CHAPTER 66

On awaking in the morning, Richard Swiveller became conscious, by slow degrees, of whispering voices in his room. Looking out between the curtains, he espied Mr Garland, Mr Abel, the notary, and the single gentleman, gathered round the Marchioness, and talking to her with great earnestness but in very subdued tones--fearing, no doubt, to disturb him. He lost no time in letting them know that this precaution was unnecessary, and all four gentlemen directly approached his bedside. Old Mr Garland was the first to stretch out his hand, and inquire how he felt.

Dick was about to answer that he felt much better, though still as weak as need be, when his little nurse, pushing the visitors aside and pressing up to his pillow as if in jealousy of their interference, set his breakfast before him, and insisted on his taking it before he underwent the fatigue of speaking or of being spoken to. Mr Swiveller, who was perfectly ravenous, and had had, all night, amazingly distinct and consistent dreams of mutton chops, double stout, and similar delicacies, felt even the weak tea and dry toast such irresistible temptations, that he consented to eat and drink on one condition.

'And that is,' said Dick, returning the pressure of Mr Garland's hand, 'that you answer me this question truly, before I take a bit or drop. Is it too late?'

'For completing the work you began so well last night?' returned the old gentleman. 'No. Set your mind at rest on that point. It is not, I assure you.' What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who woke up?
2. What did he hear?
3. Was Dick feeling better?
4. Who brought Dick breakfast?
5. What food was in it?
6. Did she say he could wait to eat it?
7. Was Dick hungry?
8. What food did he dream about?
9. What drink?
10. When Dick woke up, what did he look out?
11. How many people were talking?
12. What was the occupation of one of them?
13. Were they talking loudly?
14. Who shook hands with Dick first?
15. Is he elderly or young?
16. What time of day did Dick wake up?
Answer: 1. Richard Swiveller
2. voices
3. unknown
4. his nurse,
5. tea and dry toast
6. No
7. Yes
8. mutton chops
9. double stout
10. the curtains
11. Five
12. notary
13. No
14. Mr Garland
15. old
16. the morning

Ken and Anthony were childhood friends. They went to elementary and high school together. They went to college in different states, and then they lost touch. That was twenty years ago. One morning Ken was reading the newspaper with his morning coffee. Inside he saw an announcement for a poetry reading at a nearby bookstore. He was surprised to find that the featured poet was none other than his friend Anthony. Ken decided to see what his old pal was up to. Ken sat in the last row of the area set up inside the bookstore. When Anthony was introduced and came up the podium, Ken hardly recognized him. Anthony was almost completely bald and had a little potbelly . When Anthony was in high school, he was very handsome. What Anthony had lost in looks was made up for in talent. Anthony's poetry was quite good. Anthony recognized Ken sitting in the back row. When the reading was over, Ken stood in line with the others waiting for Anthony to sign a copy of his book. When it was Ken's turn, Anthony stood up and hugged his long lost friend. Anthony invited Ken to stay until he had finished signing books. Ken did, and the two men grabbed a cup of coffee at a nearby cafe. Even though so many years had passed since the two had seen each other, both men had a lot in common. Both graduated from college with degrees in comparative literature . Both went to graduate school. Anthony got his Master's of Fine Art in writing. Ken went to law school. Both men married Mexican women. Both men also had sons that were only a year apart. Ken and Anthony decided not to lose touch again. They planned to meet once a month for breakfast on Saturdays. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who went to primary school together?
2. Who was a poet?
3. What was Ken doing the day he say the announcment?
4. Did the boys talk after school?
5. did Ken go to the poetry reading?
6. Was Anthony different?
7. What happened after the poetry reading?
8. Were both men married?
9. What was the ethnicity of their spouses?
10. Who went to law school?
11. What does Anthony look like now?
12. WHat did he get his Masters in?
13. Will the two meet again?
14. When?
15. For what?
Answer: 1. Ken and Anthony
2. Anthony
3. reading the newspaper
4. no
5. yes
6. yes
7. Ken waited for Anthony to sign a copy of his book
8. yes
9. Mexican
10. Ken
11. almost completely bald with a little potbelly
12. Fine Art in writing
13. yes
14. once a month on Saturdays
15. breakfast

A Tale of Two Cities was written by the famous English writer Charles Dickens. The tale is mainly about the French Revolution in 1789, where the poor rose up against the king and the nobles. Dickens showed deep sympathy for the poor and deep hatred for the cruelty of the upper class, though he wrote quite a lot about the love triangle between Lucie, Charles and Sydney.

In this novel, Dickens wrote some lively characters like Sydney and those crazy revolutionaries. In this tale, we can't see any absolute roles. Charles, though he's a brave and good man, obviously he hasn't as much ability as Sydney. Sydney, a typical tragic man, a man like him, usually has great ability. But he has some weak points on characters and the worst is that he always loves a woman he shouldn't love and 99.99% die for her at last in an extremely heroic or tragic way. The revolutionaries are not as full of justice as usual. They get mad when they can get revenge for their unfair treatment. The fire of hatred burns everything. When they're at the bottom of the society, they're calling for justice, for fair treatment, for freedom, but when they're in charge of the society, their world is up-side-down. They hate everything that is connected to the very people against them, even including Charles' wife, Dr. Manette's daughter. So _ have no difference from those former governors at heart.

Though Dickens told us how the authority is recycling over and over again in some way, the novel is about something good. Love from Sydney to Lucie is one of the only few bright points in the novel and it's really great. A man can sacrifice his life to save his lover's husband. He doesn't have any personal purpose and just for his lover's happiness. So Dickens may imply us, only love can solve the problems between people, between the poor and the rich, love is everything. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. who are some of the main characters in the book?
2. in what book?
3. I dickens from Australia?
4. what does he think of the poor?
5. during what historic time period?
6. are the revolutionaries full of justice?
7. what happens when they are in charge?
8. is Charles a brave man?
9. what is one of the bright points in the novel?
10. how do the revolutionaries feel about Charle's wife?
11. what does DIckens think of the upper class?
Answer:
1. Sydney and Lucie
2. A Tale of Two Cities
3. no
4. he writes about the poor rising up
5. the French Revolution in 1789
6. no
7. their world is up-side-down
8. yes
9. Love from Sydney to Lucie
10. they hate her
11. he showed deep hatred for the cruelty of the upper class