That night, Joe came home very late, dragging his heavy feet, obviously tired. He then sat down by the window, 1 his head. Hearing her husband, Kay 2 out of the kitchen, but to her surprise, Joe sat, without 3 . Usually, when he came home, he would greet her with a kiss or a hug. Immediately Kay 4 something unusual. She went over to Joe and asked, "Tell me, my dear, what's the bad news?" “Well, I have to say that things are not in our 5 . It seems that I have no hope of defeating my opponent. He's much more 6 , for he's been holding the position for nearly four years, and people think he's done a good job. Many signs show that he's in the 7 .” “Oh, well, I still believe you have your own 8 . You're in your forties —the best age for a man. You're new, so people have reason to 9 you to do better. So let's go to the voters and tell them, ‘Give Joe Hart a chance, and he'll show you who's the better 10 .’ ”