111.  One time, our team, which consisted of about twenty students, decided to participate in a city-wide contest.

112.  Considering that I was deeply interested in English literature, I determined to recite a sonnet written by Shakespeare because I thought I could advance it with expression.

113.  Everyone in my group including the head teacher thought that I had the best chance of winning the first place.

114.  When the judges were to declare the winners, everyone watched and wondered in silence.

115.  A dreadful bitterness of spirit grew in abundance in my heart.

116.  I observed her with perplexity that she devoted it to staring in my direction as if she was also in amazement.

117.  I turned around and discovered that there was something so remarkable in the increasing glare of almost everyone's eyes especially the teachers.

118.  They seemed to turn so many things over in their minds and to grow confused like me.

119.  Some students were speaking in each other's ear, muttering speculation.

120.  Some merely used eye contact to convey their feelings, amazement or doubt or admiration or- Still some watched her with stilled blankness-\