Question: I am hallucinating , he thought . Slowly , with great caution , the creature broke the surface . He was , Atobe realised almost at once , rather short - sighted , which explained the squinting .
Answer: Answer: The narrator is seeing a strange monster .

Question: Death is a fact of life . Inevitable and certain . While each of us must develop our own philosophy to deal with it , it is never easy . Whether it is sudden death or death of natural causes or even waiting for the inevitable end , it brings with it many kinds of emotions to the family members and people closest to you .
Answer: Answer: They are a grief counselor .

Question: But we 'd been steering clear because Christmas is three days before our wedding , and we 're all ( ourselves , bridal party and family members ) are staying in the small town in which our venue is located . So at this point we really want to nix her services and do it ourselves with the help of everyone who has offered . This will save us the $ 250 , but we 're in a pickle trying to figure out how or when we would prepare everything .
Answer: Answer: They are trying to cut the costs of the wedding .

Question: A negative for lead ! I get to keep them!Mom , I know you 'll be happy . I would have been heartbroken if it had been positive . Thank you Ali for bringing to my attention the potential problems with lead in old china .
Answer:
Answer: Old plates that they cared for .