CHAPTER XXVII 

Philippa and Helen looked at one another a little dolefully across the luncheon table. 

"I supposes one misses the child," Helen said. 

"I feel too depressed for words," Philippa admitted. 

"A few days ago," Helen reminded her companion, "we were getting all the excitement that was good for any one." 

"And a little more," Philippa agreed. "I don't know why things seem so flat now. We really ought to be glad that nothing terrible has happened." 

"What with Henry and Mr. Lessingham both away," Helen continued, "and Captain Griffiths not coming near the place, we really have reverted to the normal, haven't we? I wonder--if Mr. Lessingham has gone back." 

"I do not think so," Philippa murmured. 

Helen frowned slightly. 

"Personally," she said, with some emphasis, "I hope that he has." 

"If we are considering the personal point of view only," Philippa retorted, "I hope that he has not." 

Helen looked her disapproval. 

"I should have thought that you had had enough playing with fire," she observed. 

"One never has until one has burned one's fingers," Philippa sighed. "I know perfectly well what is the matter with you," she continued severely. "You are fretting because curried chicken is Dick's favourite dish." 

"I am not such a baby," Helen protested. "All the same, it does make one think. I wonder--" 

"I know exactly what you were going to say," Philippa interrupted. "You were going to say that you wondered whether Mr. Lessingham would keep his promise." 

"Whether he would be able to," Helen corrected. "It does seem so impossible, doesn't it?"  What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What was Dick's favorite meal?
2. Who does this worry?
3. Who hopes that Lessingham has returned?
4. Does Philippa agree?
5. Out of what consideration?
6. Where were the two talking?
7. Were they cheerful?
8. Whom did they miss?
9. What is the child's name?
10. Is Lessingham the only one gone?
11. Who else is gone?
12. Who won't come near?
13. How does Philippa feel?
14. Who says the other has played with fire?
15. Has Philippa had enough of it?
16. Does Helen deny being something?
17. What?
18. What does she wonder about Lessingham?
19. To do what?
20. Does it seem likely to her?
Answer: 1. curried chicken
2. Helen
3. Helen
4. no
5. personal point of view
6. across the luncheon table
7. no
8. the child
9. Henry
10. no
11. Henry
12. Captain Griffiths
13. depressed
14. Helen
15. unknown
16. yes
17. a baby
18. Whether he would be able to
19. keep his promise
20. no

Jack and Mike are on holiday in France. Mike loves visiting old building. So does Jack. In the village Jack and Mike see a beautiful old church , but when they come into the church, some people are there. They don't know what the people are doing. "Oh! Just sit quietly , and act like the others!"Mike says. Because they don't really know French, so they stand, kneel and sit to follow other people. At that time, the priest says something. And the man who sits next to Jack and Mike stands up. "We should stand up, too!"Jack whispers to Mike. So, Jack and Mike walk to the priest. "What's so funny?"Jack asks in English. With a smile on his face the priest says, "Boys, there is a newbaby born, we ask the father to stand up." Mike shakes his head. He smiles and says, "We should understand what people do before we act like them!" What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Where are they?
2. In what country?
3. Why?
4. Who does?
5. Do they speak french?
6. Was the church empty?
7. Who was there?
Answer: 1. At a church
2. France
3. They like visiting old buildings.
4. Mike and Jack
5. no
6. no
7. a few people

Donna Ashlock, a 14-year-old girl from California, was very sick. She had a bad heart. "Donna needs a new heart," her doctor said, "she must have a new heart, or she will die soon." Felipe Carza, 15, was worried about Donna. Felipe was Donna's friend. He liked Donna very much. He liked her freckles, and he liked her smile. Felipe didn't want Donna to die. Felipe talked to his mother about Donna. "I am going to die," Felipe told his mother, "and I am going to give my heat to Donna." Felipe's mother didn't pay much attention to Felipe. "Felipe is just kidding," she thought, "Felipe is not going to die. He's strong and healthy." But Felipe was not healthy. He had terrible headaches sometimes. "my head hurts," he often told his friends. Felipe never told his parents about his headaches. One morning Felipe woke up with a sharp pain in his head. He was dizzy , and he couldn't breathe. His parents rushed Felipe to the hospital. Doctors at the hospital had terrible news for them. "Felipe' s brain is dead," the doctors said, "we can't save him." The parents were very sad. But they remembered Felipe's words. "Felipe wanted to give his heart to Donna," they told the doctors. The doctors did several tests. Then they told the parents, "we can give Felipe's heart to Donna." The doctors took out Felipe's heart and rushed the heart to Donna. Other doctors took out Donna's heart and put Felipe's heart in her chest. In a short time the heart began to beat. The operation was a success. Felipe's heart was beating in Donna's chest, but Donna didn't know it. Her parents and doctors didn't tell her. They waited until she was stronger; then they told her about Felipe. "I feel very sad," Donna said, "but I am thankful to Felipe." Three months later the operation Donna went back to school. She has to have regular checkups, and she has to take medicine every day. But she is living a normal life. Felipe's brother John says, "Every time we see Donna, we think of Felipe. She has Felipe's heart in her. That gives us great peace." What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who is the girl who is sick?
2. Where is she from?
3. Does she need a new liver?
4. What does she need?
5. Who was her friend?
6. How old was he?
7. What was wrong with him?
8. What did they find out was the cause?
9. What did he gift to his sick buddy?
10. Was the surgery unsuccessful?
11. How many things does she have to do now to stay healthy?
12. Did her buddy have a sibling?
13. Was was his name?
14. Did she understand whose organ she had received at first?
15. Did her buddy have any other siblings other than the one?
16. Was her gift-giver fond of her laugh?
17. What did he like?
18. Anything else?
19. Did he talk to his father about it?
20. Who did he talk to?
Answer:
1. Donna Ashlock
2. California
3. no
4. a new heart
5. Felipe
6. 15
7. headaches
8. brain was dead
9. his heart
10. no
11. two
12. yes
13. John
14. no
15. unknown
16. no
17. freckles
18. smile
19. no
20. mother