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(C)

She was surprised and asked, “Wasn’t he your father?”

“No, he wasn’t. I’ve never met him before,” the soldier

replied. She asked, “Then why didn’t you say

something when I took you to (c) him?” He said, “I

knew there had been a mistake, but when I realized

that he was too sick to tell whether or not I was his

son, I could see how much (d) he needed me. So, I

stayed.”

(D)

The soldier gently wrapped his fingers around the

weak hand of the old man. The nurse brought a chair

so that the soldier could sit beside the bed. All through

the night the young soldier sat there, holding the old

man’s hand and offering (e) him words of support and

comfort. Occasionally, she suggested that the soldier

take a rest for a while. He politely said no.