A Train Trip
“And what will you remember?”
“All the fun we’ve had.”
“Not just filling the wood box and
hauling water?”
“That’s not hard.”
“No,” he said. “That’s not hard. Aren’t
you sorry to go away?”
“Not if we’re going to Canada.”

Wild
I began to walk, feeling experienced
in a way I hadn't the day before, less
cautious with each step in spite of the
scat, stronger beneath my pack.

What do the narrators of both selections have in common?

A)
They both show signs of being physically exhausted.

B)
They both exhibit some reluctance to proceed on a journey.

C)
They both experience deep feelings of regret.

D)
They both test the limits of their endurance.