25. Read the excerpt from the novel Things Fall Apart. "A man stood there with a machete in his hand. Ekwefi uttered a scream and sprang to her Feet. 'Don't be foolish,' said Okonkwo's voice. 'I thought you were going into the shrine with Chielo,' he mocked. Ekwefi did not answer. Tears of gratitude filled her eyes. She knew her daughter was safe. 'Go home and sleep,' said Okonkwo. 'I shall wait here.' Okonkwo's appearance at the cave tells the reader that he