CHAPTER IV

On the following morning, being Sunday morning, Linda positively refused to get up at the usual hour, and declared her intention of not going to church. She was, she said, so ill that she could not go to church. Late on the preceding evening Madame Staubach, after she had left Peter Steinmarc, had spoken to Linda of what she had heard, and it was not surprising that Linda should have a headache on the following morning. "Linda," Madame Staubach said, "Peter has told me that Ludovic Valcarm has been--making love to you. Linda, is this true?" Linda had been unable to say that it was not true. Her aunt put the matter to her in a more cunning way than Steinmarc had done, and Linda felt herself unable to deny the charge. "Then let me tell you, that of all the young women of whom I ever heard, you are the most deceitful," continued Madame Staubach.

"Do not say that, aunt Charlotte; pray, do not say that."

"But I do say it. Oh, that it should have come to this between you and me!"

"I have not deceived you. Indeed I have not. I don't want to see Ludovic again; never, if you do not wish it. I haven't said a word to him. Oh, aunt, pray believe me. I have never spoken a word to him;--in the way of what you mean."

"Will you consent to marry Peter Steinmarc?" Linda hesitated a moment before she answered. "Tell me, Miss; will you promise to take Peter Steinmarc as your husband?" What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. who stayed in bed later than usual?
2. what day was it?
3. did she attend church?
4. why not?
5. did anyone hear a rumor about her?
6. who?
7. did she ask linda about the rumor?
8. what was the rumor?
9. who told Staubach that?
10. was he married to linda?
11. was she asked if she would marry him?
12. who was staubach to linda?
13. did she deny the rumor to her aunt?
14. was she considered deceitful?
15. did she liked being told that?
16. what did she say?
17. did she admit she had an affair with ludovic?
18. did she want to see him again?
19. what did she beg of her aunt?
20. did she want the situation to come between them?
Answer: 1. Linda
2. Sunday
3. no
4. she was ill
5. yes
6. Madame Staubach
7. yes
8. Ludovic Valcarm has been--making love to her
9. peter
10. No
11. yes
12. her aunt
13. yes
14. yes
15. No
16. "Do not say that, aunt Charlotte; pray, do not say that."
17. No
18. No
19. to believe her
20. No

Robert Burns, the son of a hard-working and intelligent farmer, was the oldest of seven children. Although always hard pressed financially, their father encouraged his sons with their education. As a result, Burns not only read the Scottish poetry of Ramsay and the collections by Hailes and Herd, but also the works of Pope, Locke, and Shakespeare.

By 1781, Burns had tried his hand at several agricultural jobs without success. Although he had begun writing, and his poems were spread widely in manuscript , none were published until 1786, when Burns published Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect (1786), which was an immediate success. Later Burns brought out a second edition of his poems at Edinburgh in 1787, and for two winters he was socially active in the Scottish city. In 1788 he retired to a farm at Ellis land. By 1791 Burns had failed as a farmer, and he moved to Dumfries, where he held a position as a tax collector. He died of illness at 37.

Burns's art is at its best in songs such as My Heart's in the Highlands. Some of his songs, such as Auld Lang Syne and Comin' thro' the Rye, are among the most familiar and best-loved songs in the English language. But his talent was not limited to songs; two descriptive pieces, Tam o' Shanter and The Jolly Beggars, are among his masterpieces.

Burns had a fine sense of humor, which was reflected in his satirical , descriptive, and playful poems. His great popularity with the Scots lay in his ability to describe the life of his fellow rural Scots. His use of dialect brought an energetic, much-needed freshness into English poetry. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who was Robert Burns?
2. Was he a middle child?
3. How many kids were there?
4. Were they rich?
5. How did there father encourage them?
6. What did he read?
7. What else?
8. anything else?
9. What kind of jobs did Burns try?
10. Did he succeed?
11. When were his first works published?
12. What did he publish?
13. Was that successful?
14. When did he retire?
15. Where?
16. What songs were his works in?
17. Name 2 others?
18. Are they popular?
19. What are his best pieces?
20. What age did he die?
Answer: 1. the son of a hard-working and intelligent farmer,
2. No
3. Seven
4. No
5. with their education
6. Scottish poetry of Ramsay
7. the collections by Hailes and Herd
8. the works of Pope, Locke, and Shakespeare.
9. several agricultural jobs
10. no
11. 1786
12. published Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect
13. Yes
14. In 1788
15. to a farm at Ellis land.
16. My Heart's in the Highlands
17. Auld Lang Syne and Comin' thro' the Rye,
18. Yes
19. Tam o' Shanter and The Jolly Beggars,
20. 37

Robotics is an interdisciplinary branch of engineering and science that includes mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, and others. Robotics deals with the design, construction, operation, and use of robots, as well as computer systems for their control, sensory feedback, and information processing.

These technologies are used to develop machines that can substitute for humans. Robots can be used in any situation and for any purpose, but today many are used in dangerous environments (including bomb detection and de-activation), manufacturing processes, or where humans cannot survive. Robots can take on any form but some are made to resemble humans in appearance. This is said to help in the acceptance of a robot in certain replicative behaviors usually performed by people. Such robots attempt to replicate walking, lifting, speech, cognition, and basically anything a human can do. Many of today's robots are inspired by nature, contributing to the field of bio-inspired robotics.

The concept of creating machines that can operate autonomously dates back to classical times, but research into the functionality and potential uses of robots did not grow substantially until the 20th century. Throughout history, it has been frequently assumed that robots will one day be able to mimic human behavior and manage tasks in a human-like fashion. Today, robotics is a rapidly growing field, as technological advances continue; researching, designing, and building new robots serve various practical purposes, whether domestically, commercially, or militarily. Many robots are built to do jobs that are hazardous to people such as defusing bombs, finding survivors in unstable ruins, and exploring mines and shipwrecks. Robotics is also used in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) as a teaching aid. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. how many different fields come together in robotics?
2. why build a robot?
3. how old is the idea of an autonomous machine?
4. is buoilding the robot part of robotics?
5. when did the possibility start becoming reality?
6. are robots a fixed shape?
7. why make them look human?
8. what historic assumption is made about them?
9. how many human activities are listed as being possible?
10. is the field of study shrinking?
11. where inspires a lot of recent robots?
12. what 2 dangerous activives do they do?
13. are they only military in purpose?
14. can they help children
15. what STEM activies dio they do?
Answer:
1. mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, and others
2. jobs that are hazardous to people
3. classical times
4. yes
5. 20th century
6. no
7. to help in the acceptance of a robot
8. that robots will one day be able to mimic human behavior
9. basically anything a human can do
10. no
11. nature
12. defusing bombs, finding survivors in unstable ruins, and exploring mines and shipwrecks
13. no
14. unknown
15. teaching aid