10Read this excerpt from "The Dinner Party." Which part of the text shows Elaine's lack of self-confidence? “Well, try them. I’ll rush and tell your father to host the drawing room as everyone arrives,” said Mrs. Pringle.

As she rushed away, Elaine phoned the Tuppers. Less bold or forthcoming than her mother, the timid girl stammered to the end of the conversation, then hung up and put her hand to her head in dismay. “What did I just do?” she wailed. “Dunham, oh Dunham.”

Dunham, still reeling from the stress of having his territory invaded earlier, rolled his eyes. “What is it, dear miss?”

As Elaine was about to answer him, Mrs. Pringle appeared in the hallway as if out of thin air.

Near tears, Elaine explained. “I invited Ella and the family and she accepted and then she said they had two house guests—and would it be all right and of course I said it would and now we’re—sixteen!”

laughter and happiness are an essential part of life. laughing releases the body's "feel good" chemicals. thus, it provides long or short term relief from stress and or anxiety. more or less, laughing strengthens social connections and provides an easy approach in social related situations.

moreover, there are many benefits of laughter and humor. it's as if they play the role of superhero to combat anxiety and depression, according to researchers. happiness and laughter is the best medicine for teen mental health.

what happens in the body also affects the mind. the positive changes in physical health also have profound an impact on mental health. we have a lot to gain from laughing! medical effects of laughter have continued to validate the pain-relieving effect and benefits of laughter.

scientists tell us that laughter and humor actually, believe it or not, lower blood pressure, reduce stress hormones and increase muscle flexion. there are many benefits to happiness and laughter, and they so happen to increase the circulation of antibodies in the blood stream and make us resistant to infections.

as stated before, laughing releases your body's "feel good" chemicals, and on a related note, negative stress can cause your body to release chemicals that weaken your immune system which makes you more likely to contract a disease. luckily, laughter reduces negative stress and prevents those chemicals from being released.

all in all, you may want to consider laughing as much as you can!

a. energy is conserved on earth, but matter is not.

in the line from the end of the story "the cask of the amontillado," by edgar allan poe, the narrator has put the last stone on the wall, thus sentencing fortunato to death. just like that montresor associates his feeling of sickness to the humidity of the catacombs, and seems to be glad he has taken revenge on fortunato. however, montresor's last words are "in pace requiescat," which mean "may he rest in peace." as a result, it can be inferred that he hides or does not want to assume his guilt or remorse for killing fortunato in such a horrible way.

what's the text? where is the map? you can attach photos if you need to, by the way. no way to answer the question without the text and the map stated.