The poor Scot was really to be pitied．He could not look upon the

　　blue sky without a wild terror: when asleep，he felt dizziness(眩晕)that made his head turn around；and every night he had visions of crashing down from immeasurable heights．

　　We must add that，during these nightmares，he once or twice fell out of bed. His first care then was to show Ferguson a severe bump(肿块)that he had received on the fall．“And yet，”he

　　would add，with warmth，“that was at the height of only three feet一not an inch more一and such a bump as this! Only think，then!”

　　This appeal，full of sad meaning as it was，did not seem to touch the doctor's heart．Not even the shadow of a doubt was ever suggested；and Samuel made an intolerable misuse of the first person plural：“‘Our’balloon，‘our’ car ；‘our’expedition.”

　　Dick trembled at them，although he was determined not to go ; he did not want to annoy his friend．Let us also disclose the fact that，without knowing exactly why himself，he had sent to Edinburgh for a certain selection of heavy clothing，and his best hunting-tools and fire-arms．

　　68．Why did Dr．Ferguson start to learn new languages?

　　A．To keep himself occupied．

　　B．To get ready for the departure．

　　C．To show his talent in language．

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