Q: CHAPTER XLI. SPEECHIFYING.

On the Monday, a plowboy from Vale Regis arrived at Monksmoor.

In respect of himself, he was a person beneath notice. In respect of his errand, he was sufficiently important to cast a gloom over the household. The faithless Mirabel had broken his engagement, and the plowboy was the herald of misfortune who brought his apology. To his great disappointment (he wrote) he was detained by the affairs of his parish. He could only trust to Mr. Wyvil's indulgence to excuse him, and to communicate his sincere sense of regret (on scented note paper) to the ladies.

Everybody believed in the affairs of the parish--with the exception of Francine. "Mr. Mirabel has made the best excuse he could think of for shortening his visit; and I don't wonder at it," she said, looking significantly at Emily.

Emily was playing with one of the dogs; exercising him in the tricks which he had learned. She balanced a morsel of sugar on his nose--and had no attention to spare for Francine.

Cecilia, as the mistress of the house, felt it her duty to interfere. "That is a strange remark to make," she answered. "Do you mean to say that we have driven Mr. Mirabel away from us?"

"I accuse nobody," Francine began with spiteful candor.

"Now she's going to accuse everybody!" Emily interposed, addressing herself facetiously to the dog.

"But when girls are bent on fascinating men, whether they like it or not," Francine proceeded, "men have only one alternative--they must keep out of the way." She looked again at Emily, more pointedly than ever.

1. the herald
2. of misfortune
3. an apology
4. Monday
5. Monksmoor.
6. Mirabels partner
7. broken his engagement,
8. Mr. Wyvil'
9. indulgence to excuse him
10. to communicate his sincere sense of regret
11. the ladies
12. a dog
13. Francine.
14. she was teaching the dogs tricks
15. Cecilia
16. the dog
17. yes
18. shortening his visit
19. yes
20. yes

Numbered questions:
1. What was Vale Regis errand?
2. of what?
3. what did he bring?
4. when did he arrive?
5. where did he arrive?
6. who was he bringing an apology to?
7. What had Mirabel done?
8. who could he trust?
9. to do what?
10. and what?
11. to who?
12. Who was Emily playing with?
13. She had no time for who?
14. why?
15. Who was the mistress of the house?
16. Who was Emily speaking to?
17. Was Francine spiteful?
18. What was Mr. Mirabels excuse for?
19. was it a good one?
20. Did people believe the affairs of the parrish?

Q: Jack is an 11-year-old boy. One day he was playing with a ball. The ball went into the street, and Jack ran for the ball. A car hit him. Jack's parents took him to the hospital. The doctors told them, "Jack's head is hurt. Maybe he will wake up very soon. Maybe he will never wake up." Every day Jack's parents went to see him and talked to him. But Jack never talked to them. He just slept. One day Jack's father said, "Wake up, Jack. Let's go home and play with Cody." Cody is Jack's dog. When Jack's father said "Cody", Jack moved his arm. Then Jack's parents had an idea. They told the nurse, "We want to bring Jack's dog to the hospital. Is it OK?" "A dog in the hospital?" the nurse said. "That's very unusual. But. yes, it's OK." The next day, Jack's parents brought Cody to the hospital. When they put the dog on Jack's bed, Jack opened his eyes. Jack's parents brought Cody to the hospital every day. Cody jumped on Jack's bed and touched Jack's arm. Jack said his first words, "Bad dog!" After seven weeks Jack was well. He left the hospital and went home with Cody.

1. hospital
2. He was hit by a car
3. in the street
4. to get a ball
5. They weren't sure
6. If he would wake up.
7. yes
8. every day
9. no
10. Cody
11. his dog
12. his father
13. if they could bring the dog
14. no
15. yes
16. on his bed
17. He opened his eyes
18. yes
19. on the bed
20. yes

Numbered questions:
1. Where did Jack spend most of this story?
2. Why was he there?
3. Where was he when the auto hit him?
4. Why did he go there?
5. were the MDs optimistic about his chances?
6. Not sure that he would do what?
7. did his mom and dad visit him?
8. how often?
9. did he know they were there at first?
10. what word finally made him respond?
11. who is that?
12. who said the word?
13. what did they ask the nurse?
14. did the nurse think that was normal?
15. were they allowed to bring the canine?
16. where did they put the dog?
17. did Jack respond?
18. Did the dog ever jump?
19. where?
20. did jack finally wake up fully?

Q: CHAPTER ELEVEN

Two candles were burning on the stand-up desk. Mr. Jones, tightly enfolded in an old but gorgeous blue silk dressing-gown, kept his elbows close against his sides and his hands deeply plunged into the extraordinarily deep pockets of the garment. The costume accentuated his emaciation. He resembled a painted pole leaning against the edge of the desk, with a dried head of dubious distinction stuck on the top of it. Ricardo lounged in the doorway. Indifferent in appearance to what was going on, he was biding his time. At a given moment, between two flickers of lightning, he melted out of his frame into the outer air. His disappearance was observed on the instant by Mr. Jones, who abandoned his nonchalant immobility against the desk, and made a few steps calculated to put him between Heyst and the doorway.

"It's awfully close," he remarked

Heyst, in the middle of the room, had made up his mind to speak plainly.

"We haven't met to talk about the weather. You favoured me earlier in the day with a rather cryptic phrase about yourself. 'I am he that is,' you said. What does that mean?"

Mr. Jones, without looking at Heyst, continued his absentminded movements till, attaining the desired position, he brought his shoulders with a thump against the wall near the door, and raised his head. In the emotion of the decisive moment his haggard face glistened with perspiration. Drops ran down his hollow cheeks and almost blinded the spectral eyes in their bony caverns.

1. Heyst
2. a dressing-gown
3. blue
4. 'I am he that is,'
5. yes
6. no
7. perspiration
8. candles
9. Two
10. hands were in the pockets of his robe
11. no
12. a painted pole
13. Ricardo
14. he melted out of his frame into the outer air
15. he wanted to be direct
16. yes
17. the middle
18. against the wall near the door
19. no
20. as haggard

Numbered questions:
1. who asked Mr. Jones a question?
2. what was Mr. Jones wearing?
3. what color?
4. what is the phrase that he had said?
5. is that what Heyst was there about?
6. did he want to talk about other things as well?
7. what was running down Mr. Jones face?
8. what was on the stand up desk?
9. how many?
10. where were Mr. Jones' hands?
11. was this robe new?
12. what did he look like when he was leaning?
13. who disappeared?
14. how?
15. did Heyst want to beat around the bush or be direct?
16. Did Mr. Jones see Ricardo disappearing?
17. where in the room was Heyst when talking?
18. Where did Mr. Jones thump his shoulders?
19. Could he see well because of the perspiration?
20. how is his face described?