| 1 | The mire now reached to his knees, and the water to his waist. | |
| 2 | Long ago, an aging childless king gathered his court together. | |
| 3 | Soares has 6 children and 40 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. | |
| 4 | A long time before I was born, my Grandma and grandpa moved into the house on Beechwood Avenue. | |
| 5 | They have three sons -- Brooklyn, 11, Romeo, 8, and Cruz, 5. |