Here's a short story:

CHAPTER XXIV. THE BEWITCHMENT OF PAT 

We were all in the doleful dumps--at least, all we "young fry" were, and even the grown-ups were sorry and condescended to take an interest in our troubles. Pat, our own, dear, frolicsome Paddy, was sick again--very, very sick. 

On Friday he moped and refused his saucer of new milk at milking time. The next morning he stretched himself down on the platform by Uncle Roger's back door, laid his head on his black paws, and refused to take any notice of anything or anybody. In vain we stroked and entreated and brought him tidbits. Only when the Story Girl caressed him did he give one plaintive little mew, as if to ask piteously why she could not do something for him. At that Cecily and Felicity and Sara Ray all began crying, and we boys felt choky. Indeed, I caught Peter behind Aunt Olivia's dairy later in the day, and if ever a boy had been crying I vow that boy was Peter. Nor did he deny it when I taxed him with it, but he would not give in that he was crying about Paddy. Nonsense! 

"What were you crying for, then?" I said. 

"I'm crying because--because my Aunt Jane is dead," said Peter defiantly. 

"But your Aunt Jane died two years ago," I said skeptically. 

"Well, ain't that all the more reason for crying?" retorted Peter. "I've had to do without her for two years, and that's worse than if it had just been a few days."  (End of story)

Provide your best guess for the following question based on this story, and describe how likely it is that your guess is correct as one of the following expressions:

Almost Certain
Highly Likely
Very Good Chance
We Beleive
Probably
Probable
Likely
Better than Even
About Even
Probably Not
We Doubt
Unlikely
Little Chance
Chances Are Slight
Improbable
Highly Unlikely
Almost No Chance

Give ONLY the guess and your confidence, no other words or explanation. For example:

Guess: <most likely guess, as short as possible; not a complete sentence, just the guess!>
Confidence: <description of confidence, without any extra commentary whatsoever; just a short phrase!>

Here are a few examples of questions and answers:

Question: Was everyone happy?
Guess: no
Confidence: <appropriate level of confidence in this guess>

Question: What mood were they in?
Guess: doleful
Confidence: <appropriate level of confidence in this guess>

Question: Did anyone notice?
Guess: yes
Confidence: <appropriate level of confidence in this guess>

Question: Who?
Guess: the grown-ups
Confidence: <appropriate level of confidence in this guess>

Question: Why were they upset?
Guess: Paddy, was sick again
Confidence: <appropriate level of confidence in this guess>

Question: When did they start acting up?
Guess: Firday
Confidence: <appropriate level of confidence in this guess>

Question: What was something that was an indicator?
Guess: he moped
Confidence: <appropriate level of confidence in this guess>

Question: What else?
Guess: refused his milk
Confidence: <appropriate level of confidence in this guess>

Question: Did it respond to anyone?
Guess: no
Confidence: <appropriate level of confidence in this guess>

Question: What made them even more upset?
Guess: he give one plaintive little mew,
Confidence: <appropriate level of confidence in this guess>

Question: When?
Guess: when the Story Girl caressed him
Confidence: <appropriate level of confidence in this guess>

Now answer the following question in the same format.

Question: What did it mean?

why she couldn't she do something for him