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in a night-dress and a borrowed man's coat screamed as she saw me and came
running madly.
"My baby! My baby!" she cried. The crown cheered wildly as she took the
smoke-blackened bundle out of my arms. I had some. I had some difficulty in
recognizing her. She was the mayor's wife, and I had saved her baby. I was a hero!
Answer the following questions
1)Explain the meaning of the underlined phrases in the text.
2)Give brief answers for the following questions:
a)Why did the writer not run straight to the stairs?
b)For what reason did he pick up the bundle he had fallen over.
c)Why did the crowd gathered in the street cheer when the writer came out?
d) Why was it difficult for him to recognize the mother of the baby?
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