You see that young man swimming out at sea? He's trying to swim out to the beacon and back. He must be __________ (1) to have committed himself to such a thing. The __________ (2) is far too strong. To be __________ (3), I wouldn't attempt it. I dare say few swimmers are __________ (4) of such a feat. I met him on the beach before he set out. I don't mind telling you that I __________ (5) when he told me what he was going to do, because he didn't look __________ (6) at all. Far from it. He may have had a good __________ (7) once, but he had clearly let himself __________ (8). However, it seems like he had no choice. He told me that he had __________ (9), not a penny left, and that old Burton would only find him a __________ (10) in his firm if he did the swim. That was another surprise. Burton seems such a __________ (11)─mannered man, kind to everybody. Perhaps he thought the young man would not have the courage, that he would funk it. Then, again, perhaps Burton knew he was sending the young man to his death, but was too cold-blooded to care. It only goes to show how __________ (12) appearances can be.