Question: CHAPTER LXXVI Some Pleasant, Shady Talk In The Groves, Between My Lords Abrazza And Media, Babbalanja, Mohi, And Yoomy

Abrazza had a cool retreat--a grove of dates; where we were used to lounge of noons, and mix our converse with the babble of the rills; and mix our punches in goblets chased with grapes. And as ever, King Abrazza was the prince of hosts.

"Your crown," he said to Media; and with his own, he hung it on a bough.

"Be not ceremonious:" and stretched his royal legs upon the turf.

"Wine!" and his pages poured it out.

So on the grass we lounged; and King Abrazza, who loved his antique ancestors; and loved old times; and would not talk of moderns;--bade Yoomy sing old songs; bade Mohi rehearse old histories; bade Babbalanja tell of old ontologies; and commanded all, meanwhile, to drink his old, old wine.

So, all round we quaffed and quoted.

At last, we talked of old Homeric bards:--those who, ages back, harped, and begged, and groped their blinded way through all this charitable Mardi; receiving coppers then, and immortal glory now.

ABRAZZA--How came it, that they all were blind?

BABBALANJA--It was endemical, your Highness. Few grand poets have good eyes; for they needs blind must be, who ever gaze upon the sun. Vavona himself was blind: when, in the silence of his secret bower, he said--"I will build another world. Therein, let there be kings and slaves, philosophers and wits; whose checkered actions--strange, grotesque, and merry-sad, will entertain my idle moods." So, my lord, Vavona played at kings and crowns, and men and manners; and loved that lonely game to play. 1. Where did someone stretch his legs?
2. Who's crown had he taken?
3. And placed it where?
4. Where did they rest?
5. Who poured the drink?
6. What was it?
7. What grew there?
8. Did they drink from flutes?
9. What then?
10. What was requested of Mohi?
11. And Yoomy?
12. What of babbalanja?
13. And what were they all to do?
14. Of what?
15. Did they do as requested of them?
16. Who was blind?
17. Anyone else?
18. What did he wish to create?
19. Would there be royalty there?
20. And wise men? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. the turf.
2. Media's
3. a bough.
4. on the grass
5. pages
6. Wine
7. dates
8. No.
9. goblets
10. rehearse old histories
11. sing old songs
12. tell of old ontologies
13. drink
14. old, old wine.
15. Yes.
16. old Homeric bards
17. Vavona
18. another world.
19. Yes.
20. Yes.

Question: New York (CNN) -- Brooke Astor's son got one to three years in prison Monday for scheming to bilk millions of dollars from the late philanthropist's estate.

Anthony Marshall, 85, had been found guilty of 14 of the 15 counts against him. Marshall was convicted in October of the most serious charges -- first-degree grand larceny and scheming to defraud. He faced a minimum of one to three years, or as much as eight to 25 years in state prison.

Marshall's wife, Charlene, sobbed after hearing the sentence as supporters hugged her.

One of the most serious convictions involved Marshall giving himself a $1 million-a-year raise for handling his mother's affairs, said Assistant District Attorney Joel Seidemann. Marshall's former attorney, Francis Morrissey, was also convicted of five counts relating to the case, including forgery and scheming to defraud Astor.

Seidemann on Monday recommended a sentence of 1.5 to 4.5 years in prison. He objected to bail pending appeal but told the judge he had no problem with Marshall staying out of prison until the first of the year. He asked for restitution of $12.3 million.

Defense attorneys argued Monday for the lowest sentence of one to three years in state prison and asked that the judge not impose restitution. The defense team raised concerns about Marshall's health and indicated that it will appeal the verdict.

In a brief statement to the court before the sentence was announced, Marshall only said, "I have nothing to add to what my attorneys have said." 1. Who was found guilty of crimes?
2. What's his name?
3. How many charges were made against him?
4. Was he found guilty of all of them?
5. How many was he guilty of?
6. What was the maximum possible sentence?
7. How many years did his lawyers suggest?
8. How much time did the prosecutor suggest?
9. Does he want him to pay people back?
10. How much?
11. Do Marshall's lawyers agree with him?
12. How much prison time did he end up getting?
13. When did this happen?
14. Is Marshall married?
15. What's his spouse's name?
16. Was she calm at the hearing?
17. How did she react?
18. Where did he misappropriate money from?
19. Was he in charge of his mother's money?
20. Did he get paid for that?
21. Did he ever get a pay increase?
22. How much?
23. Who authorized that?
24. Was it legal for him to do that?
25. Was anyone else tried for something to do with this affair?
26. Who?
27. What is his relationship to the other guy? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Brooke Astor's son
2. Anthony Marshall
3. 15
4. No
5. 14
6. 25 years in state prison
7. One to three years
8. 1.5 to 4.5 years
9. Yes
10. $12.3 million
11. No
12. One to three years
13. Monday
14. Yes
15. Charlene
16. No
17. She sobbed
18. His father's estate
19. Yes
20. Yes
21. Yes
22. $1 million-a-year
23. Marshall himself
24. No
25. Yes
26. Francis Morrissey
27. He is Marshall's former attorney.