question: CHAPTER IV

THE LITTLE MODEL

When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure. Not knowing the nature of the picture, nor having been for many years--perhaps never--admitted into the workings of his wife's spirit, he said:

"Why don't you ask Thyme to sit for you?"

Blanca answered: "She's not the type at all--too matter-of-fact. Besides, I don't want a lady; the figure's to be half draped."

Hilary smiled.

Blanca knew quite well that he was smiling at this distinction between ladies and other women, and understood that he was smiling, not so much at her, but at himself, for secretly agreeing with the distinction she had made.

And suddenly she smiled too.

There was the whole history of their married life in those two smiles. They meant so much: so many thousand hours of suppressed irritation, so many baffled longings and earnest efforts to bring their natures together. They were the supreme, quiet evidence of the divergence of two lives--that slow divergence which had been far from being wilful, and was the more hopeless in that it had been so gradual and so gentle. They had never really had a quarrel, having enlightened views of marriage; but they had smiled. They had smiled so often through so many years that no two people in the world could very well be further from each other. Their smiles had banned the revelation even to themselves of the tragedy of their wedded state. It is certain that neither could help those smiles, which were not intended to wound, but came on their faces as naturally as moonlight falls on water, out of their inimically constituted souls.
1. Who did Blanca not want to sit for her?
2. Did she want someone fully clothed?
3. Who was Hilary?
4. What was Bianca's picture named?
5. Who did she ask to get her a model?
6. Why did he smile?
7. Did Blanca smile as well?
8. Did the couple ever argue?
9. Did they smile alot?
10. What did smiling do?
11. When did Bianca start her picture?
12. And who was surprised about being asked to help get the model?
13. Did he know what the picture was about?
14. Were the two newlyweds?
15. Did Bianca want a lady for her picture?
16. What did Hilary secretly agree with?
17. Where was their whole married history?
18. What had been gradual and gentle?
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answer: 1. Thyme
2. no
3. her husband
4. "The Shadow"
5. Hilary
6. at the distinction between ladies and other women
7. yes
8. no
9. yes
10. suppressed irritation
11. autumn
12. Hilary
13. no
14. no
15. no
16. the distinction between a lady and woman
17. in those two smiles
18. that slow divergence of their marriage

Bum rate is the speed at which a startup business consumes money. My rate would be $ 50,000 a month when my new media company started. So, I began looking around for individuals who would be my first investors. "Angel money" it was called. But when I reviewed my list of acquaintances to find those who might be able to help, I found the number got small.

With no other choices, I began meeting with the venture-capital companies. But I was warned they took a huge share of your company for the money they put in. And if you struggled, they could drop you cold.

As I was searching for "angel money", I started to build a team who trusted me even though I didn't have money for paychecks yet.

Bill Becker was an expert in computer programming and image processing at a very famous Media Lab at M. I.T. With his arrival, my company suddenly had a major technology "guy" in-house.

Katherine Henderson, a filmmaker and a former real-estate dealer, joined us as our director of market research. Steve White came on as operating officer. He had worked for the developer of a home-finance software, Quicken. We grabbed him.

We had some really good people, but we still didn't have enough money. One night, my neighbor, Louise Johnson, came for a visit. She and I were only nodding acquaintances, but her boys and ours were constant companions. She ran a very good business at the time.

Louise was brilliant and missed nothing. She had been watching my progress closely. She knew I was dying for money and I had prospects but could offer no guarantees of success.

She told me that her attorney had talked to mine and the terms had been agreed upon. She handed me an envelope. Inside was a check for $ 500,000.

I almost fell down. I heard her voice as if from heaven.

"I have confidence in your plan," she said. "You' 11 do well. You're going to work hard for it, but it' s satisfying when you build your own company."

Who would have thought I'd find an angel so close to home? There were no words sufficient for the moment. We just said good night. She left and I just stood there, completely humbled and completely committed. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What was his rate?
Answer: 1. $ 50,000 a month

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. On Tuesday evening, Rick wanted to play with his friends at a playground near his house. Rick's mother, Trish, drove him to the playground. Rick met up with Andrew and Chris. Rick ran to the monkey bars. Andrew ran to the slide. Chris ran to the swings. Trish sat on a bench near the monkey bars and read a book. She wanted to finish the book for a long time and wanted to try to finish right now. Around 6 PM, it started to rain. Trish quickly put her book inside of her jacket to keep it dry. Afterwards, she called Rick and his friends over and told them it was time to go. Rick and Andrew ran to Trish to follow her to the car. Chris tried to run to Trish but tripped and fell. He scabbed his knee. He was in a lot of pain. Trish told Rick and Andrew to get inside of the car. She ran to Chris to check on him. Trish had a bandage in her pocket and put it over Chris' scab. She then helped Chris get to the car. The next day, Rick asked Chris if he was okay from the fall at the playground. Chris said he was okay and wanted to go play at the playground again soon. 1. What day did Rick and his friend's play?
2. And where did they play at?
3. Who took them there?
4. and who is she to Rick?
5. And what were the friend's names?
6. What did Rick play on first?
7. And Chris
8. what about Andrew?
9. Where did the mom sit?
10. doing what?
11. what happened at 6?
12. so what did Trish do?
13. Who followed Trish to her car?
14. Who didn't make it to the car?
15. why?
16. Was he hurt?
17. How so?
18. What did the mom have to put over it?
numbered_answers:
1. Tuesday
2. at a playground near his house
3. Trish
4. his mom
5. Andrew and Chris
6. the monkey bars
7. the swings
8. the slide
9. on a bench
10. reading
11. it started to rain
12. put her book inside of her jacket
13. Rick and Andrew
14. Chris
15. he tripped and fell
16. yes
17. He scabbed his knee
18. a bandage