input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. CHAPTER EIGHTEEN.

A DAY OF CALM FOLLOWED BY A NIGHT OF STORM.

A fine-toned manly voice was heard, as the boat approached the mission smack, singing one of the popular hymns which are now pretty well-known throughout the fishing fleets.

"No mistaking that voice," said David Bright turning an amused look on Billy; "Singin' Peter won't knock off till he's under the sod or under the sea."

"Then he'll never knock off at all," returned Billy, "for Luke there has bin tellin' me that we only begin to sing rightly a song of praise that will never end when we git into the next world."

"That depends, lad, on whether we goes up or down."

"Well, I s'pose it does. But tell me, daddy, ain't the hand very bad? I'm so awful sorry, you know."

"It might ha' bin worse, Billy, but don't you take on so, my boy. We'll be all right an' ship-shape when we gets it spliced or fixed up somehow, on board the mission-ship."

The hand was not however, so easily fixed up as David Bright seemed to expect.

"Come down an' let's have a look at it, David," said the skipper, when the vessel's deck was gained.

By that time Singing Peter had stopped his tune, or, rather, he had changed it into a note of earnest sympathy, for he was a very tender-hearted man, and on terms of warm friendship with the master of the _Evening Star_.

"It's a bad cut," said Peter, when the gaping gash in the poor man's palm was laid bare, and the blood began to flow afresh. "We'll have to try a little o' the surgeon's business here. You can take a stitch in human flesh I daresay, skipper? If you can't, I'll try." 1. What was heard
2. Who was it coming from
3. What was the boat approaching
4. What was Peter singing
5. Who recognized the voice?
6. What kind of look did he give
7. to who?
8. Who told Bill something
9. What did he tell him
10. What does it depend on?
11. Did Peter stop?
numbered_answers: 1. A fine-toned manly voice
2. Singin' Peter
3. the mission smack
4. one of the popular hymns
5. David Bright
6. amused
7. Billy
8. Luke
9. that we only begin to sing rightly a song of praise that will never end when we git into the next world
10. whether we goes up or down.
11. he had changed it

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Chapter 9.

Crayford touched his friend on the shoulder to rouse him. Wardour looked up, impatiently, with a frown.

"I was just asleep," he said. "Why do you wake me?"

"Look round you, Richard. We are alone."

"Well--and what of that?"

"I wish to speak to you privately; and this is my opportunity. You have disappointed and surprised me to-day. Why did you say it was all one to you whether you went or stayed? Why are you the only man among us who seems to be perfectly indifferent whether we are rescued or not?"

"Can a man always give a reason for what is strange in his manner or his words?" Wardour retorted.

"He can try," said Crayford, quietly--"when his friend asks him."

Wardour's manner softened.

"That's true," he said. "I _will_ try. Do you remember the first night at sea when we sailed from England in the _Wanderer_?"

"As well as if it was yesterday."

"A calm, still night," the other went on, thoughtfully. "No clouds, no stars. Nothing in the sky but the broad moon, and hardly a ripple to break the path of light she made in the quiet water. Mine was the middle watch that night. You came on deck, and found me alone--"

He stopped. Crayford took his hand, and finished the sentence for him.

"Alone--and in tears."

"The last I shall ever shed," Wardour added, bitterly.

"Don't say that! There are times when a man is to be pitied indeed, if he can shed no tears. Go on, Richard." 1. Who was asleep?
2. Who woke him?
3. How did he do that?
4. What was Wardour's mood in response?
5. What was Wardour's
6. What was his first name?
7. Does Wardour seem to care about being rescued?
8. Does anyone else feel like that too?
9. Does Crayford want to know his reason?
10. Does Waldour agree to try?
11. In his story where did they sail from?
12. What was the name of the boat?
13. Had it been stormy?
numbered_answers:
1. Wardour
2. Crayford
3. touching him on the shoulder
4. impatient
5. a frown
6. Richard
7. no
8. no
9. no
10. Yes
11. England
12. the _Wanderer_
13. no