CHAPTER II.

TROUBLE.

As Caleb walked along by the side of Raymond, and came upon the bridge, he was seen both by his grandmother, who happened to be standing at the door, and also at the same instant, by the two boys, Dwight and David, who were just then coming home from school. Dwight, seeing Caleb walking along so sadly, his clothes and hair thoroughly drenched, set up a shout, and ran towards him over the bridge. David was of a more quiet and sober turn, and he followed more slowly, but with a face full of surprise and curiosity.

Madam Rachel, too, perceived that her little grandson had been in the brook, and she said, "Can it be possible that he has disobeyed?" Then, again, the next thought was, "Well, if he has, he has been punished for it pretty severely, and so I will treat him kindly."

David and Dwight came eagerly up, with exclamations, and questions without number. This made poor Caleb feel worse and worse--he wanted to get home as soon as possible, and he could not tell the boys all the story there; and presently Raymond, finding that he could not get by them very well, took him up in his arms, and carried him towards the house, David and Dwight following behind. Caleb expected that his grandmother would think him very much to blame, and so, as he came near enough to speak to her, he raised his head from Raymond's shoulder, and began to say,

Answer this series of questions:

1. Where was Caleb coming from?
2. Who was he walking with?
3. Where were they when he was spotted?
4. Who saw him?
5. Anyone else?
6. Was he told not to go to the brook?
7. Did his grandmather intend to punish him?
8. How did she decided he needed to be treated?
9. Were Caleb's clothes dry?
10. How did he feel?
11. Was he eager to get anywhere?
12. Where?
13. Did he run?
14. How did he get home?
15. Was anyone else with them?
16. Was Caleb scared that he would be in trouble?
17. Did his grandmother believe that he had suffered natural consequences?
18. Did she feel they were minor?
19. Where had David and Dwight come from when they spotted Caleb?
1. The brook
2. Raymond
3. The bridge
4. His grandmother
5. Dwight and David
6. Yes
7. Probably not
8. kindly
9. No
10. He was sad.
11. Yes
12. Home
13. no
14. Raymond carried him.
15. David and Dwight followed behind.
16. Yes
17. Yes
18. WNo
19. School