came in on me that I had not done some homework. But still there were a couple of days left, and I had time to do the tasks before the beginning of classes. How quickly vacations end! And how long a school year lasts!