1. CHAPTER 6:
TALKING TO THE
HOURSEKEEPER

2. SYNOPSIS

3. 1. The next morning, John and
Andrea walk to Felka Utca.

4. 2. They first speak to the housekeeper who lives on the
ground floor

5. 4. Then they walk round to Gergely Utca. Inside the
building, they talk to another housekeeper.

6. 6. Andrea suggests going to the cellar bar (café) .
7. John introduced Andrea to the café owner.
8. They discussed the morning’s effort over a drink.

7. 9. Later, John says they
should start looking for a
dead person.

8. 10. Andrea was
sceptical about
that.
Sceptical: not willing to believe
the truth of something

9. 11. John tells Andrea he needs her help
and understanding

10. DISCUSSION

11. ACTIVITY 1 (A)
1. A few phrases to describe the weather
a. sunny b. Very cold
c. Strong
sunshine

12. ACTIVITY 1 (A)
2. The strong sunshine
made him feel more
hopeful about the future

13. ACTIVITY 1 (A)
3. They began at the flats
in Felka Utca and ended at
the café in Gergely Utca.

14. ACTIVITY 1 (A)
4. They questioned the
housekeepers at Felka Utca
and Gergely Utca.

15. ACTIVITY 1 (B)
1. John felt good after an excellent
sleep with no dreams

16. ACTIVITY 1
(B)
2. John was pleased that Andrea was with him
because she spoke Hungarian better than he did

17. ACTIVITY 1 (B)
3. John felt very bad because he thought
Andrea would think that there was something
wrong with him

18. ACTIVITY 1 (B)
4. John was so
surprised that he did
not have time to say
anything and just
followed her down the
stairs.

19. ACTIVITY 1 (B)
5. John said that one
important thing was
that he did only think
the person looked like
him- it was actually
John himself

20. NOW TEST
YOURSELF!
1. a. John
b. John’s colleagues
c. John was very quiet and hardly spoke to
anyone in the office
d. John was thinking about his meeting with
someone who looked exactly like him

21. NOW TEST
YOURSELF!
2. a. Andrea
b. John
c. He became irritable and
was not nice to Andrea.
He also came home late
every night after work.
d. She was hurting and
full of despair

22. 3. a. John said this to
Andrea.
b. John thought he and
Andrea should be
looking for someone
who was dead
because John felt that
he was that person
now.