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CHAPTER XX 

Valentin de Bellegarde died, tranquilly, just as the cold, faint March dawn began to illumine the faces of the little knot of friends gathered about his bedside. An hour afterwards Newman left the inn and drove to Geneva; he was naturally unwilling to be present at the arrival of Madame de Bellegarde and her first-born. At Geneva, for the moment, he remained. He was like a man who has had a fall and wants to sit still and count his bruises. He instantly wrote to Madame de Cintre, relating to her the circumstances of her brother's death--with certain exceptions--and asking her what was the earliest moment at which he might hope that she would consent to see him. M. Ledoux had told him that he had reason to know that Valentin's will--Bellegarde had a great deal of elegant personal property to dispose of--contained a request that he should be buried near his father in the church-yard of Fleurieres, and Newman intended that the state of his own relations with the family should not deprive him of the satisfaction of helping to pay the last earthly honors to the best fellow in the world. He reflected that Valentin's friendship was older than Urbain's enmity, and that at a funeral it was easy to escape notice. Madame de Cintre's answer to his letter enabled him to time his arrival at Fleurieres. This answer was very brief; it ran as follows:-- 

"I thank you for your letter, and for your being with Valentin. It is a most inexpressible sorrow to me that I was not. To see you will be nothing but a distress to me; there is no need, therefore, to wait for what you call brighter days. It is all one now, and I shall have no brighter days. Come when you please; only notify me first. My brother is to be buried here on Friday, and my family is to remain here. C. de C." 
1. Who was similar to a man who fell?
2. Who did he write to?
3. Who was Valentin de Bellegarde's sister?
4. What did the letter include?
5. Anything else?
6. Come for what?
7. When did Valentin die?
8. Was it a tranquil death?
9. Who was there?
10. Where did Newman go?
11. When?
12. Who did he want to avoid?
13. What did Valentin need to get rid of?
14. Where was he to be buried?
15. Where?
16. When did his sister say the burial would be?
17. Would seeing Newman be a delight for her?
18. What did she say about it?
19. What did she say about brighter days?
20. Should he notify her of his arrival?

Numbered answers:
1. Newman
2. Madame de Cintre
3. Madame de Cintre
4. the circumstances of her brother's death
5. also asked her when she could come
6. to see him
7. in March
8. yes
9. friends
10. to Geneva
11. An hour after Valentin died
12. Madame de Bellegarde and her first-born
13. personal property
14. near his father
15. the church-yard of Fleurieres
16. Friday
17. no
18. that it will be nothing but a distress
19. that there is no need to wait for brighter days
20. yes


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LONDON, England (CNN) -- A habitually violent young man was convicted Wednesday of the murder of teenage actor Rob Knox, who had starred in the latest "Harry Potter" film. 

The father, brother and mother of Rob Knox pose together after the death of the young actor. 

Karl Bishop, 22, attacked Knox and four friends with two kitchen knives outside a bar in Sidcup, south east London, last May. He stabbed them 10 times in less than two minutes, the Old Bailey court in central London heard. 

Knox, 18, had rushed out of the bar after he heard that Bishop had threatened his younger brother Jamie but he ended up being stabbed five times, once in a main artery. He died in hospital later that night. 

Bystanders said Bishop's face was "screwed up in rage" as he lashed out with the two knives, the Press Association reported. 

Days before the attack, the actor had finished filming on "Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince," due for international release in July, in which he played the role of Marcus Belby. He was set to reprise the part in future "Harry Potter" films. 

Knox's father Colin told mourners at his funeral, including co-star Rupert Grint, that his son had been "living the dream," PA said. 

Prosecutor Brian Altman told the court that the young actor's promising life was ended by a "habitual knife carrier" who believed stabbing people was an "occupational hazard" and had previous convictions for knife crime. 

Bishop is due to be sentenced on Thursday. 
1. Who was in a Harry Potter movie?
2. What happened to him?
3. How many times was he punctured?
4. What type of weapon was it?
5. How long did the attack last?
6. How many people were hurt?
7. Why did Knox get involved?
8. Where did he pass away?
9. What famous actor attended his funeral?
10. Who committed this murder?
11. Where did he attack them?
12. Was it during winter?

Numbered answers:
1. Rob Knox
2. stabbed and murdered
3. five
4. kitchen knives
5. less than two minutes
6. five
7. he heard that Bishop had threatened his younger brother Jamie
8. the hospital
9. Rupert Grint
10. Karl Bishop, 22
11. outside a bar
12. No


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Jayson McCarthy, 12, was born without fingers on his left hand. That didn't stop him from being able to do many tasks. But Jayson could not grasp more than one object at a time. So Jayson 's father, Paul, created a Prosthesis , using a 3D printer. Now Jayson has fingers that open and close. "It was a do-it-yourself, father-and-son adventure," says Paul. When Jayson was a baby, his doctor advised his parents not to give him a prosthetic hand until he was in his early teens. "The doctor said Jayson should first learn to get full use out of the hand he was born with," says Paul. As Jayson got older, his father looked into _ a prosthetic hand, which can cost as much as $30,000. Paul found a more affordable solution. One day, Paul discovered a video on the Internet about Robohand, a prosthesis created with a 3D printer. He downloaded the free instructions and called Robohand's creators for advice. They told him all he needed was a 3D printer--which costs around $2,000--and some materials. Luckily, Jayson 's school had recently purchased a 3D printer and it offered to help Paul build the hand for Jayson n. "We used a soccer shinguard , cardboard , and tape. They cost about $10," says paul. With his new hand, Jayson can do things better. "I can help my mom more, because now I can carry two grocery bags," he says. Jayson 's father has already built several hands for Jayson. Jayson helps design each one. He says there's one thing in particular that he wants to do with a future prosthesis. "The goal," he says, "is to be able to tie my shoelaces ."
1. On what hand did Jayson have missing fingers?
2. How old is he now?
3. Who is Jayson's father?
4. How much would a prosthetic hand cost?
5. How did his father create one?
6. How much was 3D printer?
7. What was lucky regarding the printer?
8. Has Jayson's father been able to design any hands?
9. How many?
10. Who helps design them?
11. What is his goal with the prosthetic hands?
12. Who was the video on the internet about?


Numbered answers:
1. his left hand
2. 12
3. Paul
4. as much as $30,000
5. using a 3D printer
6. around $2,000
7. Jayson 's school had recently purchased a 3D printer
8. yes
9. several
10. Jayson
11. to be able to tie his shoelaces
12. Robohand