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Response of Feeney when asked-or-told about the pencil:

say "[feeney-pencil-response]".

Response of Feeney when asked-or-told about "[pencil]":

say "[feeney-pencil-response]".

Response of Feeney when asked for the pencil:

say "[feeney-pencil-response]".

To say feeney-pencil-response:

if the player carries a scriber, say "'Miss Feeney, can I borrow a pencil?'[/l]The librarian glances at you. 'Jamie,' she says. 'You[']re already holding one.'[/l]'Oh. Oops.' You feel your face turning red.";

otherwise say "'Miss Feeney,' you ask, 'can I borrow a pencil?'[/l]'I[']m sorry, Jamie, I don[']t have one,' she says.".

Response of Feeney when asked-or-told about "[homework]":

say "'Miss Feeney? I have to finish my explorer assignment. Can you help me find some information?[/l]'Certainly, Jamie. Who's your explorer?'";

now the answer mode is help-mode.

Response of Feeney when asked-or-told about the assignment:

say "'Miss Feeney? I have to finish my explorer assignment. Can you help me find some information?[/l]'Certainly, Jamie. Who's your explorer?'";

now the answer mode is help-mode.

Understand "help" or "assistance" as "[help]".

Response of Feeney when asked for "[help]":

say "[feeney-help-response]".

Response of Feeney when asked for "book":

say "[feeney-help-response]".

To say feeney-help-response:

say "'Miss Feeney? I need some help finding a book for my explorer project.'[/l]'Certainly, Jamie. Who's your explorer?'";

now the answer mode is help-mode.

Response of Feeney when asked-or-told about "[vasco]":

say "'Miss Feeney? Can you help me find information about Vasco da Gama?'[/l][feeney-vasco-response]".

Response of Feeney when asked for "[vasco]":

say "'Miss Feeney? Can you help me find information about Vasco da Gama?'[/l][feeney-vasco-response]".

To say feeney-vasco-response:

say "'We can certainly find you a book about him. Let's see....' She walks to the history section and scans the shelf. 'Here we are. Vasco da Gama.' Miss Feeney hands you the book.";

now the player holds the Vasco da Gama book.

Current research topic is a text that varies.

The feeney-help-node is a closed convnode.

Understand "Vasco da Gama" or "vasco" or "gama" or "da gama" as "[vasco]".

After reading a command when the answer mode is help-mode:

if the player's command matches "[vasco]":

change the current research topic to "Vasco da Gama";

say "[feeney-vasco-response]";

otherwise:

say "Miss Feeney hunts for a few minutes in the history section. 'I'm sorry, Jamie, I don't see that one here. Maybe someone else checked out that book.'";

now the answer mode is off;

reject the player's command.

Response of Feeney when asked-or-told about the lost-and-found:

say "'Miss Feeney, I need to look for something in the [lost-and-found].'[/l]'OK, you can go check in the office if you want, then.'".

Response of Feeney when asked-or-told about "[recess]":

say "'I sure wish I could be out at recess instead of in here working on homework.'[/l]'What?! You don't like my library?'[/l]You blush. 'Oh, uh--'[/l]Miss Feeney winks at you. 'I'm teasing you, Jamie. Believe me, today I'd rather be outside today too.'".

Response of Feeney when asked-or-told about "[weather]":

say "'Weather sure is great today, isn't it, Miss Feeney?'[/l]'I know. Days like this I wish I had an outdoor library!'[/l]'Yeah, the rest of the class is outside at recess.'[/l]'I totally understand. So let's get this thing done so you can go out, hm?'[/l]'OK, sure!'".

Response of Feeney when asked-or-told about Bradley:

say "'Miss Feeney, do you know where Mr. Bradley might be?' you ask.[/l]'I'm sorry, no, Jamie. He was here a little while ago but he left. If he's not in his classroom, you'll probably have to ask in the main office.'".

Response of Feeney when asked-or-told about Feeney:

say "'How are you doing today, Miss Feeney?'[/l]'I'm just terrific, Jamie. Thanks for asking!'".

Default ask-tell response for Feeney:

say "Miss Feeney shakes her head. 'I'm really sorry, Jamie. I'm not sure I can help you with that.'".

Default give-show response for Feeney:

say "Miss Feeney looks at it. 'Thank you, but no,' she says with a smile.".