Old jerome (to be) very rich but he (not to have) children of his own. he (to adopt) a boy, named gilbert, who (to live) close to jerome’s house. old jerome (to be) fond of him. he also (to love) barbara, his wife’s niece, who (to live) in his house. he (to think) that some day barbara and gilbert (to marry). the letter (to come) in the morning. though she (to know) it (to be) from gilbert, she (not to be able) to read it because she (not to be taught) to read or write. her father never (to send) her to school. but her quick mind (to prompt) her what to do. nevada (to be sure) that barbara (to be glad) to take a ride. she (to run) to the door and (to tell) the servant that they (to go). she never (to ride) in an automobile before, and she (to believe) that they (to have) a good time. barbara (to sit) in her room. she (to hold) a letter in her hand. she (cannot) open it because it (not to be addressed) to her. it (to be addressed) to nevada who (to go) to the theatre before the letter (to arrive). barbara (to give) it to nevada when she (to return) from the theatre. gilbert (to give) her a paper and (to say) that there (to be) an article about that part of the west where nevada (to live). he (to say) it (to be) interesting to her. but nevada even (not to touch) the paper. she (to get) nervous — how to tell him that she never (to go) to school.

Old Jerome was very rich but he did not  have children of his own. He  adopted a boy, named Gilbert, who had lived close to Jerome’s house. Old Jerome was fond of him. He also  loved Barbara, his wife’s niece, who  live in his house. He  thought that some day Barbara and Gilbert would marry. The letter  came in the morning. Though she  knew it was from Gilbert, she was not  able to read it because she had not been taught to read or write. Her father had never  sent her to school. But her quick mind  prompted her what to do.
Nevada was sure that Barbara would be glad to take a ride. She  ran to the door and  told the servant that they would go. She had never  riden in an automobile before, and she  believef that they would have a good time.
Barbara was sitting in her room. She was  holding a letter in her hand. She could not open it because it was not addressed to her. It was addressed to Nevada who had gone to the theatre before the letter  arrived. Barbara  would give it to Nevada when she  returned from the theatre.
Gilbert  gave her a paper and  said that there was an article about that part of the West where Nevada  lived. He said it would be interesting to her. But Nevada even did not  touch the paper. She  got nervous — how to tell him that she had never  gone to school.