CHAPTER XXVI. MOONSHINE.

But still the lady shook her head, And swore by yea and nay My whole was all that he had said, And all that he could say. W. M. Praed.

Mrs. Brownlow had intended to go at once to London on her return to England, but the joint entreaties of Armine and Barbara prevailed on her to give them one week at Belforest, now in that early spring beauty in which they had first seen it.

How delightful the arrival was! Easter had been very late, so it was the last week of the vacation, and dear old Friar John's handsome face was the first thing they saw at the station, and then his father's portly form, with a tall pretty creature on each side of him, causing Babie to fall back with a cry of glad amazement, "Oh! Essie and Ellie! Such women!"

Then the train stopped, and there was a tumult of embracings and welcomes, in the midst of which Jock appeared, having just come by the down train.

"You'll all come to dinner this evening?" entreated Caroline. "My love to Ellen. Tell her you must all of you come."

It was a most delightsome barouche full that drove from the station. Jock took the reins, and turned over coachman and footman to the break, and in defiance of dignity, his mother herself sprang up beside him. The sky was blue, the hedges were budding with pure light-green above, and resplendent with rosy campion and white spangles of stitchwort below. Stars of anemone, smiling bunches of primrose, and azure clouds of bluebell made the young hearts leap as at that first memorable sight. Armine said he was ready to hurrah and throw up his hat, and though Elvira declared that she saw nothing to be so delighted about, they only laughed at her.

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. Was had planned a stop to London?
2. when?
3. to where?
4. why didn't she?
5. for what?
6. what season is it?
7. what season is near?
8. who did they see at the station?
9. who else?
10. when were they at the station?
11. how were the two females described?
12. who was happy to see them?
13. what was the reaction?
14. and said what?
15. who took control of the reins?
16. and did what?
17. was the weather nice?
18. who was ready to celebrate?
19. what did he want to toss?
20. Who disagreed with him?

Numbered answers:
1. Mrs. Brownlow
2. on her return
3. England
4. the joint entreaties of Armine and Barbara prevailed on her
5. to give them one week at Belforest
6. spring
7. Easter
8. Friar John
9. Essie and Ellie
10. the last week of the vacation
11. as tall pretty creatures
12. Babie
13. to fall back with a cry of glad amazement
14. "Oh! Essie and Ellie! Such women!"
15. Jock
16. turned over coachman and footman
17. yes
18. Armine
19. his hat
20. Elvira