input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. CHAPTER II. SHEER GOSSIP

"Where are the other children?" asked Miss Cornelia, when the first greetings--cordial on her side, rapturous on Anne's, and dignified on Susan's--were over.

"Shirley is in bed and Jem and Walter and the twins are down in their beloved Rainbow Valley," said Anne. "They just came home this afternoon, you know, and they could hardly wait until supper was over before rushing down to the valley. They love it above every spot on earth. Even the maple grove doesn't rival it in their affections."

"I am afraid they love it too well," said Susan gloomily. "Little Jem said once he would rather go to Rainbow Valley than to heaven when he died, and that was not a proper remark."

"I suppose they had a great time in Avonlea?" said Miss Cornelia.

"Enormous. Marilla does spoil them terribly. Jem, in particular, can do no wrong in her eyes."

"Miss Cuthbert must be an old lady now," said Miss Cornelia, getting out her knitting, so that she could hold her own with Susan. Miss Cornelia held that the woman whose hands were employed always had the advantage over the woman whose hands were not.

"Marilla is eighty-five," said Anne with a sigh. "Her hair is snow-white. But, strange to say, her eyesight is better than it was when she was sixty."

"Well, dearie, I'm real glad you're all back. I've been dreadful lonesome. But we haven't been dull in the Glen, believe ME. There hasn't been such an exciting spring in my time, as far as church matters go. We've got settled with a minister at last, Anne dearie." 1. Who said Jem made an improper remark?
2. Where did Jem say he'd rather go than Heaven?
3. Who spoils the kids?
4. Who is perfect in her eyes?
5. Who's greeting came across as rapturous?
6. Whose was dignified?
7. Where was Shirley?
8. Where were Walter and the twins?
9. When had they gotten home that day?
10. When did they leave for the valley?
11. What place doesn't hold a candle to the valley to them?
12. Where did Miss Cornelia ask if they'd had a good time at?
13. What did Miss Cornelia get out?
14. Who must be old now?
15. How old is she?
16. What color is her hair?
17. How is her vision?
numbered_answers: 1. Susan
2. to Rainbow Valley
3. Marilla
4. Jem
5. Anne's
6. Susan's
7. in bed
8. Rainbow Valley
9. this afternoon
10. when supper was over
11. the maple grove
12. Avonlea
13. her knitting
14. Marilla
15. eighty-five
16. white
17. better than when she was sixty

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. CHAPTER V

What had passed between Smilash and Henrietta remained unknown except to themselves. Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of "Sidney, Sidney," which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, "My darling love, don't screech I implore you. Confound it, we shall have the whole pack here in a moment. Hush!"

"Don't leave me again, Sidney," she entreated, clinging faster to him as his perplexed gaze, wandering towards the entrance to the shrubbery, seemed to forsake her. A din of voices in that direction precipitated his irresolution.

"We must run away, Hetty," he said "Hold fast about my neck, and don't strangle me. Now then." He lifted her upon his shoulder and ran swiftly through the grounds. When they were stopped by the wall, he placed her atop of it, scrabbled over, and made her jump into his arms. Then he staggered away with her across the fields, gasping out in reply to the inarticulate remonstrances which burst from her as he stumbled and reeled at every hillock, "Your weight is increasing at the rate of a stone a second, my love. If you stoop you will break my back. Oh, Lord, here's a ditch!"

"Let me down," screamed Henrietta in an ecstasy of delight and apprehension. "You will hurt yourself, and--Oh, DO take--"

He struggled through a dry ditch as she spoke, and came out upon a grassy place that bordered the towpath of the canal. Here, on the bank of a hollow where the moss was dry and soft, he seated her, threw himself prone on his elbows before her, and said, panting: 1. What had Agatha seen?
2. What did she cry?
3. Where did she press her face?
4. Did she want Sidney to leave?
5. What should Hetty hold?
6. Should she strangle him?
7. Where did he carry her?
8. How did they get over the wall?
9. Did they go through a ditch?
10. When did he put her down?
numbered_answers: 1. Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms.
2. Sidney, Sidney.
3. His breast.
4. No.
5. His neck.
6. No.
7. Through the grounds.
8. He placed her atop of it and made her jump into his arms.
9. Yes.
10. On the bank of a hollow where the moss was dry and soft.

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. CHAPTER XI.

LUKE ROWAN TAKES HIS TEA QUITE LIKE A STEADY YOUNG MAN.

It was the custom of the Miss Tappitts, during these long midsummer days, to start upon their evening walk at about seven o'clock, the hour for the family gathering round the tea-table being fixed at six. But, in accordance with the same custom, dinner at the brewery was usually eaten at one. At this immediate time with which we are now dealing, dinner had been postponed till three, out of compliment to Mrs. Rowan, Mrs. Tappitt considering three o'clock more fashionable than one; and consequently the afternoon habits of the family were disarranged. Half-past seven, it was thought, would be a becoming hour for tea, and therefore the young ladies were driven to go out at five o'clock, while the sun was still hot in the heavens.

"No," said Luke, in answer to his sister's invitation; "I don't think I will mind walking to-day: you are all going so early." He was sitting at the moment after dinner with his glass of brewery port wine before him.

"The young ladies must be very unhappy that their hours can't be made to suit you," said Mrs. Tappitt, and the tone of her voice was sarcastic and acid.

"I think we can do without him," said Cherry, laughing.

"Of course we can," said Augusta, who was not laughing.

"But you might as well come all the same," said Mary.

"There's metal more attractive somewhere else," said Augusta.

"I cannot bear to see so much fuss made with the young men," said Mrs. Tappitt. "We never did it when I was young. Did we, Mrs. Rowan?" 1. What time would the walk start, according to custom?
2. Whose custom?
3. What did the family do at six?
4. What about at one?
5. Who postponed dinner this time?
6. What time will they eat now?
7. Was it dark when the ladies went walking?
8. Who refused to join?
9. Why?
10. What time was it?
11. Was Mrs. Tippit pleased?
12. How did her voice sound?
13. Which woman found humor in the situation?
14. What was Luke doing, instead of walking?
15. Was he drinking anything?
16. What?
17. Why was Mrs. Tappit annoyed with the women?
numbered_answers:
1. at about seven o'clock
2. Miss Tappitts
3. gathered round the tea-table
4. dinner
5. Mrs. Rowan
6. three
7. no
8. Luke
9. it's so early
10. five o'clock
11. no
12. sarcastic and acid.
13. Cherry
14. sitting
15. yes
16. wine
17. they're fussing about men