input: CHAPTER SEVEN.

A LEARNED SQUABBLE.

Bartolommeo Scala, secretary of the Florentine Republic, on whom Tito Melema had been thus led to anchor his hopes, lived in a handsome palace close to the Porta Pinti, now known as the Casa Gherardesca. His arms-- an azure ladder transverse on a golden field, with the motto _Gradatim_ placed over the entrance--told all comers that the miller's son held his ascent to honours by his own efforts a fact to be proclaimed without wincing. The secretary was a vain and pompous man, but he was also an honest one: he was sincerely convinced of his own merit, and could see no reason for feigning. The topmost round of his azure ladder had been reached by this time: he had held his secretaryship these twenty years-- had long since made his orations on the _ringhiera_, or platform of the Old Palace, as the custom was, in the presence of princely visitors, while Marzocco, the republican lion, wore his gold crown on the occasion, and all the people cried, "Viva Messer Bartolommeo!"--had been on an embassy to Rome, and had there been made titular Senator, Apostolical Secretary, Knight of the Golden Spur; and had, eight years ago, been Gonfaloniere--last goal of the Florentine citizen's ambition. Meantime he had got richer and richer, and more and more gouty, after the manner of successful mortality; and the Knight of the Golden Spur had often to sit with helpless cushioned heel under the handsome loggia he had built for himself, overlooking the spacious gardens and lawn at the back of his palace. 1. Was the secretary a humble man?
2. What kind of man was he?
3. Was his palace ugly?
4. What was the name of it?
5. What did his parent do for a living?
6. How did he make it to where is is now?
7. Was he proud of this achievement?
8. What type of medical problem did he have?
9. What part of him did the gout affect?
10. What color was the ladder at the palace entrance?
11. What did it say on the ladder?
12. Did he hold backing bragging about his success?
13. How long had he been the secretary? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. no
2. a vain and pompous man
3. no
4. the Casa Gherardesca
5. a miller
6. his own merit
7. yes
8. gout
9. his heel
10. azure
11. Gradatim
12. no
13. twenty years

question: (CNN) -- Two Amish girls, who were apparently abducted from a roadside farm stand in upstate New York, have been found and are safe, authorities said early Friday.

An Amber Alert was issued late Wednesday in Oswegatchie for Delila Miller, 6, and her sister, Fannie, 12. They had been selling vegetables near their family farm, located about 50 miles southeast of the Canadian border.

A witness told police the girls were tending to a customer who drove up in a white 4-door sedan and disappeared when the vehicle pulled away, according to the Amber Alert.

Rhonda Wells, senior dispatcher for St. Lawrence County Sheriff, told CNN early Friday that the girls had been located and were safe.

She declined to provide further details, saying a press release will be issued later Friday. The Amber Alert has been canceled.

St. Lawrence County Sheriff Kevin Wells had said Thursday at a news conference that multiple agencies were investigating leads called in by the public.

Pictures of the girls were not available because members of the Amish community forbid photos of themselves, which they see as a violation of their religious beliefs.

"I wouldn't say it's hindering the investigation, it's just that it would be helpful" to have photos, Wells said. "In the Amish world, photos aren't going to be available."

He said the Amish community "is always cooperative with us and forthcoming,"

Police late Thursday released a sketch of the older girl, Fannie, to help in the search.

CNN's Dave Alsup contributed to this report.
1. What was issued Wednesday?
2. for who?
3. is the alert still active?
4. were pictures shown of the girls?
5. did the family refuse to give them?
6. why?
7. what religion?
8. Were they cooperative with the police?
9. are the girls safe?
10. where were they abducted from?
11. how old were the girls?
12. was anyone seen taking the girls?
13. who?
14. who is the senior dispatcher?
15. for what agency?
16. when were the girls located?
17. will there be a press release?
18. when will it be released?
19. what were the girls selling?
20. what border was it close to?
****
answer: 1. an Amber Alert
2. Delila Miller and her sister, Fannie
3. no
4. no
5. yes
6. the see photo as a violation of their religious beliefs.
7. Amish
8. yes
9. yes
10. from a roadside farm stand in upstate New York
11. 6 and 12
12. yes
13. a customer in a white sedan
14. Rhonda Wells
15. the St. Lawrence County Sheriff
16. near the family farm, about 50 miles southeast of the Canadian border
17. yes
18. later Friday
19. vegetables
20. the Canadian border

Question: Alexia Sloane is from Cambridge. She was told by the doctor she had a brain tumor when she was on holiday "with her parents in France. After that the two-year-old girl became blind. Though the little girl can't see anything, she has great talent for languages and at the age of 10 she is already fluent in English, French, Spanish and Chinese-and is learning German. Now her dream of working as an interpreter has come true. East of England MEP Robert Sturdy invited her to the European Parliament . "Usually a person who enters the European Parliament should be 14 at least. So it was amazing for Alexia to work there at the age of 10. " said Alexia's mother Isabelle. Alexia can speak three languages since birth. As her mum is hah" French and half Spanish and her dad Richard is English. " She has always been very good at languages and shown an interest from a very young age. " added Isabelle, who also has a four-year-old daughter Melissa. Alexia has dreamed of becoming an interpreter since she was six and chose to go to the European Parliament as her prize when she won the Young Achiever Community Award of the Year . She asked if she could learn from the interpreters and HEP Robert Sturdy agreed to take her along as his guest. " It was fantastic and I decided to become an interpreter, "said Alexia. "Nothing can stop me. " 1. When did Alexia Sloane become blind?
2. Where was she when she was told she had a tumor?
3. What dream did she have?
4. What languages is she fluent in?
5. What award did she win?
6. How many languages did she speak since birth?
7. Is her dad Irish?
8. Where is he from?
9. What did Robert Sturdy invite her to?
10. What age do you usually have to be to join?
11. Since what had has Alexia dreamed of being an interpreter?
12. What nationalities is her mom?
13. What is her name?
14. What is Alexia's sister's name?
15. Is she older?
16. How old is she?
17. What did Robert Sturdy agree to?
18. What does Alexia say will stop her?
19. What did she choose as her prize?
20. What language is she learning? Provide a numbered list of answers.
****
A numbered of answers:
1. two
2. France
3. working as an interpreter
4. English, French, Spanish and Chinese
5. Young Achiever Community Award of the Year
6. three
7. No
8. English
9. European Parliament
10. 14 at least
11. she was six
12. hah" French and half Spanish
13. Isabelle
14. Melissa
15. No
16. four
17. take her along as his guest
18. Nothing
19. to go to the European Parliament
20. German