CHAPTER XIII.

On the next morning Michel Voss and his son met in the kitchen, and found Marie already there. 'Well, my girl,' said Michel, as he patted Marie's shoulder, and kissed her forehead, 'you've been up getting a rare breakfast for these fellows, I see.' Marie smiled, and made some good-humoured reply. No one could have told by her face that there was anything amiss with her. 'It's the last favour of the kind he'll ever have at your hands,' continued Michel, 'and yet he doesn't seem to be half grateful.' George stood with his back to the kitchen fire, and did not say a word. It was impossible for him even to appear to be pleasant when such things were being said. Marie was a better hypocrite, and, though she said little, was able to look as though she could sympathise with her uncle's pleasant mirth. The two men had soon eaten their breakfast and were gone, and then Marie was left alone with her thoughts. Would George say anything to his father of what had passed up-stairs on the previous evening?

The two men started, and when they were alone together, and as long as Michel abstained from talking about Marie and her prospects, George was able to converse freely with his father. When they left the house the morning was just dawning, and the air was fresh and sharp. 'We shall soon have the frost here now,' said Michel, 'and then there will be no more grass for the cattle.'

1. Where did Michel meet someone?
2. Who was already there?
3. Who did he plan on meeting?
4. What was his name?
5. Did he seem thankful for breakfast?
6. Was he talkative?
7. What subject did Michel avoid talking about with George?
8. When did an event happen with Marie and George?
9. How was Michel related to Marie?
10. Who was described as a hypocrite?
11. When did the men leave home?
12. How was the weather?
13. What would the cattle soon lose?
14. Due to what?

Numbered answers:
1. in the kitchen
2. Marie
3. his son
4. George
5. no
6. no
7. Marie and her prospects
8. the previous evening
9. he's her uncle
10. Marie
11. after breakfast
12. cool
13. grass
14. frost