Chapter 32 The Disposal of a Bonanza 

'SUCH was Ritter's narrative,' said I to my two friends. There was a profound and impressive silence, which lasted a considerable time; then both men broke into a fusillade of exciting and admiring ejaculations over the strange incidents of the tale; and this, along with a rattling fire of questions, was kept up until all hands were about out of breath. Then my friends began to cool down, and draw off, under shelter of occasional volleys, into silence and abysmal reverie. For ten minutes now, there was stillness. Then Rogers said dreamily-- 

'Ten thousand dollars.' 

Adding, after a considerable pause-- 

'Ten thousand. It is a heap of money.' 

Presently the poet inquired-- 

'Are you going to send it to him right away?' 

'Yes,' I said. 'It is a queer question.' 

No reply. After a little, Rogers asked, hesitatingly: 

'ALL of it?--That is--I mean--' 

'Certainly, all of it.' 

I was going to say more, but stopped--was stopped by a train of thought which started up in me. Thompson spoke, but my mind was absent, and I did not catch what he said. But I heard Rogers answer-- 

'Yes, it seems so to me. It ought to be quite sufficient; for I don't see that he has done anything.' 

Presently the poet said-- 

'When you come to look at it, it is more than sufficient. Just look at it--five thousand dollars! Why, he couldn't spend it in a lifetime! And it would injure him, too; perhaps ruin him--you want to look at that. In a little while he would throw his last away, shut up his shop, maybe take to drinking, maltreat his motherless children, drift into other evil courses, go steadily from bad to worse--' 
Who had told a narration?
Who was informed of this?
What was their immediate response?
Was it brief?
What did they do afterwards?
Did they eventually become quiet again?
Who broke the quiet?
How much money was involved?
Was it to be sent immediately?
Who had asked about that?
Did the narrator find this question to be unusual?
Did the narrator intend to send the entire sum?
Did he pause to reflect?
Ritter
'SUCH was Ritter's narrative
two friends.
'SUCH was Ritter's narrative,' said I to my two friends.
a profound and impressive silence
'SUCH was Ritter's narrative,' said I to my two friends. There was a profound and impressive silence, which lasted a considerable time
No
There was a profound and impressive silence, which lasted a considerable time;
both men broke into a fusillade of exciting and admiring ejaculations
There was a profound and impressive silence, which lasted a considerable time; then both men broke into a fusillade of exciting and admiring ejaculations
Yes
Then my friends began to cool down, and draw off, under shelter of occasional volleys, into silence and abysmal reverie
Rogers
Then Rogers said dreamily-- 

Ten thousand dollars
'Ten thousand dollars.'
Yes
'Are you going to send it to him right away?' 

'Yes,' I said. 'It is a queer question.' 
the poet
Presently the poet inquired-- 

'Are you going to send it to him right away?' 
Yes
'Yes,' I said. 'It is a queer question.' 
Yes
'ALL of it?--That is--I mean--' 

'Certainly, all of it.' 
Yes
I was going to say more, but stopped--was stopped by a train of thought which started up in me.