Question: CHAPTER VIII

AN UNUSUAL COMPACT

"He'll do it--he is bound to do it!" cried Ben, as he and Phil hurried down to the dining-room.

"I think so myself, Ben," answered the shipowner's son. But, for some reason, he did not seem as joyful over the outcome of the interview as might have been expected.

"He won't dare let this news become public property," went on the other student. "He is too afraid of public opinion."

"Ben, he thinks we got that lawyer to take the case up."

"You told him we hadn't."

"But he didn't believe it--I could tell that by his manner. And, Ben, do you know, after all, this looks to me as if we had, somehow, bribed him to be easy on us," continued Phil, with added concern.

"Oh, don't bother your head about that, Phil. We only asked for what is fair, didn't we?"

"Yes, but----" And then the shipowner's son did not finish, because he did not know what to say. In some manner, Phil's conscience troubled him, and he wondered what Dave and Roger would say when they heard of what had occurred.

During the meal that followed but little was said by any of the boys. Once or twice our hero looked at Phil, but the latter avoided his gaze. As soon as the repast was over, Phil rushed outside, followed by Ben; and that was the last seen of the pair until it was time to go to bed.

"They have been up to something, that is certain," was the comment of the senator's son. 1. where were they rushing to?
2. who was?
3. why is Ben insisting that someone will do something?
4. does Ben think someone will do it because he is bound to it?
5. who agreed with him?
6. was he overly joyous about it?
7. what does Ben say that the person is assuming?
8. Does he say that the person assumes they got an attorney?
9. why would they need an attorney?
10. had they told him they got an attorney?
11. what did Ben say they asked for?
12. who is the shipowner's son?
13. who was conflicted? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. to the dining-room.
2. Ben and Phil
3. unknown
4. yes
5. the shipowner's son
6. no
7. unknown
8. Phil says that, yes.
9. to take on the case
10. no
11. what is fair
12. Phil
13. Phil

Q: Bomb attack onprefix = st1 /Bombaytrains kills 190

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Liu Xiang record warmsChina's hearts

Liu Xiang ofChinaset a new 110 metres hurdles world record on a stunning night in Lausanne, breaking the record he shared withBritain's Colin Jackson. Liu rushed to the finishing line in a time of 12.88 seconds, beating the old mark of 12.91 that he matched in winning gold at the 2004 A thens Olympics. Jackson ran 12.91 inStuttgart,Germany, in August 1993.

Materazzi admits insulting Zidane

Marco Materazzi admits he insulted Zinedine Zidane before the France captain head-butted him in the World Cup final. Materazzi denies calling him a"terrorist."Zidane and Materazzi _ after Italy broke up a French attack in extra-time of Sunday's final in Berlin Seconds later, Zidane lowered his head and rammed Materazzi in the chest, knocking him to the ground.

President Hu departs for G8 summit

BEIJING,July 16-Chinese President Hu Jintao left Beijing on Sunday morning for Russia's St. Petersburg to attend the summit of the Group of Eight major economies. Hu is invited by Russian President Vladimir Putin. On Monday. Hu will meet with G-8 leaders to discuss energy security, prevention and control of epidemic diseases, education, African development and other topics. Among Hu's entourages are State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan, Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing, Director of the Policy Research Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC)Wang Huning, Deputy Director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee Ling Jihua, Director of thePresident's Office Chen Shiju and Assistant Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai. The G-8 members are Britain,Canada,France,Germany,Italy,Japan,Russiaand theUnited States.

1. 190
2. BOMBAY, India
3. No
4. On trains
5. Bombs
6. No
7. Eight
8. Hu Jintao
9. Yes
10. Sunday morning the week of July 16
11. G8 summit
12. St. Petersburg, Russia
13. Yes
14. Vladimir Putin
15. He is the Russian President
16. Eight
17. Yes
18. Britain,Canada,France,Germany,Italy,Japan,Russiaand theUnited States
19. Yes
20. 110 metres hurdles

Numbered questions:
1. how many people died?
2. where?
3. were they in a school?
4. where were they?
5. what killed them?
6. 2 of them?
7. how many?
8. who is the president of china?
9. did he go somewhere?
10. when?
11. where did he go?
12. where was it held?
13. did he receive and invitation?
14. from who?
15. his position?
16. how many countries make up the group?
17. are they named?
18. what?
19. is a competition mentioned?
20. which one?

input: CHAPTER I

THE ARRIVAL OF THE BOY

"What's the news, Uncle?" asked Miss Patricia Doyle, as she entered the cosy breakfast room of a suite of apartments in Willing Square. Even as she spoke she pecked a little kiss on the forehead of the chubby man addressed as "Uncle"--none other, if you please, than the famous and eccentric multi-millionaire known in Wall Street as John Merrick--and sat down to pour the coffee.

There was energy in her method of doing this simple duty, an indication of suppressed vitality that conveyed the idea that here was a girl accustomed to action. And she fitted well into the homely scene: short and somewhat "squatty" of form, red-haired, freckle-faced and pug-nosed. Wholesome rather than beautiful was Patsy Doyle, but if you caught a glimpse of her dancing blue eyes you straightway forgot her lesser charms.

Quite different was the girl who entered the room a few minutes later. Hers was a dark olive complexion, face of exquisite contour, great brown eyes with a wealth of hair to match them and the flush of a rose in her rounded cheeks. The poise of her girlish figure was gracious and dignified as the bearing of a queen.

"Morning, Cousin Beth," said Patsy cheerily.

"Good morning, my dear," and then, with a trace of anxiety in her tone: "What is the news, Uncle John?"

The little man had ignored Patsy's first question, but now he answered absently, his eyes still fixed upon the newspaper:

"Why, they're going to build another huge skyscraper on Broadway, at Eleventh, and I see the political pot is beginning to bubble all through the Bronx, although--" 1. How are Patricia and John related?
2. How is Patricia related to Beth?
3. What about Beth and John?
4. Who is the more beautiful cousin?
5. Did they ask John the same question?
6. Who asked first?
7. Who did he answer?
8. How?
9. What was he looking at?
10. Did he say anything to Patsy?
11. Is he rich?
12. How rich?
13. Who poured his coffee?
14. Is she beautiful?
15. What is she instead?
16. Where are they?
17. In a house?
18. What kind of home?
19. Where are they located?
20. Where is John known? Return numbered answers in your output.

output:
1. He's her Uncle
2. She's her Cousin
3. He's her Uncle
4. Beth
5. Yes
6. Patsy
7. Beth
8. absently
9. the newspaper
10. No
11. Yes
12. a multi-millionaire
13. Patricia
14. No
15. Wholesome
16. the breakfast room
17. No
18. a suite of apartments
19. in Willing Square
20. in Wall Street