How does sentence 8 in paragraph 12--“These days I find it
hard to clamber up two or three flights of stairs, even"-- help
you understand the meaning of the word supple in the next
sentence? "I don't know what made me so supple and
strong that day, but I felt no hardship, no anxiety or fear, just
concentration and intensity.” Cite specific evidence from the
text to support your answer.