Her pulse was too weak to ______.

A．he had no time to read books
B．he did not learn how to work very quickly
C．he could earn money after he signed the indenture
D．he could help his brother a lot

A．the second child in a family usually became a clergyman
B．it was not easy to get books, especially those one liked to read
C．an apprentice might live happily
D．children were given money to buy books they liked