Question

2. Write a summary of the following paragraph: “How long I sat beside Calypso I don't know. Hunger and weariness vanished, and only after the sun was low in the west I splashed on through the swamp, strong and exhilarated as if never more to feel any mortal care. At length I saw maple woods on a hill and found a log house. I was gladly received. "Where ha ye come fra? The swamp, that awfu' swamp. What were ye doin' there?" etc. "Mony a puir body has been lost in that muckle, cauld, dreary bog and never been found." When I told her I had entered it in search of plants and had been in it all day, she wondered how plants could draw me to these awful places and said, "It's god's mercy ye ever got out."

Answer 1

It shows how much he loves nature. Despite the dangers that are rumored with the swamp, he still went. And was so enchanted by the Calypso he so easily lost track of time.

Answer 2

In this passage, the author talks about how enchanted he was by Calypso. He tells us that this led to him forgetting his weariness and his hunger. However, as the sun was going down, he had to go back and cross the swamp. He did not mind this, but as he arrived to a log house and was received, the woman who welcomed him seemed to be surprised. She scolded him, saying that the swamp was a dangerous place and that many people had died. She told him that it was very lucky he got out.