Question: CHAPTER VIII

AN AWFUL RESPONSIBILITY

John Hardaway, although he was a solicitor in a very busy practice, did not keep his friend waiting for a moment. "Come in, Deane, old chap," he said. "Is this business or friendship?"

"Mostly business," declared Deane.

Hardaway glanced at the clock. "Twelve minutes, precisely," he said. "Fire away, there's a good fellow. You are not going to give me the affairs of the Incorporated Gold-Mines Association to look after, I suppose?"

"Not I," Deane answered. "They need a more subtle brain than yours, I am afraid. I have come to see you about the other affair."

The lawyer nodded. "You heard the result?" he asked. "We did what we could."

"Perhaps," Deane answered. "The only thing is that you did not do enough. I am perfectly convinced, Hardaway, that that man did not go there with the intention of murdering Sinclair."

"The evidence," Hardaway remarked, "was exceedingly awkward."

"Do you think," Deane asked, "that there is any chance of a reprieve?"

"As things stand at present," said Hardaway, "I am afraid not."

Deane for the first time sat down. With frowning face, he seemed to be engaged in a deliberate study of the pattern of the carpet. "Hardaway," he said finally, "I want to ask you a question in criminal law."

The lawyer laughed dryly. "Not on your own account, I hope?"

"You can call it curiosity, or whatever you like," Deane answered. "The only point is that I want you to answer me a question, and forget that I have ever asked it you. Your lawyer is like your confessor, isn't he--your lawyer and your doctor?" 1. Who was a solicitor?
2. Who was he meeting with?
3. Who was he?
4. What did he want?
5. Was it about a case?
6. What time was it?
7. Did they hear about the results?
8. did he do enough?
9. What did Deane believe about the case?
10. what about the evidence?
11. Could there be a reprieve?
12. What was Deane studying?
13. Was he happy?
14. What did he inquire about?
15. Who did he ask? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. John Hardaway
2. Deane
3. his friend
4. Mostly business
5. No
6. unknown
7. Yes
8. No
9. the man had no intention of murdering Sinclair
10. it was exceedingly awkward
11. No
12. the pattern of the carpet
13. No
14. criminal law
15. isn't he--your lawyer and your doctor?"

Question: In their small town there are not very many kids. Joe is 8 years old. Nate is 9 years old. They have been the only two boys since they were born. One day Joe saw a White moving truck down the street from his and Nate's tree house. Joe got really excited and told Nate about it. Nate and Joe waited, hoping to see another boy that could join their club. The Boy's Club started when they were 6 and their dads helped them build their tree house and paint it dark blue. Joe and Nate both wanted more friends so they could play team games like baseball and football. Nate started day dreaming about playing baseball. Joe started thinking about how fun football would be. They don't like playing board games, Go Fish or Old Maid any more. They were both looking out the window of the tree house, waiting for the family to get out of the dark blue van that pulled up next to the moving truck. The sun's bright yellow light made it hard for the boys to see as the van door opened Nate looked close and yelled out "There are three boys"! Both boys got really excited and started walking down the street toward the new family. Nate broke into a run and brown dust started coming up from the ground behind his feet. Joe started running to catch up to Nate. They made it to the house quickly and one of the new boys gave a strange look as Nate and Joe both held their knees trying to catch their breath. A few seconds later Nate stood up and said, "Hi I'm Nate and this is Joe. Do you want to join The Boy's Club"? The boy said, "Sure. Can my brothers be in the club too? And Joe said, "YES!" The boy took a step back and said, "Well, I'm Jacob and my twin's name is Josh. We are 9 and our little brother is Alex. He's 7." Nate and Joe started planning games and made friends quickly with the new boys. 1. How old is Joe?
2. And Nate?
3. What did they make?
4. What color was the truck?
5. What were they tired of?
6. What did they want to do instead?
7. How many boys were in the van?
8. What were their names?
9. What card games were they sick of?
10. Were there triplets? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Eight
2. Nine
3. a tree house
4. white
5. board games
6. more friends to play games like baseball and football
7. Three
8. Jacob, Josh and Alex
9. Go Fish and Old Maid
10. no

Question: CHAPTER XXI.

SHEWING HOW COLONEL OSBORNE WENT TO NUNCOMBE PUTNEY.

Colonel Osborne was expected at Nuncombe Putney on the Friday, and it was Thursday evening before either Mrs. Stanbury or Priscilla was told of his coming. Emily had argued the matter with Nora, declaring that she would make the communication herself, and that she would make it when she pleased and how she pleased. "If Mrs. Stanbury thinks," said she, "that I am going to be treated as a prisoner, or that I will not judge myself as to whom I may see, or whom I may not see, she is very much mistaken." Nora felt that were she to give information to those ladies in opposition to her sister's wishes, she would express suspicion on her own part by doing so; and she was silent. On that same Thursday Priscilla had written her last defiant letter to her aunt,--that letter in which she had cautioned her aunt to make no further accusations without being sure of her facts. To Priscilla's imagination that coming of Lucifer in person, of which Mrs. Trevelyan had spoken, would hardly have been worse than the coming of Colonel Osborne. When, therefore, Mrs. Trevelyan declared the fact on the Thursday evening, vainly endeavouring to speak of the threatened visit in an ordinary voice, and as of an ordinary circumstance, it was as though a thunderbolt had fallen upon them.

"Colonel Osborne coming here!" said Priscilla, mindful of the Stanbury correspondence,--mindful of the evil tongues of the world. 1. Who was told of the colonel's coming?
2. What day were they told?
3. Who was coming?
4. Did anything else happen that Thursday?
5. What else happened?
6. Was it a friendly letter?
7. Were the women excited for the visitor?
8. What was his arrival likened to?
9. Were there any other conflicts of interest?
10. what?
11. Where does this excerpt take place?
12. Is Mrs. Trevelyan in hysterics? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Mrs. Stanbury and Priscilla
2. Thursday
3. Colonel Osborne
4. yes
5. Priscilla wrote her aunt
6. no
7. no
8. The coming of Lucifer
9. yes
10. Emily argued with Nora
11. Nuncombe Putney
12. no