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The Reward of Enterprise
by Ward Muir

A project was forming in my mind. I looked at the water. It was a peculiar, vitreous green, closer under the steamer, was transparent to the depth of many feet. Beneath my shoe-soles the poop was hot; over side, the sea looked inexpressibly inviting. And on a sudden I turned to the drowsing Captain and exclaimed: “I want to bathe.”

“To bathe?” The Captain gazed at me.

“Why not?”

The Captain yawned out some lethargic suggestion to the effect that to bathe would be dangerous because of the depth—as though I’d be more apt to drown in three miles of water than in three fathoms.

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In 1–2 sentences, explain an inference about Harborough based on the details in the passage, and provide at least one piece of strong evidence to support your inference.

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Answer 1

Inference about Harborough: Harborough seems to be an adventurous character, eager to engage in activities that may be perceived as risky. This is evident when he abruptly expresses his desire to bathe in the deep sea, challenging the Captain's concerns about the dangers associated with such an action.