Q: CHAPTER XIX.

THE NEW SMITHY.

Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith. The old butler, Cloudesdale, brought him the news, and Cloudesdale whispered it into his ears with solemn sorrow. Cloudesdale was well aware that Cousin George was no credit to the house of Humblethwaite. And much about the same time the information was brought to Lady Elizabeth by her housekeeper, and to Emily by her own maid. It was by Cloudesdale's orders that George was shown into the small room near the hall; and he told Sir Harry what he had done in a funereal whisper. Lady Altringham had been quite right in her method of ensuring the general delivery of the information about the house.

Emily flew at once to her mother. "George is here," she said. Mrs. Quick, the housekeeper, was at that moment leaving the room.

"So Quick tells me. What can have brought him, my dear?"

"Why should he not come, Mamma?"

"Because your papa will not make him welcome to the house. Oh, dear,--he knows that. What are we to do?" In a few minutes Mrs. Quick came back again. Sir Harry would be much obliged if her ladyship would go to him. Then it was that the sandwiches and sherry were ordered. It was a compromise on the part of Lady Elizabeth between Emily's prayer that some welcome might be shown, and Sir Harry's presumed determination that the banished man should continue to be regarded as banished. "Take him some kind of refreshment, Quick;--a glass of wine or something, you know." Then Mrs. Quick had cut the sandwiches with her own hand, and Cloudesdale had given the sherry. "He ain't eaten much, but he's made it up with the wine," said Cloudesdale, when the tray was brought back again.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who was alone?
2. Where was he?
3. Doing what?
4. Who flew?
5. Where?
6. Quickly?
7. Did she talk about George?
8. What did she say
9. Who is Mrs. Quick?
10. What was she doing
11. Who had reached Humblethwaite?
12. With what?
13. from where?
14. Who was the butler?
15. Was he old?
16. Did he bring him the news?
17. What was ordered?
18. Was it a compromise?
19. Between what two people?
20. What did Mrs.Quick cut?
A: 1. Sir Harry
2. in the library
3. sitting
4. Emily
5. to her mother.
6. yes
7. yes
8. George is here
9. the housekeeper
10. leaving the room.
11. George Hotspur
12. with a pair of post-horses
13. Penrith
14. Cloudesdale
15. yes
16. yes
17. sandwiches
18. yes
19. Emily and Sir Harry's
20. sandwiches

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER LXXXIX.

HOW KING FERDINAND TREATED THE PEOPLE OF GUADIX, AND HOW EL ZAGAL FINISHED HIS REGAL CAREER.

Scarcely had Boabdil (11) ensconced himself in his capital when King Ferdinand, at the head of seven thousand horse and twenty thousand foot, again appeared in the Vega. He had set out in all haste from Cordova to the relief of Salobrena, but hearing on his march that the siege was raised, he turned to make a second ravage round the walls of devoted Granada. His present forage lasted fifteen days, in the course of which almost everything that had escaped his former desolating visit was destroyed, and scarce a green thing or a living animal was left on the face of the land. The Moors sallied frequently and fought desperately in defence of their fields, but the work of destruction was accomplished, and Granada, once the queen of gardens, was left surrounded by a desert.

Ferdinand next hastened to crush a conspiracy in the cities of Guadix, Baza, and Almeria. These recently conquered places had entered into secret correspondence with Boabdil, inviting him to march to their gates, promising to rise upon the Christian garrisons, seize upon the citadels, and surrender them into his power. The marques of Villena had received notice of the conspiracy, and suddenly thrown himself with a large force into Guadix. Under pretence of a review of the inhabitants he made them sally forth into the fields before the city. When the whole Moorish population capable of bearing arms was thus without the walls, he ordered the gates to be closed. He then permitted them to enter two by two and three by three, and take forth their wives, children, and effects. The houseless Moors were fain to make themselves temporary hovels in the gardens and orchards about the city; they were clamorous in their complaints at being thus excluded from their homes, but were told they must wait with patience until the charges against them could be investigated and the pleasure of the king be known.*

1. Who reappeared in Vega?
2. Who was he leading?
3. Who else?
4. Where did he leave from?
5. How long did his forage last?
6. Did any animals remain?
7. Who defended their fields?
8. What was Granada once known as?
9. Where did Ferdinand work to crush first?
10. What other city?
11. And lastly?
12. Who had those 3 had secret communications with?
13. What did they invite him to do?
14. What did they promise him?
15. What else?
16. Anything more?
17. Who received notice of the conspiracy?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. King Ferdinand
2. seven thousand horse
3. twenty thousand foot
4. Cordova
5. fifteen days
6. scarce a green thing or a living animal was left on the face of the land
7. The Moors
8. the queen of gardens
9. Guadix
10. Baza
11. Almeria
12. Boabdil
13. march to their gates
14. rise upon the Christian garrisons
15. seize upon the citadels
16. surrender them into his power
17. The marques of Villena