CHAPTER XIII.

MR. TAPPITT IN HIS COUNTING-HOUSE.

Luke Rowan, when he left the cottage, walked quickly back across the green towards Baslehurst. He had sauntered out slowly on his road from the brewery to Bragg's End, being in doubt as to what he would do when he reached his destination; but there was no longer room for doubt now; he had said that to Rachel's mother which made any further doubt impossible, and he was resolved that he would ask Rachel to be his wife. He had spoken to Mrs. Ray of his intention in that respect as though he thought that such an offer on his part might probably be rejected, and in so speaking had at the time spoken the truth; but he was eager, sanguine, and self-confident by nature, and though he was by no means disposed to regard himself as a conquering hero by whom any young lady would only be too happy to find herself beloved, he did not at the present moment look forward to his future fate with despair. He walked quickly home along the dusty road, picturing to himself a happy prosperous future in Baslehurst, with Rachel as his wife, and the Tappitts living in some neighbouring villa on an income paid to old Tappitt by him out of the proceeds of the brewery. That was his present solution of the brewery difficulty. Tappitt was growing old, and it might be quite as well not only for himself, but for the cause of humanity in Devonshire, that he should pass the remainder of his life in that dignity which comfortable retirement from business affords. He did not desire Tappitt for a partner any more than Tappitt desired him. Nevertheless he was determined to brew beer, and was anxious to do so if possible on the spot where his great-uncle Bungall had commenced operations in that line. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Where did Rowan walk?
2. from where?
3. was he walking quickly?
4. His road went from where?
5. Was he sure what he was going to do?
6. Who did he say that to?
7. Was he planning to ask Rachel something?
8. What?
9. Who had he talked to about it?
10. Did he think he might be rejected?
11. Where was he imagining his future to be?
12. with whom?
13. who would be living in a nearby villa?
14. Was the brewery doing great?
15. Was Tappitt young?
16. did he want Tappitt as a partner?
17. Did Tapitt want to be his partner?
18. What was he determined to do?
19. who is his great uncle?
Answer: 1. Towards Baslehurst
2. The cottage
3. Yes
4. From the brewery to Bragg's End
5. No
6. unknown
7. Yes
8. To be his wife
9. To Mrs. Ray
10. Yes
11. Baslehurst
12. Rachel
13. The Tappitts
14. No
15. No
16. no
17. No
18. To brew beer
19. Bungall

Cornwall is a ceremonial county in the United Kingdom. It is also a unitary authority area of England, administered by Cornwall Council. The county is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar which forms most of the border between them. Cornwall has a population of and covers an area of . The ceremonial county of Cornwall also includes the Isles of Scilly, which are administered separately. The administrative centre of Cornwall, and only city in the county, is Truro.

Cornwall forms the westernmost part of the South West Peninsula of the island of Great Britain. The furthest south-western point of the island is Land's End; the southernmost point is Lizard Point. Cornwall is the homeland of the Cornish people and the cultural and ethnic origin of the Cornish diaspora. It retains a distinct cultural identity that reflects its unique history, and is recognised as one of the Celtic nations. It was formerly a Brythonic kingdom and subsequently a royal duchy. The Cornish nationalist movement contests the present constitutional status of Cornwall and seeks greater autonomy within the United Kingdom in the form of a devolved legislative Cornish Assembly and powers similar to those in Wales and Scotland. Cornwall has been a unitary authority since the 2009 structural changes to local government in England. In 2014, Cornish people were granted minority status under the European Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, giving Cornish people recognition as a distinct ethnic group. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. what is the article about?
2. is this a nation?
3. what is it then?
4. where?
5. what is the furthest point in the south-west?
6. and what about the southern point?
7. what is the only city in the county called?
8. is this the administrative centre as well?
9. does it have a unique culture?
10. what does it reflect?
11. which sea borders it?
12. where?
13. where is the English channel?
14. does it have any counties next to it?
15. which one?
16. in which direction?
17. any rivers?
18. what forms most of the border between cornwall and devon?
19. what are the people there called?
20. was it ever a kingdom?
Answer: 1. Cornwall
2. no
3. ceremonial county
4. United Kingdom
5. Land's End
6. Lizard Point
7. Truro
8. yes
9. yes
10. unique history
11. Celtic Sea
12. north and west
13. south
14. yes
15. Devon
16. east
17. no
18. River Tamar
19. Cornish
20. yes

There once was a clown named Happy who traveled with the circus. He was one of the most famous clowns of all time, because he was once the star of a movie. Happy did a lot of things in his act that were very silly. He was best known for belting out songs in the wrong key, which would make neighborhood cats meow and howl. Happy would do other funny things in his act, like wrestle a big plastic alligator with tape over its mouth. He would also throw buckets of water at the people watching the circus, wetting all the people in the front seats.

One day, a driver in the circus needed to brush his teeth because he had been eating popcorn all day. He was out of toothpaste, so he went to ask Happy if he could borrow some. Happy was eating a brownie, and his mouth was very full. When he tried to talk, he sounded sillier than ever. The driver laughed and asked Happy to point to the toothpaste. Happy pointed over to the sink, and the driver picked up the toothpaste and left. The driver didn't know that it was trick toothpaste that was pumpkin flavor. The driver hated pumpkin flavor! It tasted so bad. So he took the toothpaste and put it back on Happy's sink. He never borrowed Happy's toothpaste ever again. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What was the clowns name?
2. What did he do?
3. How was his act?
4. What did he do to the neighborhood cats?
5. how?
6. What did Happy let someone borrow?
7. Who?
8. Why did he need it?
9. What was he eating?
10. How about Happy?
11. Was it normal toothpaste?
12. What was it?
13. Why?
14. How did it taste?
15. What did he do with it?
16. Did he like pumkin?
17. Where was the toothpaste?
18. What did Happy do in his act?
19. Anything else?
20. What?
Answer:
1. Happy
2. traveled with the circus.
3. very silly
4. meow and howl
5. belt out songs in the wrong key
6. toothpaste
7. a driver in the circus
8. He was out of toothpaste
9. popcorn
10. a brownie,
11. no
12. trick toothpaste
13. it was pumpkin flavor
14. Bad!
15. put it back on Happy's sink
16. No!
17. the sink
18. wrestle a big plastic alligator with tape over its mouth
19. yes
20. throw buckets of water at the people watching the circus