Packing

Summary:

The narrator of the story, Jerome, was proud of his packing skills. He was supposed to go on a trip with his friends George and Harris. He told them to leave the whole matter of packing to himself, to which they readily agreed. George sat on the easy chair and Harris cocked his legs on the table and watched Jerome do the packing. But this wasn’t what Jerome wanted. When he said that he wanted to do all the packing himself, he meant that he was willing to be in charge of everything and direct his friends to work efficiently under his supervision.

When Jerome packed the bag, Harris pointed out that Jerome had forgotten to pack the boots. So, he had to open the bag again and pack his boots in, and just he was going to close it, he doubted if he had packed his toothbrush. Whenever he would be about to travel, he would get nightmares of forgetting to pack his toothbrush. Then he would wake up and go on to hunt for it. Then, in the morning, he would pack it before he used it and then he had to unpack again to get it and would repack, forgetting to put the toothbrush in again. Then, he had to rush upstairs to fetch it.

As usual, Jerome had to search the whole bag. He found George’s and Harris’s toothbrushes eighteen times over but he couldn’t find his own toothbrush. At last, he found it inside a boot and he had to repack once more. After he was done, George asked him if the soap was in but Jerome was so exhausted that he just didn’t seem to care. But after he strapped the bag again, he noticed that he had packed his spectacles inside and he had to open the bag again. Finally, he finished packing at 10:05 pm and then George and Harris decided to pack the food hampers.

Jerome was excited to see how they would proceed. As he anticipated, they started with breaking a cup. Then, Harris accidentally squashed a tomato by placing strawberry jam on top of it and then he had to pick out the tomato with a teaspoon. Moreover, George stepped on the butter. Now it was Jerome’s turn to sit back and watch them which irritated them. They stepped on things, put things behind them, and then they were unable to find them when they needed them. They put the pies at the bottom and put heavy things on top of it, which ended up ruining the pies.

George got the butter stuck to his slippers. After he got it off his slippers, they attempted to put it in the kettle but it wouldn’t go in. It was put down on a chair on which Harris sat. The butter stuck to his back. Then they went around looking for it. After a lot of searching, George discovered that it was at the back of Harris the whole time and finally they packed it in the teapot.

And then their pet dog, Montmorency, came into the scene only to add to the commotion. Montmorency was a naughty dog whose aim in life was to create hurdles and get scolded. It was only when he was screamed at that he felt that his day had not been wasted. So, just when things were ready to be packed, he came into the room and sat on them. Whenever Harris or George extended their hand for anything, Montmorency made it a point that they reach for his nose. He put his leg into the jam, disorganized the teaspoons and hampered the lemons.

After uncountable obstacles and tremendous efforts, finally, the packing was done at 12:50 and Harris sat on the hamper hoping that nothing was broken. George consoled himself and Harris by saying that if anything was found broken then it would be because it was already broken.

They all were ready for bed and decided to wake up at half past six. George was already asleep by then. So, George and Jerome placed the bath where he could tumble into on getting up in the morning and went to bed themselves.

Meanings:

pride myself on= I am proud of

fell into= (here) accepted

Uncanny= strange, unusual

cocked his legs= bent the legs on the knee as he sat

intended= planned, meant

potter about= do some unimportant things

loll on the sofa= to recline or lean in a relaxed manner

messing about= to waste time doing something without a particular purpose

sit still= sit without doing anything

superintend= supervise, manage

strapped it= closed it

wild= mad with anger

haunts= to give trouble repeatedly

misery= sad

cold perspiration= sweat

hunt= search

mortal thing= ordinary thing

rummaged= searched in a hurried or careless way

chaos= confusion

reigned= ruled

didn’t care a hang= showed no concern or interest

slammed= shut the lid forcefully and loudly

hampers= baskets used to carry food, utensils, etc.

light-hearted spirit= to be cheerful, happy

evidently= clearly, obviously

exception= a person or thing that does not follow the general rule

squashed= crush or squeeze something with force so that it becomes flat, soft, or out of shape

trod on= stepped on

upset= overturned

scrape= drag or pull

oath= to swear upon something, to use offensive language

indignantly= in a manner indicating anger or annoyance at something perceived as unfair

sworn at= get scolded

squirm= to wriggle or twist one’s body

nuisance= to cause inconvenience or annoyance

stumble= to trip over a hurdle

curse= scold

conceit= here, his pride in himself

worried= disturbed

pretended= to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not

land him= hit or punch someone

reflection= thought

tossed= throw something somewhere lightly or casually

a bit of a row= an argument

split the difference= take the average of two proposed ideas like time, amount etc.

tumble= to fall quickly and without control

Thinking about the text (Page 89)

I. Discuss in pairs and answer each question below in a short paragraph. (30-40 words)

1. How many characters are there in the narrative? Name them. (Don’t forget the dog!).

There are four characters in the narrative including the dog. They are the narrator, George, Harris and the fourth is the dog named Montmorency.

2. Why did the narrator (Jerome) volunteer to do the packing?

The narrator felt that he knew more about packing than any other person living. Moreover, he would get an opportunity to boss the job and George and Harris would do the job under his directions.

3. How did George and Harris react to this? Did Jerome like their reaction?

George and Harris accepted the narrator’s suggestion readily. But Jerome did not like it.

4. What was Jerome’s real intention when he offered to pack?

Jerome’s real intention was to boss the job. He wanted that Harris and George should work under his guidance and instructions. But they accepted the proposal and sat idle on the chairs comfortably.

5. What did Harris say after the bag was shut and strapped? Why do you think he waited till then to ask?

Harris asked the narrator to put the boots in the bag after strapping the bag. He did it with an intention to irritate the narrator.

6. What ‘horrible idea’ occurred to Jerome a little later?

Jerome was going to close the bag after putting the boots in it. He suddenly thought of his toothbrush. He was not sure whether he packed it. Now he had to search for it in the bag.

7. Where did Jerome finally find the toothbrush?

Jerome tried his best to find the toothbrush. He unpacked the bag but could not find it. He put the things back one by one, and held everything up and shook it. At last, he found it inside a boot.

8. Why did Jerome have to reopen the packed bag?

Jerome packed his spectacles in the bag. So he had to reopen the packed bag.

9. What did George and Harris offer to pack and why?

George and Harris offered to pack hamper because they wanted Jerome to take some rest. They decided to pack the rest of things themselves.

10. While packing the hamper, George and Harris do a number of foolish and funny things. Tick (ü) the statements that are true.

(i) They started with breaking a cup.

(ii) They also broke a plate.

(iii) They squashed a tomato.

(iv) They trod on the butter.

(v) They stepped on a banana.

(vi) They put things behind them, and couldn’t find them.

(vii) They stepped on things.

(viii)They packed the pictures at the bottom and put heavy things on top.

(ix) They upset almost everything.

(x) They were very good at packing.

Answer:

(i) They started with breaking a cup. ü

(ii) They also broke a plate.

(iii) They squashed a tomato. ü

(iv) They trod on the butter. ü

(v) They stepped on a banana.

(vi) They put things behind them, and couldn’t find them. ü

(vii) They stepped on things. ü

(viii)They packed the pictures at the bottom and put heavy things on top.

(ix) They upset almost everything. ü

(x) They were very good at packing. ü

II. What does Jerome say was Montmorency’s ambition in life? What do you think of Montmorency and why?

Montmorency’s ambition in life is to interfere with others and be abused. He wants to be a perfect nuisance and make people mad. If things are thrown at his head, he feels his day has not been wasted. To get somebody to stumble over him, and curse him steadily for an hour is his highest aim and object. He came and sat on things, just when they were going to be packed. He put his leg into the jam and worried the teaspoons and pretended that lemons were rats and got into the hamper and killed three of them.

It is the natural, original sin that is born in him that makes him do things like that.

III. Discuss in groups and answer the following questions in two or three paragraphs.

1. Of the three, Jerome, George and Harris, who do you think is the best or worst packer? Support your answer with details from the text.

Of the three, Harris is the worst packer in this world. But none of them is the perfect packer. All of them are confused and do not know what is to be placed and where. So far as Jerome is concerned he unpacked the bag to find his toothbrush in a boot. He also packs his spectacles in the bag. Harris and George start their work in a light hearted spirit. There are piles of plates, cups, kettles, bottles, jars, pies, stoves, cakes and tomatoes. They break a cup. Harris packs the strawberry jam on top of a tomato and squashes it. They have to pick out the tomato with a teaspoon. George treads on the butter. He gets it off from his slipper and puts it in the kettle. He puts it down on a chair and Harris sits on it. It sticks to him and then they look for it all over the room. In this way they created chaos in the room.

2. How did Montmorency ‘contribute’ to the packing?

Montmorency’s contribution to the packing cannot be forgotten. His ambition in life was to disturb others and be abused by them. He came and sat on things, just when they were going to be packed and he put his leg into the jam. He disturbed everything. He pretended the lemons to be rats and got into the hamper and killed three of them.

Montmorency wanted to be a perfect nuisance and make people mad. If things are thrown at his head, he feels his day has not been wasted. To get somebody to stumble over him, and curse him steadily for an hour was his highest aim and objective.

3.Do you find this story funny? What are the humorous elements in it? (Pick out at least three, think about what happens, as well as how it is described.)

The story is really humorous and funny. Jerome’s episode of packing, Harris’s and George’s way of packing and Montmorency’s contribution have made the story funny and interesting. Jerome was confused about his toothbrush and found it in a boot. He also packed his spectacles in the bag. The incident of butter makes the reader laugh. George treads on the butter and it sticks to his slipper. Later he puts it on the chair. Harris sits on the chair and it sticks to his bottom. They squash the tomatoes by putting the strawberry jam on them.

Montmorency’s pretence for the lemons to be rats is also fascinating and funny.

These incidents are described in an orderly and perfect way.

The Diamond Maker

Answers to the questions given in the Reading section of the page no. 74 of New Pathways Literature Reader textbook for Class 8

1. Where did the narrator meet the mysterious man?

The narrator met the mysterious man on the Embankment near the Waterloo Bridge.

2. Why is the narrator shocked when the man talks about throwing away name, wealth, position, and doing a small business?

The stranger looked like a poor man. He was ragged and dirty. He started talking about the worries of a big business. His appearance and his words did not match. So, the narrator is shocked by the stranger’s words.

3. How does the man prove that he was not lying about himself?

The man showed the narrator a brown pebble. He claimed that it was a diamond made by him. The brown pebble was pulled out of a canvas bag kept in the pocket of his tattered coat.

4. Why was the narrator not keen on buying diamonds from him?

The narrator was not keen on buying the diamonds from the stranger because it was difficult to believe his words and trust him. The narrator was not carrying enough money to buy it and no one buys diamonds from an unknown person in dim-light.

5. Why did the man want to keep his diamond-making business a secret?

The diamond-making business was against the law and risky. The process was dangerous. If others knew about it, they would steal his idea and profit from it.

6. Why was the man unable to sell his diamonds?

The man was unable to sell his diamonds because he could not convince any buyer. He made those diamonds illegally, without the permission of the government.

7. What do you think happened to the man in the end?

I think that the man might have died. He was poor and homeless. He had nothing to eat and he was suffering from cough. He could not sell his diamonds and get any money. He never came back to the narrator again. That leads to the conclusion that he was dead.

The Best Christmas Present in the World

Answers to the questions given in the Reading section of the page no. 64 of New Pathways Literature Reader textbook for Class 8

1. Why does the writer feel that it was wrong of him to open the black tin box?

The writer feels that it was wrong of him to open the black tin box because opening. looking and reading personal letters of someone is intrusive and not good-mannered.

2. What job did Hans Wolf and Jim Macpherson have written they were not soldiers?

Hans Wolf was a cello player an orchestra and Jim Macpherson was a school teacher.

3. Do you think Jim MacPherson came back from the war? How do you know this?

No. I do not think that Jim MacPherson came back from the war. When the author met Connie, she was still waiting for the return of Jim. She thought that the author was Jim.

4. Why did the writer feel so guilty that he could not sleep that night?

The writer realized that the letter was very important and valuable to Mrs. Macpherson. He felt so guilty that he could not sleep that night as he had read the personal letter without permission. He wanted to give the letter to the owner as soon as possible.

5. What is Connie’s Christmas present? Why is it ‘the best Christmas present in the world’?

On Christmas day, the narrator went to visit her to deliver the letter. She thought that the narrator was Jim, her husband. According to her, the return of her husband is a Christmas present. It is the best Christmas present in the world because she had been waiting for him for a long time.

6. If you were in the narrator’s position, would you have told Connie that she was mistaken and that you were not her Jim? Why/Why not?

No. I would not have told Connie that she was mistaken. I knew that she had no family and no visitors at the nursing home. I also knew that she was very old and muddle-headed. I would not have the heart of taking away her happiness by telling the truth.

The Star Ducks

 Reading 1

2. Answer the following questions.

a. Why did Rafferty conclude that Mr. Alsop was not a Times reader?

Rafferty concluded that Mr. Alsop was not a Times reader because Mr. Alsop did not recognize the name.

b. Describe the visitors who had come in the spaceship.

The visitors were aliens. They had pale blue expressionless faces, round eyes that looked as if they were painted. They had flexible antennae.

c. How did the visitors communicate with Mrs. Alsop?

The visitors pointed their antennae at her and just thought. Then she would think about the same thoughts.

d. Why were the visitors in a hurry to leave?

The visitors had to leave at a certain time, when the moon was in ‘the right place’.

e. Do you think Rafferty could report this story in his newspaper? Give reason for your answer.

No. Rafferty could not report this story in his newspaper. There was no proof for the story. There were no photographs, star duck eggs, or star duck bones to prove the story.

Reading 2

1. The story gives a detailed description of aliens. Imagine that you are a science fiction writer. You have to write a story about aliens. What would your aliens look like? What would their special powers be? How would they have landed on earth?

If I am writing a story about aliens as a science fiction writer, I would describe my aliens as robots made of Ludo pieces. They could change their appearance as they like. They have the ability to speak any language and they can even communicate with birds, animals and plants.

My aliens would land on earth using strange looking space-ships.

2. Do you believe that aliens exist? Give reasons for your answer.

Yes. I think aliens exist. There are billions of stars in the universe and there is a possibility of some kind of life existing somewhere.

No. I don’t believe that aliens exist. The idea of aliens is only imagination.

3. Do you think that Mrs and Mr Alsop realize who their guests are? How is Rafferty’s reaction to the aliens different from that of the Alsops?

Probably, Mrs. and Mr. Alsop realize that their guests are from space because they came from a very far off place in the sky. They are different in appearance. They communicate differently. The Alspos find nothing unusual about the aliens. On the other hand, Rafferty is very excited as he thinks it is the biggest story. He knows that aliens landing on a farm and making friends with the farmer is a great story.

 

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The Necklace

 About the Author

Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) was a French writer. He is known as a master of the short story form.

Introduction

The story is about a lady named Matilda, who is unsatisfied with her life. She wants a wealthy husband. As her family is unable to give dowry she is married to an ordinary clerk. She wants to lead a luxurious life.

Meanings

Error= a mistake.

Clerk= a person employed in an office or bank to keep records, accounts, and undertake other routine administrative duties

Dowry= an amount of property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage

Petty= of little importance; trivial

Incessantly= without interruption; constantly

Delicacies= fineness or intricacy of texture or structure

Shabby= in poor condition through long use or lack of care

Tureen= a deep covered dish

Pot pie= a savory pie baked in a deep dish

Elegant= graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.

Exquisite= extremely beautiful and delicate.

Marvellous= causing great wonder

Convent= a school attached to and run by a convent

Elated= make (someone) ecstatically happy

M.= Mr. in French

Mme.= Mrs. in French

Delighted= feeling or showing great pleasure.

Spitefully= showing or caused by malice.

Murmuring= a low or indistinct continuous sound.

Stammered= speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words.

Stupefy= make (someone) unable to think or feel properly

Dismay= concern and distress caused by something unexpected

Weeping= shedding tears.

Vexation= the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried

Affair= an event or sequence of events of a specified kind

Colleague= a person with whom one works in a profession or business.

Grieve= feel intense sorrow.

Francs= the basic monetary unit of France

Pale= light in colour or shade; containing little colour or pigment.

Larks= a bird

Anxious= feeling or showing worry, nervousness

Vexed= annoyed, frustrated, or worried

Adorn= decorate, make more beautiful or attractive

Stricken= seriously affected by an undesirable condition or unpleasant feeling.

Chic= elegantly and stylishly fashionable.

Shabby= in poor condition through long use or lack of care.

Midst= in between

Admirable= arousing or deserving respect and approval.

Satin= a smooth, glossy fabric, usually of silk, produced by a weave in which the threads of the warp are caught and looped by the weft only at certain intervals.

Ecstatic= feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.

Embraced= hold (someone) closely in one's arms, especially as a sign of affection.

Elegant= graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.

Enthusiasm= intense and eager, interest

Admiration= respect

Salons= a reception room in a large house.

Furs= the short, fine, soft hair of certain animals used in garment making

Detain= keep (someone) from proceeding

Descend= move or fall downwards.

Coachmen= a driver of a horse-drawn carriage.

Shivering= shaking slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited.

Nightfall= the onset of night; dusk.

Wearily= with extreme tiredness.

Cloak= a sleeveless outdoor coat like garment that hangs loosely from the shoulders.

Cast down= sad or worried

Gown= a long elegant dress worn on formal occasions

Bewilderment= a feeling of being perplexed and confused

Frightful= very unpleasant, serious, or shocking

Clasp= grasp (something) tightly with one's hand

Dictate= state or order authoritatively

Chaplet= a garland or circlet for a person's head.

Ruinous= disastrous or destructive

Usurers= a person who lends money at unreasonably high rates of interest

Frigid= stiff or formal (in behavior or style)

Perceive= become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand.

Substitution= the action of replacing someone or something with another person or thing.

Necessity= the state or fact of being required.

Frightful= very unpleasant, serious, or shocking.

Lodgings= temporary accommodation.

Attic= a space or room inside or partly inside the roof of a building.

Odious= extremely unpleasant; repulsive.

Haggling= dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something.

Sous= small value coin in France

Crude= in a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined.

Awry= out of the normal or correct position

Pails= a bucket.

Flattered= lavish praise and compliments on (someone)

Singular= denoting or referring to just one person or thing.

Astonished= greatly surprised or impressed; amazed.

Personage= a person (used to express importance or elevated status)

Recall= bring (a fact, event, or situation) back into one's mind; remember.

Loan= lend (a sum of money or item of property).

Decently= in a way that conforms with generally accepted standards of respectable or moral behavior.

Content= being in a state of peaceful happiness

Summary

Mme. Matilda Loisel lived in an apartment with her husband M. Loisel and was very unhappy with what life had given her. She was sad with the apartment’s shabby walls and the worn-out furniture. She dreamt of royal dinners served in exquisite silver dishes. They were neither rich nor poor. She had to marry a clerk in the office of the board of education just because her family couldn't afford to give her dowry. She also hated visiting her old friend Mme. Jeanne Forestier as she was a rich lady and Matilda envied her.

One day her husband got an invitation to a party at the house of minister of public instruction. Contrary to his expectation, Matilda was irritated and angry and threw the card away. She was upset because she didn't have anything to wear at such an extravagant party. Her husband gave her 400 francs to buy a new dress, that he had been saving to buy a gun so that he could go hunting with his friends. After buying the dress she was worried because she did not have jewelry. Upon her husband’s suggestion, she borrowed a necklace from her friend Mme. Forestier.

They went to the minister’s party and all the men admired her as she was looking gorgeous in her new dress and necklace. They returned at 4 in the morning in a carriage. Matilda realized that she did not have the necklace. Her husband went out to search the railway tracks for the necklace. He also went to the police station, cab offices and also gave an advertisement announcing a reward to the person who returned the necklace. Finally, they decided to replace it with a similar one. They found a similar necklace priced at 36000 francs. They had to take loans to pay for it.

It took them ten years to repay the loans.  They moved to a smaller apartment. She did all the household chores herself. Her husband did multiple jobs to repay the borrowed money. In these years, Mme. Loisel started looking much older. One day she met her friend Jeanne with a child and decided to tell her the truth and explained how she was indirectly responsible for her aged looks and her living conditions. She explained how she lost the borrowed necklace and had to take a loan for replacing it. On hearing this, Jeanne told Matilda that the necklace that she had borrowed was a fake one and was not worth more than 500 francs.

Textual Questions and Answers [Short Answer Questions - Word count around 30]

1. What kind of a person is Mme Loisel — why is she always unhappy?

Mme Loisel is an unhappy and unsatisfied person. She keeps on dreaming about how her life would have been if she were born in a rich house, married in a rich house. [33 words]

2. What kind of a person is M. Loisel?

M. Loisel is a caring and a loving man. He appreciates the little things of life. He wants to make his wife happy and ready to sacrifice his own needs. [31 words]

3. What fresh problem now disturbs Mme Loisel?

Mme Lionel’s husband agrees to buy her a dress worth 400 francs. Now she has a fresh problem as she is not having any jewelry to match her new dress. [30 words]

4. How is the problem solved?

Mme Loisel does not agree to wear flowers to the party. Then her husband suggests that she should try to borrow the jewelry from her rich friend Mme Forestier. [29 words]

5. What do M. and Mme Loisel do after losing the necklace?

M and Mme. Loisel make a lot of efforts to find the necklace. But they could not find the necklace. So they finally decide to replace the necklace with another similar looking necklace.  [33 words]

 6. How do they replace the necklace?

They buy a necklace from a shop for 36000 francs. They have only 18000 francs with them. They borrow the rest of the money by taking loans from a lot of lenders. [32 words]

Think About It (Answers to the questions given on Page 46)

1. The course of Loisel’s life changed due to the necklace. Comment.

It took Loisels a decade to pay back the money they borrowed to buy the necklace. They had to move to the poorest quarters of the city. With no maids or assistance, Matilda had to do all the work to save money. The husband worked overtime. Like this, their life changed. (51 words)

2. What was the cause of Matilda’s ruin? How could she have avoided it?

Matilda’s pride and false prestige had paved the way for her ruin. She could have avoided it by accepting her situation and being content with what she had. (28 words)

3. What would have happened to Matilda if she had confessed to her friend that she had lost her necklace?

Truth and honesty would have saved Matilda from her doom. If only she has been courageous enough to confess to her friend the truth of the necklace, she would have come to know that it was a fake one that cost a mere five hundred francs. Ten long years of crushing poverty, misery, and hard work would have been avoided.

4. If you were caught in a situation like this, how would you have dealt with it?

I would have avoided the trap of false prestige. If I was caught in such a situation, I would have been honest by telling the truth. (26 words)

The Nightingale and the Glow-worm

 Poem Appreciation

1. The speaker seems to show two contrasting sides to the nightingale's character in the course of the poem. What are these?

The speaker shows two contrasting sides to the nightingale’s character in the course of the poem. On one side the nightingale is shown as a tireless musician who cheers all the villages throughout the day. On the other side, the nightingale is shown as a ruthless predator who wants to hunt and eat the glow-worm.

2. Although the glow-worm is much tinier than the nightingale, he still talks about himself as being equal to the bird. Which four lines show this?

These are the four lines in the poem which show that the glow-warm talked about himself as being equal to the bird.

For ‘twas the self-same power Divine

Taught you to sing, and me to shine

That you with music, I with light,

Might beautify and cheer the night.

3. Do you think that the glow-worm makes use of flattery to save his life? Quote the line which shows this?

Yes. I think that the glow-worm makes use of flattery to save his life. It cannot run away or fight with the nightingale. It knows that it has no other chance than flattery. It has to convince the nightingale not to eat it.

Here are the lines which show it in the poem. ‘As much as I your minstrelsy and That you with music …….Might beautify and cheer the night.

4. When the glow-worm speaks of the ‘power Divine’, do you think he is truly glorifying God or is simply being very clever? Justify your answer.

The glow-worm cleverly uses ‘power Divine’ both for glorifying God and to convince the Nightingale that a glow-worm and a Nightingale are equally gifted by God. It convinced the Nightingale that both of them are created by God to ‘beautify and cheer’ the world.

5. Do you think that the glow-worm could really spoil the nightingale’s song? If yes, how? If no, why does he say so?

No. I don’t think that the glow-worm could really spoil the nightingale’s song. It was only trying to save itself. It wanted to flatter the nightingale.

6. Read the poem once again and write down the rhyme scheme used in it.

The rhyme scheme of the pome is:

aabbccddeeffgghhaaiiccjjkk