question: CHAPTER XXXVII

THE END OF A BOYHOOD

Convinced of his own worthlessness, Tommy was sufficiently humble now, but Aaron Latta, nevertheless, marched to the square on the following market day and came back with the boy's sentence, Elspeth being happily absent.

"I say nothing about the disgrace you have brought on this house," the warper began without emotion, "for it has been a shamed house since afore you were born, and it's a small offence to skail on a clarty floor. But now I've done more for you than I promised Jean Myles to do, and you had your pick atween college and the herding, and the herding you've chosen twice. I call you no names, you ken best what you're fitted for, but I've seen the farmer of the Dubb of Prosen the day, and he was short-handed through the loss of Tod Lindertis, so you're fee'd to him. Dinna think you get Tod's place, it'll be years afore you rise to that, but it's right and proper that as he steps up, you should step down."

"The Dubb of Prosen!" cried Tommy in dismay. "It's fifteen miles frae here."

"It's a' that."

"But--but--but Elspeth and me never thought of my being so far away that she couldna see me. We thought of a farmer near Thrums."

"The farther you're frae her the better," said Aaron, uneasily, yet honestly believing what he said.

"It'll kill her," Tommy cried fiercely. With only his own suffering to consider he would probably have nursed it into a play through which he stalked as the noble child of misfortune, but in his anxiety for Elspeth he could still forget himself. "Fine you ken she canna do without me," he screamed.
1. what did Tommy yell is dismay?
2. did he think he was worthless?
3. how far away was Prosen?
4. was Elspeth present the following market day?
5. is Elspeth male of female?
6. did Aaron think that she should be close to Tommy?
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answer: 1. "The Dubb of Prosen!"
2. Yes
3. fifteen miles
4. No
5. female
6. unknown

question: CHAPTER V

WOLF'S OFFER

Jefferson sat in the shade of the bougainvillea and pondered some letters. Austin lounged in a basket-chair opposite and read the _Diario_. They had combined their business as far as possible, but Pancho Brown would not agree to a formal amalgamation. All was quiet. One heard the fountain splash and Betty's typewriter rattle. Sometimes a voice came from the room where Jefferson's Spanish clerks were occupied, but this was all.

Presently Austin put down the newspaper.

"The tomato crop was light and the vines are doing badly. It's ominous that the Palma import houses are cutting down their orders."

"Martinez allowed he wanted to get out of the deal in chemical fertilisers. Trade is looking sick," Jefferson agreed.

"When I joined Pancho Brown I used to study the accounts and congratulate myself when I saw our credits going up," Austin remarked with a smile. "To feel I could write a cheque for a good sum was something very new. Now I'm bothered because we have money at the bank. I don't see how it's going to be usefully employed."

"You want to keep money moving. Well, I met Wolf a day or two since, and he hinted he knew about a deal. I wasn't keen, but he said he might come around and see us. I rather expect him."

"You don't trust the fellow?"

"Sure thing! Reckon it's instinctive. I like straightforward folks. Wolf's a mystery man."

Austin looked up and laughed. "He's coming."

Wolf crossed the flags, and when he stopped by the bougainvillea his face was red. He was fat and his thin, black alpaca jacket looked very tight.
1. Was Jefferson sitting in the shade?
2. Of what?
3. What was he thinking about?
4. Who was lounging near him?
5. What was he reclined in?
6. What newspaper was he reading?
7. Is Austin Jefferson's wife?
8. What kind of partners are they?
9. Did Jefferson have any clerks around?
10. What country did they hail from?
11. Who was typing somewhat noisily?
12. Is the tomato crop doing well?
13. Who wanted to get out of fertilizers?
14. What houses are cutting down their orders?
15. What company had Austin joined?
16. What did he study then?
17. When did he tell himself he had done a good job?
18. Was it a new experience being able to write a large check?
19. Where does it bug him now to have money kept?
20. Who hinted he knows about a deal and is expected to come around?
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answer: 1. Yes
2. The bougainvillea
3. Some letters
4. Austin
5. a basket-chair
6. The Diario
7. unknown
8. Business
9. Yes
10. Spain
11. Betty
12. No
13. Martinez
14. Palma import houses
15. Pancho Brown
16. The accounts
17. When the credits went up
18. Yes
19. At the bank
20. Wolf

question: CHAPTER X

THE FAMILY COBWEB ON THE MOVE

'Oh! the auld house, the auld house, What though the rooms were wee; Oh! kind hearts were dwelling there, And bairnies full of glee.' Lady Nairn.

Every one except Edgar would, it was hoped, stay at home till after the Epiphany, that most marked anniversary of birth and death.

Clement at first declared it impossible, for St. Matthew's could not dispense with him on the great day; and Fulbert grinned, and nudged Lance at his crest-fallen looks, when he received full leave of absence for the next three weeks.

But Lance was bursting with reverse troubles. The same post had brought him a note from his organist; and that 'stupid old Dean' as he irreverently called him, had maliciously demanded 'How beautiful are the feet,' with the chorus following, and nobody in the choir was available to execute the solo but Lance. He had sung it once or twice before; and if he had the music, and would practise at home, he need only come up by the earliest train on the Epiphany morning; if not, he must arrive in time for a practice on the 5th; he would be wanted at both the festival and Sunday services, but might return as early as he pleased on Monday the 9th.

Lance did not receive the summons in an exemplary spirit. It is not certain that he did not bite it. He rolled on the floor, and contorted himself in convulsions of vexation; he 'bothered' the Dean, he 'bothered' the Precentor, he 'bothered' the Organist, he 'bothered' Shapcote's sore throat, he 'bothered' Harewood's wool- gathering wits, he 'bothered' his own voice, and thereby caused Clement to rebuke him for foolish murmurs instead of joy in his gift.
1. What chapter is this?
2. Is the Family on the move?
3. Who is a lady?
4. When could Lance return?
5. On what day?
6. Did Clement think it'd be possible at first?
7. Why not?
8. Who grinned?
9. Were the rooms big?
10. How had the note arrived to him?
11. Who was it from?
12. Could someone other than Lance do the solo?
13. What day would he have to arrive on time on?
14. Where did Lance roll the summons?
15. Who's sore throat did he bother?
16. Who rebuked Lance for all his bothering?
17. How many weeks was the leave of absence?
18. How long would everyone stay at home until?
19. Except who?
20. What does the Epiphany mark?
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answer:
1. X
2. Yes
3. Nairn.
4. As early as he pleased.
5. Monday the 9th.
6. No
7. St. Matthew's could not dispense with him
8. Fulbert
9. No
10. from his organist
11. 'stupid old Dean'
12. No
13. the 5th
14. On the floor
15. Shapcote
16. Clement
17. Three
18. Till after the Epiphany,
19. Edgar
20. Birth and death.