Complete the following extract of a story with the words in the box.

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first – As soon as – news – One night – That year – when – Just – marry – Six months later –
then – suddenly - until

In 1880, Mark was 20, and he went to work in his father’s business. (1)__________________,
his father took him to several fashionable dances. Roger was now fifty, and he and his son
looked just like brothers.

(2)__________________ in August, they drove to a dance at a country house. It was a lovely

evening, with a full moon. (3)__________________as they arrived, they saw a family getting
out of a carriage – a lady, an older man, (4)__________________ a beautiful young woman.
(5)__________________ Mark saw her, his heart (6)__________________ began to beat
loudly. It was (7)__________________ love.

The evening seemed awfully long to Mark (8)__________________it was time for his dance
with the young lady, Hilary Macmillan. But (9)__________________ the moment came, and he
held her in her arms, he felt that his life was just beginning.

(10)__________________, the people of Baltimore heard the surprising

(11)__________________that Hilary Macmillan was engaged to (12)__________________
Mark.