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CHAPTER VIII.

Breakfast on Sunday morning was an hour later than on week-days, and Priscilla, who usually made no public appearance before luncheon, honoured it by her presence. Dressed in black silk, with a ruby cross as well as her customary string of pearls round her neck, she presided. An enormous Sunday paper concealed all but the extreme pinnacle of her coiffure from the outer world.

"I see Surrey has won," she said, with her mouth full, "by four wickets. The sun is in Leo: that would account for it!"

"Splendid game, cricket," remarked Mr. Barbecue-Smith heartily to no one in particular; "so thoroughly English."

Jenny, who was sitting next to him, woke up suddenly with a start. "What?" she said. "What?"

"So English," repeated Mr. Barbecue-Smith.

Jenny looked at him, surprised. "English? Of course I am."

He was beginning to explain, when Mrs. Wimbush vailed her Sunday paper, and appeared, a square, mauve-powdered face in the midst of orange splendours. "I see there's a new series of articles on the next world just beginning," she said to Mr. Barbecue-Smith. "This one's called 'Summer Land and Gehenna.'"

"Summer Land," echoed Mr. Barbecue-Smith, closing his eyes. "Summer Land. A beautiful name. Beautiful--beautiful."

Mary had taken the seat next to Denis's. After a night of careful consideration she had decided on Denis. He might have less talent than Gombauld, he might be a little lacking in seriousness, but somehow he was safer.

"Are you writing much poetry here in the country?" she asked, with a bright gravity.
1. Who came for breakfast on Sunday?
2. What was she doing?
3. Did she say anything about her reading?
4. What did she say
5. Which meant what?
6. Were there many people at the table?
7. Who was next to Denis?
8. Why?
9. Because of why?
10. Safer than who?
11. What did she remark to Denis?
12. Are they in the city?
13. Who likes cricket?
14. Why?
15. What does Priscilla always wear around her neck?
16. Who was startled awake?
17. What is Priscilla's last name?

Numbered answers:
1. Priscilla
2. reading the paper
3. yes
4. I see Surrey has won
5. cricket match
6. A few
7. Mary
8. she had decided on Denis
9. he was safer
10. Gombauld
11. Are you writing much poetry
12. no
13. Mr. Barbecue-Smith
14. because it is so thoroughly English
15. string of pearls
16. Jenny
17. Wimbush

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Giglio, Italy (CNN) -- Francesco Schettino, the captain of the ill-fated Costa Concordia cruise liner, wants to get back on the ship. His lawyers Monday formally asked a panel of three judges for permission to tour the ship's bridge and engine room as part of a defense strategy that he says will prove that was not the only person responsible for the disaster.

The liner, which crashed on the rocks off Giglio Island in January 2012, killing 32 people, was rotated back to vertical last Monday. The unprecedented maneuver, called parbuckling, exposed a twisted mass of metal, dotted with mattresses, passenger luggage and deck chairs on the ship's previously submerged starboard side. Now that the Concordia is upright, there can be further investigation of the captain's alleged mishandling of the ship.

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Defense lawyers for Schettino agreed with lawyers representing more than 200 civil parties against the captain, including Giglio Island and several passenger and environmental advocacy groups, in asking for a new examination of the ship now that it is upright. Such an examination could include divers going deep into the belly of the vessel to examine whether watertight doors sealed properly, and whether automatic generators functioned. He also wants to walk the judges through the command bridge in a re-creation of the night of the crash. Half of the command bridge was submerged for 20 months.

The trial began with preliminary hearings last March, but Monday was the first time the court heard any substantial evidence in the case. A panel of maritime experts addressed the role of the Indonesian helmsman Jacob Rusli Bin in the accident. Rusli Bin and four others were convicted in a plea deal in July for their role in the disaster. A Florence court is considering the validity of those plea bargain agreements.
1. In what month did initial steps of the court case begin?
2. What did the hardcore proof start being shown?
3. What day did the hardcore proof start being shown?
4. Who is being accused?
5. What happened to the boat?
6. Into what?
7. When?
8. Did anyone die?
9. How many?
10. What's it called when they turn a boat right side up?

Numbered answers:
1. March
2. unknown
3. Monday
4. Francesco Schettino, the captain
5. rashed
6. the rocks off Giglio Island
7. January 2012,
8. yes
9. 32 people
10. parbuckling

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A 13-year-old boy traveled to Washington, D.C. to raise money for homeless kids. Zach Bonner was pretty tired. Instead of going to camp last summer, Zach decided to walk 668 miles from Atlanta to Washington, D.C. He hoped more people would help homeless kids. His journey to help others began six years ago. Zach walked from his home in Tampa to Tallahassee. Then, in 2008, Zach Bonner went on a 270-mile walk from Tallahassee to Atlanta. In 2010, he did it again, from Tampa to Los Angeles. Last summer, Zach traveled 12 miles every day on foot. Along the way, he collected more than 1000 letters about homeless children. He hoped to give the letters to President Obama. Zach says he wants his walk to make a difference. More than 1 million children in the U.S. have nowhere to live. During his journey, Zach spent 24 hours with some homeless children so he could learn the difficulties they face. When Zach walked the last mile of his long journey, more than 500 supporters, including 300 homeless kids, joined Zach. They went with him down the National Mall. "It was a long walk," Zach says, "but it was meaningful." Although the journey is difficult and tiring, Zach won't give up. "When homeless kids get tired of being homeless, they don't get to stop. So why should I stop when I get tired of walking?"
1. How many children in the U.S. are homeless?
2. What is the boy's name?
3. How old is he?
4. Who was he raising funds for?
5. Where is he from?
6. How many miles did he walk in 2008?
7. What city did he start that walk in?
8. What city was the final destination on that walk?
9. How many letters did he collect?
10. About what?
11. To whom did he want to give the letters?
12. Which one?
13. How many hours did Zach spend with homeless kids?
14. How many miles a day did he travel per day last summer?
15. On foot?
16. How many supporters joined him on the final mile of his trip?
17. How many homeless kids joined him?
18. Where did they go together?
19. Did Zach give up summer camp for he could do one of his walks?
20. How many years ago did he start doing these walks?
Numbered answers:
1. More than 1 million
2. Zach Bonner
3. 13
4. homeless kids.
5. Tampa
6. 270-mile
7. Tallahassee
8. Atlanta
9. more than 1000
10. homeless children
11. the president
12. Obama
13. 24 hours
14. 12
15. yes
16. more than 500
17. 300
18. the National Mall.
19. yes
20. Six