Problem: CHAPTER XXI

COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED

It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead. First, however, he asked for a little food, and ate it with apparent difficulty. When Witham came in, he looked up from the bed where he lay, with the dust still white upon his clothing, and his face showed grey and haggard in the creeping light.

"I'm feeling a trifle better now," he said; "still, I scarcely fancy I could get up just yet. I gave you a little surprise last night?"

Witham nodded. "You did. Of course, I knew how much your promise was worth, but in view of the risks you ran, I had not expected you to turn up at the Grange."

"The risks!" said Courthorne with an unpleasant smile.

"Yes," said Witham wearily; "I have a good deal on hand I would like to finish here, and it will not take me long, but I am quite prepared to give myself up now, if it is necessary."

Courthorne laughed. "I don't think you need, and it wouldn't be wise. You see, even if you made out your innocence, which you couldn't do, you rendered yourself an accessory by not denouncing me long ago. I fancy we can come to an understanding which would be pleasanter to both of us."

"The difficulty," said Witham, "is that an understanding is useless when made with a man who never keeps his word."
1. Who woke up with difficulty?
2. What it evening?
3. When then?
4. What did he request?
5. And it went down easy?
6. Who entered?
7. What is he ready to do now?
8. Does he want to do other stuff first?
9. How much time will it take?
10. How does the other person react?
11. Does he find it to be a good idea?
12. What does he feel should have been done way before now?
13. What is the consequence of not having done so?
14. Even if he's innocent?
15. So what does he recommend?
16. Is the other guy ok with that?
17. Why not?
18. Who can barely rise from where he's resting?
19. Does he feel good or bad compared to before?
20. Where had he shown up the previous night?
Answer: 1. Courthorne
2. no
3. It was morning
4. some food
5. no
6. Witham
7. to give myself up
8. yes
9. not long
10. He laughed.
11. no
12. Witham should have denounced him
13. Witham made himself an accessory
14. yes
15. That they come to an understanding
16. no
17. He never keeps his word
18. Courthorne
19. better
20. the Grange

Problem: CHAPTER SEVEN.

THE MIDDY OBTAINS A DECIDED ADVANCE, AND MAKES PETER THE GREAT HIS CONFIDANT.

Many months passed, after the events narrated in the last chapter, before George Foster had the good-fortune to meet again with Hugh Sommers, and several weeks elapsed before he had the chance of another interview with the daughter.

Indeed, he was beginning to despair of ever again seeing either the one or the other, and it required the utmost energy and the most original suggestions of a hopeful nature on the part of his faithful friend to prevent his giving way altogether, and having, as Peter expressed it, "anoder fit ob de blues."

At last fortune favoured him. He was busy in the garden one day planting flowers, when Peter came to him and said--

"I's got news for you to-day, Geo'ge."

"Indeed," said the middy, with a weary sigh; "what may your news be?"

"You 'member dat pictur' ob de coffee-house in de town what you doo'd?"

"Yes, now you mention it, I do, though I had almost forgotten it."

"Ah! but I not forgit 'im! Well, yesterday I tuk it to massa, an' he bery much pleased. He say, bring you up to de house, an' he gib you some work to do."

"I wish," returned Foster, "that he'd ask me to make a portrait of little Hester Sommers."

"You forgit, Geo'ge, de Moors neber git deir portraits doo'd. Dey 'fraid ob de evil eye."

"Well, when are we to go up?"

"Now--I jist come for you."
1. who came to visit George?
2. and who came to him to deliver some news?
3. what was his news?
4. how long had it been since George met with Hugh?
5. was George beginning to despair?
6. how did Peter describe it when he felt that way?
7. who is a middy?
8. what was he doing when Peter arrived?
9. was it fortunate that Peter had come to him?
10. when were they supposed to go visit the master?
11. what was George going to do for him?
12. what did Foster wish he asked him?
13. what did Peter say they never do?
14. why don't they?
Answer: 1. Hugh Sommers
2. Peter
3. His master has work for George
4. many months
5. yes
6. "anoder fit ob de blues."
7. George
8. planting flowers
9. yes
10. now
11. some work
12. to make a portrait of little Hester Sommers
13. get their portraits done
14. They're afraid of the evil eye

Problem: Max is a very happy cow. He's dark brown, with big blue eyes, and a soft pink nose. He lives in a huge field during the summer, with beautiful, and tasty, buttercups and hay. During the winter he lives in a nice, warm barn.

The hay isn't as tasty then, but it keeps him fed until summer comes back. One winter day Max wanted to see what was happening outside when it turned cold and bright. He had never gone out during the winter because the Farmer always locked the barn door behind him. But today the door was wide open, and Max could see the sunshine reflecting off the bright ground. He had to know why! So Max pushed open the gate to his little house with his nose and walked over to the door. Max was surprised and confused by the ground outside, it was so white and sparkly. His breath started fogging in the air, and the ground was cold and crunchy. "What is this?" He asked the rooster sitting on the fence. The roosters name was Omaha, and he was all white except for a big red puff on his head.

"It's snow, son! Did you grow up in a barn?!" The rooster laughed and flew away towards his little rooster house.

"It's so pretty!" Max said. He pushed it with his nose. "Oh! It's so chilly!" He started to take a bite of the crunchy white bits. He wanted to see if they had a good taste, when he heard the farmer.

"Max! What are you doing out here?" The farmer, named Bob, asked. He was loud, but not mad. "It's much too cold for a small cow like you, we better get you back inside!" He pushed Max inside the barn, and this time locked the barn door tight.
1. What kind of animal is Max?
2. how does he feel?
3. what color is he?
4. what about his eyes?
5. what size?
6. what color was the appendage he smelled with?
7. when does he live in the field?
8. what grows there?
9. where does he live in the winter?
10. what is the temperature like there?
11. why doesn't he go outdoors when it's cold?
12. who locks it?
13. what did he see when he was able to go outdoors in the winter the first time?
14. did he know what it was at first?
15. who did he ask about what it was?
16. where was he at?
17. What was this animal called?
18. What color was the majority of his body?
Answer:
1. a cow
2. very happy
3. dark brown
4. blue
5. big
6. pink
7. summer
8. buttercups
9. a barn
10. warm
11. the barn door is locked
12. the Farmer
13. snow
14. no
15. the rooster
16. sitting on the fence
17. Omaha
18. white