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CHAPTER VI

Miss Mackenzie Goes to the Cedars

About the middle of December Mrs Mackenzie, of Gower Street, received a letter from her sister-in-law at Littlebath, in which it was proposed that Susanna should pass the Christmas holidays with her father and mother. "I myself," said the letter, "am going for three weeks to the Cedars. Lady Ball has written to me, and as she seems to wish it, I shall go. It is always well, I think, to drop family dissensions." The letter said a great deal more, for Margaret Mackenzie, not having much business on hand, was fond of writing long letters; but the upshot of it was, that she would leave Susanna in Gower Street, on her way to the Cedars, and call for her on her return home.

"What on earth is she going there for?" said Mrs Tom Mackenzie.

"Because they have asked her," replied the husband.

"Of course they have asked her; but that's no reason she should go. The Balls have behaved very badly to us, and I should think much better of her if she stayed away."

To this Mr Mackenzie made no answer, but simply remarked that he would be rejoiced in having Susanna at home on Christmas Day.

"That's all very well, my dear," said Mrs Tom, "and of course so shall I. But as she has taken the charge of the child I don't think she ought to drop her down and pick her up just whenever she pleases. Suppose she was to take it into her head to stop at the Cedars altogether, what are we to do then?--just have the girl returned upon our hands, with all her ideas of life confused and deranged. I hate such ways."

1. How did the Balls behave?
2. What would make Mr Mackenzie happy?
3. When?
4. What is the title of this Chapter?
5. Is it Chapter V?
6. Which chapter is it?
7. When did Mrs Mackenzie receive a note?
8. Towards the beginning of the month?
9. When?
10. Who was the letter from?
11. Where did she live?
12. What about Mrs MacKenzie?
13. Does the letter suggest an idea?
14. In regards to a holiday?
15. Which one?
16. Was the letter short?
17. How much did it say?
18. Did the writer normally send lengthy notes?
19. Would Susanna be going on the trip?
20. What kind of ideas about life does the girl have?
1. badly
2. having Susanna at home
3. Christmas
4. Miss Mackenzie Goes to the Cedars
5. no
6. VI
7. December
8. no
9. middle
10. sister-in-law
11. Littlebath
12. Gower Street,
13. yes
14. yes
15. Christmas
16. no
17. great deal
18. no
19. yes
20. life confused and deranged