input: CHAPTER XV. SAFE-CONDUCT

Across the body of that convulsively sobbing woman, the mother of one and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, invested with a startled, appalled interest that admitted of no words.

Beyond the table, as if turned to stone by this culminating horror of revelation, stood Aline.

M. de La Tour d'Azyr was the first to stir. Into his bewildered mind came the memory of something that Mme. de Plougastel had said of a letter that was on the table. He came forward, unhindered. The announcement made, Mme. de Plougastel no longer feared the sequel, and so she let him go. He walked unsteadily past this new-found son of his, and took up the sheet that lay beside the candlebranch. A long moment he stood reading it, none heeding him. Aline's eyes were all on Andre-Louis, full of wonder and commiseration, whilst Andre-Louis was staring down, in stupefied fascination, at his mother.

M. de La Tour d'Azyr read the letter slowly through. Then very quietly he replaced it. His next concern, being the product of an artificial age sternly schooled in the suppression of emotion, was to compose himself. Then he stepped back to Mme. de Plougastel's side and stooped to raise her.

"Therese," he said.

Obeying, by instinct, the implied command, she made an effort to rise and to control herself in her turn. The Marquis half conducted, half carried her to the armchair by the table.

Andre-Louis looked on. Still numbed and bewildered, he made no attempt to assist. He saw as in a dream the Marquis bending over Mme. de Plougastel. As in a dream he heard him ask: 1. Who was crying?
2. Who was stunned by the news?
3. Was she still?
4. Who moved first?
5. Where did he remember a letter was sitting?
6. Who had told him this?
7. How did he walk?
8. Was he steady on his feet?
9. Where was the letter on the table?
10. Who was Aline looking at?
11. Where was he looking?
12. With what expression?
13. Who helped Therese walk?
14. To where?
15. Did Andre-Louis help?
16. Why not?
17. Who read the letter?
18. Quickly?
19. He he retain his composure? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. a woman
2. Andre-Louis
3. yes
4. M. de La Tour d'Azyr
5. on the table
6. Mme. de Plougastel
7. unhindered.
8. no
9. beside the candlebranch.
10. Andre-Louis
11. his mother.
12. in stupefied fascination
13. M. de La Tour d'Azyr
14. to the armchair
15. no
16. he was still numbed and bewildered
17. M. de La Tour d'Azyr
18. no
19. yes

Question: CHAPTER XLII.

GEORGE II. A.D. 1725--1760.

The reign of George II. was a very warlike one. Indeed he was the last king of England who ever was personally in a battle; and, curiously enough, this battle--that of Fontenoy--was the last that a king of France also was present in. It was, however, not a very interesting battle; and it was not clear who really won it, nor are wars of this time very easy to understand.

The battle of Fontenoy was fought in the course of a great war to decide who would be emperor of Germany, in which France and England took different sides; and this made Charles Edward Stuart, the eldest son of James, think it was a good moment for trying once again to get back the crown of his forefathers. He was a fine-looking young man, with winning manners, and a great deal more spirit than his father: and when he landed in Scotland with a very few followers, one Highland gentleman after another was so delighted with him that they all brought their clans to join him, and he was at the head of quite a large force, with which he took possession of the town of Edinburgh; but he never could take the castle. The English army was most of it away fighting in Germany, and the soldiers who met him at Prestonpans, close to Edinburgh, were not well managed, and were easily beaten by the Highlanders. Then he marched straight on into England: and there was great terror, for the Highlanders--with their plaids, long swords, and strange language--were thought to be all savage robbers, and the Londoners expected to have every house and shop ruined and themselves murdered: though on the whole the Highlanders behaved very well. They would probably have really entered London if they had gone on, and reached it before the army could come home, but they grew discontented and frightened at being so far away from their own hills; and at Derby. Charles Edward was obliged to let them turn back to Scotland. 1. When did George the II live?
2. Was he royalty?
3. What was his title?
4. of what country?
5. Did he ever fight a battle?
6. Which one?
7. Who were the English fighting?
8. Did they win?
9. Why were they fighting?
10. What was unique about this particular battle concerning the participants?
11. While the English and French and Germans were fighting who was leading the scots?
12. Who was his father?
13. Was he old?
14. How did they dress for battle?
15. Where did they march to?
16. Were the English frightened of them?
17. Why?
18. How did they really act?
19. Were they successful in taking over England?
20. Why not? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. 1725 to 1760
2. Yes
3. king
4. England
5. Yes
6. Fontenoy
7. France
8. That is not clear
9. To decide the emperor of Germany
10. The kings of England and France were in it.
11. Charles Edward Stuart
12. James
13. No
14. In plaids
15. Into England
16. Yes
17. They thought the Highlanders savage robbers
18. Very well
19. No
20. They went home