CHAPTER XX 

Now, what is this that haunts me like my shadow, Frisking and mumming like an elf in moonlight! --BEN JONSON. 

Peveril found the master of the vessel rather less rude than those in his station of life usually are, and received from him full satisfaction concerning the fate of Fenella, upon whom the captain bestowed a hearty curse, for obliging him to lay-to until he had sent his boat ashore, and had her back again. 

"I hope," said Peveril, "no violence was necessary to reconcile her to go ashore? I trust she offered no foolish resistance?" 

"Resist! mein Gott," said the captain, "she did resist like a troop of horse--she did cry, you might hear her at Whitehaven--she did go up the rigging like a cat up a chimney; but dat vas ein trick of her old trade." 

"What trade do you mean?" said Peveril. 

"Oh," said the seaman, "I vas know more about her than you, Meinheer. I vas know that she vas a little, very little girl, and prentice to one seiltanzer, when my lady yonder had the good luck to buy her." 

"A seiltanzer!" said Peveril; "what do you mean by that?" 

"I mean a rope-danzer, a mountebank, a Hans pickel-harring. I vas know Adrian Brackel vell--he sell de powders dat empty men's stomach, and fill him's own purse. Not know Adrian Brackel, mein Gott! I have smoked many a pound of tabak with him." 

Peveril now remembered that Fenella had been brought into the family when he and the young Earl were in England, and while the Countess was absent on an expedition to the continent. Where the Countess found her, she never communicated to the young men; but only intimated, that she had received her out of compassion, in order to relieve her from a situation of extreme distress.  What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What did he smoke?
2. Who was an Earl in England?
3. A seiltanzer?
4. Who resisted?
5. Who was less rude?
6. What did the Countess do?
7. Who bestowed the curse and upon whom?
8. Who was the rope danzer?
9. Why did the Countess receive her?
10. How did she resist?
11. Who filled his purse?
Answer: 1. tabak
2. Adrian Brackel
3. Yes
4. Fenella
5. the master of the vessel
6. she intimated that she had received Fenella out of compassion
7. The captain, upon Fenella
8. Adrian Brackel
9. in order to relieve her from a situation of extreme distress
10. she cried and went up the rigging
11. Adrian Brackel

prefix = st1 /PITTSBURGH, Sept. 7 -- At 26, many people haven't even decided on a career. Luke Ravenstahl, cashing in on his family's political tradition, is already the mayor of Pittsburgh, the youngest mayor of any major city in the country. Although mayors elsewhere have been younger, Jeff Dunkel was 18 in 2001 when he was elected mayor of Mount Carbon, small towns inNew York, and elsewhere have also elected teenagers as mayors. But,Tallahassee, is the only other city with a population over 100,000 that has had a mayor as young as Mr. Ravenstahl. A supporter of Mr. Ravenstahl said concerns about Mr. Ravenstahl's age would _ once the city saw his work ethic. But now comes the hard part. As he strives to be taken seriously and take charge of a city only recently back from the brink of bankruptcy, the baby-faced mayor said that even the smallest decisions felt weighty, even what to wear in the Steelers game matters. And another pressing issue is to strengthen the city's economy. Pittsburghhas lost all its mills, nearly half its population and much of its downtown commercial district in the last several decades. "ButPittsburghhas 50,000 college students, and our challenge is to figure out how to retain them and to increase downtown development." He said. But one of the biggest uncertainties is how long he will remain in office. According to the city charter, Mayor Ravenstahl's term will not expire until November 2009. Some city lawyers, however, have argued that he must face the electorate next year. And residents in Pittsburghare still withholding judgment on him. Deli, Jimmy Cvetic, a sandwich shop owner, said "I call him Cool Hand Luke. He'll be all right, but he's going to need a cool hand to get through this." Mayor Ravenstahl said he was still coming to terms with the challenge he faced. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who was the mayor of Pittsburgh?
2. How old was he?
3. Was he the youngest with that title?
4. Who was?
5. How young was he?
6. Did the 26 year old find the job easy?
7. How many university pupils in the city?
8. What was he trying to do with them?
9. Did the town lose any business?
10. What kind?
11. When does his job end?
12. Was he given a nick name?
13. What was he called?
14. Who gave it to him?
15. What was his name?
Answer: 1. cashing in on his family's political tradition, is already the mayor of Pittsburgh
2. 26
3. No
4. Jeff Dunkel
5. 18
6. No
7. 50,000
8. to increase downtown development.
9. Yes
10. Mills
11. November 2009
12. Yes
13. Cool Hand Luke
14. a sandwich shop owner
15. Jimmy Cvetic

(CNN) -- The Williams sisters have not had it easy in recent years. Two of the modern era's most successful women tennis players have been beset by health problems which have deprived the game of two of its most marketable stars. 

Serena has overcome life-threatening blood clots on both lungs, while older sibling Venus is this week making her long-awaited WTA Tour comeback as she battles a debilitating illness that has sidelined her since last year's U.S. Open. 

After pulling out of her second-round match in New York, Venus revealed she had been diagnosed with Sjogren's syndrome -- an incurable condition which affects energy levels and causes pain in the joints. 

"I just didn't feel well before my second-round match, to the point where I couldn't play," the 31-year-old told CNN's Connect the World show. 

"At the beginning of the tournament, I wasn't sure how far I would get or what I would do, I was kind of living on a hope and a dream." 

After a glittering 18-year professional career which has seen her become the first black woman to be ranked world No. 1 in the Open era, winning seven grand slam singles titles and 12 major doubles crowns alongside Serena, Williams would have been forgiven for deciding to chuck in the towel. 

But, instead of eying an early retirement, the winner of three Olympic gold medals set her sights on managing her illness and returning to the baseline ahead of this year's London Games. 

"When you don't feel well and things are taken away from you, it's hard to stay positive," the former world No. 1 said. "But, for me, it is not an option to get negative or to feel sorry for myself.  What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What illness does Venus have?
2. how many grand slam single titles has she won?
3. what did Serena suffer from?
4. how old is Venus?
5. what do they play?
6. how many double crowns did they play?
7. Was Venus ever No. 1?
8. how many olympic medals has she won?
9. which?
10. what did her career see her becoming the first as?
11. to do what?
12. in?
13. when was she sidelined?
14. where did she play her second round match?
15. is her condition curable?
16. what does it do?
17. how does she take negativity?
18. did she know how far she would go in the tournament?
19. what was she living on?
20. what tour is she making?
Answer:
1. Sjogren's syndrome
2. seven
3. life-threatening blood clots on both lungs
4. 31
5. tennis
6. 12
7. yes
8. three
9. gold
10. first black woman
11. be ranked world No. 1
12. Open era
13. since last year's U.S. Open
14. New York,
15. no
16. affects energy levels and causes pain in the joints.
17. it is not an option to get negative or to feel sorry for herself.
18. whe wasn't sure
19. a hope and a dream
20. WTA