    Sentence’.:1:°.But': when. ‘he. . was  persuaded. by ‘divers. means ~.to  help ‘us, he..gave up after. one  week, declaring. it. beyond ‘his  powers: .    Sentence. 2:\-ie:decidéd’ it was  too. difficult ' because ‘he was  distracted by other topics.  +  -  i. . : a    5