"True," said Franklin, "and I could have better afforded to take a dollar than to leave my work. The man, who seemed to be in doubt as to whether Mr. Franklin was in earnest, said jokingly, "Well, come now, tell me your lowest price for this book.

One dollar and a half," was the grave reply.

“A dollar and a half! Why, you just offered it for a dollar and a quarter." thon dollar and a half now."

Which statement supports the theme of the selection?

A. A fool and his money are soon parted.

B. Time and money are very different concepts.

C. Others' time should be respected as if it were money.

D. Others' views on time and money should be respected

The difference between a guess and an inference is a. an inference is not supported by evidence while a guess is. c. a guess and an inference are the same thing. b. a guess is not supported by evidence while an inference is. d. none of the above

How is the word laud and welcome different

At first i was afraid to approach him—then the fear left me. he was sitting looking out over the city—he was dressed in the clothes of the gods. his age was neither young nor old—i could not tell his age. but there was wisdom in his face and great sadness. you could see that he would have not run away. he had sat at his window, watching his city die—then he himself had died. but it is better to lose one's life than one's spirit—and you could see from the face that his spirit had not been lost. i knew, that, if i touched him, he would fall into dust—and yet, there was something unconquered in the face. how does the conflict at the beginning of the paragraph move the plot forward? the narrator realizes that he is scared of the gods. the narrator realizes that he distrusts the spirits the narrator realizes that the god was a man. the narrator realizes that he is powerful like the gods.