" Turning his red eyes toward me , Fedrus answered warily , " I ' m fine , thank you . What can I do for you ? " I explained casually , " I have heard some interesting stories about a Bosmer named Liette and I was told you could give me some more information about her and her banishment . " Studying me warily , he replied , " That matter has been settled .

A: Why did he tell me that the matter has been settled

Well , things have certainly slowed down a lot . May is nearly here , and so we enter that late - spring season when there 's no longer enough snow for skiing and snowshoeing , but too much for camping and hiking . There had been talk both of season - ending skiing and snowshoeing trips this past weekend , but unfortunately both sets of plans fell through .

A: How would you describe the speaker ?

I ' ve never understood why one should n't accept evolution and still be open to the existence of God . That , apparently was Darwin 's own position . It was the position of a lot of other Victorians too . People like Charles Kingsley , Matthew Arnold , Robert Browning .

A: What might happen if I was religious ?

We tried for one and a half years to make something that we knew would n't work , work . Because we really like each other , we respect each other , and we want to be there for each other . But it just could n't happen .

A:
Why did n't the people stay together ?