Q: CHAPTER XXI.

While Bathurst was busying himself completing his preparations for the attempt, Rabda came in with her father.

"My lord," she said, "I tremble at the thought of your venturing your life. My life is of no importance, and it belongs to you. What I would propose is this. My father will go to Bithoor, and will obtain an order from one of the Nana's officers for a lady of the zenana to visit the prisoners. I will go in veiled, as I was on the day I went there. I will change garments with the lady, and she can come out veiled, and meet you outside."

"I would not dream of such a thing, Rabda. You would be killed to a certainty when they discovered the trick. Even if I would consent to the sacrifice, Miss Hannay would not do so. I am deeply grateful to you for proposing it, but it is impossible. You will see that, with the aid of your father, I shall succeed."

"I told her that would be your answer, sahib," Rujub said, "but she insisted on making the offer."

It was arranged that they were to start at nine o'clock, as it was safer to make the attempt before everything became quiet. Before starting, Rabda was again placed in a trance. In reply to her father's questions she said that Mary Hunter was dead, and that Isobel was lying down. She was told to tell her that in an hour she was to be at the window next to the door.

Answer the following questions:
1. Is Rabda a boy or a girl?
A: 1. girl
Q: CHAPTER XII

TOM SPEAKS HIS MIND

"Tom, Miss Harrow would like to see you."

It was an hour later, and the Rovers and the Laning girls had spent the time in watching the efforts of the others to put out the last of the fire. In the meanwhile, some of those present had gone through the addition to the main building and opened the various windows and doors, thus letting out the smoke. An examination proved that the damage done there was very slight, for which the seminary authorities were thankful.

"Wants to see me, eh?" returned Tom, musingly. "Well, I don't know whether I want to see her or not."

"You might as well go, Tom, and have it over with," suggested Sam.

"If I go, I want Nellie to go along," returned the brother. "I want her to know how I stand on this missing-ring question. By the way, how is she, all right?" continued the youth, addressing Stanley, who had brought the news that he was wanted.

"She seems to he all right, although she is very nervous. She says the reason she didn't hear the alarm and get out of the building in time, was because she had had a toothache and had taken a strong dose of medicine to quiet her nerves. Evidently the medicine put her into a sound sleep."

"How about the toothache?" asked Sam, slyly.

"Oh, that's gone now; the fire scared it away."

"Where is she?" questioned Tom.

"She is in the office with some of the other teachers."

Answer the following questions:
1. Who wanted to see Tom?
2. Who did Tom want with him?
3. How was the smoke getting out?
4. Was Miss Harrow ok?
5. who reported that
6. which girls watched what was happening?
7. Why did Miss Harrow not hear?
8. what from?
9. Did she just fall asleep with no help?
10. What type of building was it?
11. Did the fire wreck everything?
12. where was Miss Harrow now?
13. what did happen to her toothache?
14. was she alone in the office?
A: 1. Miss Harrow
2. Nellie
3. through windows and doors
4. yes
5. Stanley
6. Laning girls
7. in a sound sleep
8. a toothache
9. No
10. seminary
11. no
12. office
13. the fire scared it away
14. No
Q: Tim Welford, aged 33, and Dom Mee, aged 30, both from England, were keen on (="like..." very much) rowing boats. They made a plan to row across the Pacific Ocean from Japan to San Francisco. The name of their rowboat was "Crackers". It was about seven meters long.

They set out from Japan on May 17,2001. They had rowed nearly 5,500 miles when their boat was hit by a fishing ship on September 17,2001. Luckily they both escaped unharmed, but their boat was badly damaged and they had to abandon( =" stop)their" journey.

In a radio interview, Dom expressed his disappointment and explained how the accident took place.

"A fishing ship came towards us with nobody on the bridge and ran us down. It all happened so quickly. I managed to dive into the water. Tim felt it would be safer to stay on board. He was trapped inside as the boat was driven under the water. Finally some people appeared on the ship and saw me in the water. I shouted at them to stop the ship and to get Tim out. When the ship stopped, I eventually saw Tim, and I was very, very happy that we were still alive. We were very disappointed that we couldn't reach San Francisco. But we are alive. That above everything is the most important. "

Answer the following questions:
1. What does keen mean?
2. Whast were they keen on?
3. What were they planning on?
4. Where were they to start?
5. and end?
6. When did they leave?
7. Did they make the trip?
8. what happened?
9. How far had they went?
10. Who dived into the water?
11. why?
12. Was anyone on the bridge of the boat?
13. Did anyone appear eventually?
14. Did Dom shout at them?
15. What?
16. Was Tim happy?
17. why?
18. How old was Dom?
19. and Tim?
20. where were they from?
A:
1. Like very much.
2. Rowing boats.
3. Rowing across the Pacific Ocean.
4. Japan.
5. San Francisco.
6. May 17.
7. No.
8. Their boat was hit by a fishing ship.
9. Nearly 5,500 miles.
10. Dom.
11. He felt it was safer.
12. No.
13. Yes.
14. Yes.
15. Stop the ship and to get Tim out
16. No.
17. That we couldn't reach San Francisco.
18. 30.
19. 33.
20. England.