question: CHAPTER XVIII. NEIL GORDON SOLVES HIS OWN PROBLEM

"It is a miracle!" said Thomas Gordon in an awed tone.

It was the first time he had spoken since Eric and Kilmeny had rushed in, hand in hand, like two children intoxicated with joy and wonder, and gasped out their story together to him and Janet.

"Oh, no, it is very wonderful, but it is not a miracle," said Eric. "David told me it might happen. I had no hope that it would. He could explain it all to you if he were here."

Thomas Gordon shook his head. "I doubt if he could, Master--he, or any one else. It is near enough to a miracle for me. Let us thank God reverently and humbly that he has seen fit to remove his curse from the innocent. Your doctors may explain it as they like, lad, but I'm thinking they won't get much nearer to it than that. It is awesome, that is what it is. Janet, woman, I feel as if I were in a dream. Can Kilmeny really speak?"

"Indeed I can, Uncle," said Kilmeny, with a rapturous glance at Eric. "Oh, I don't know how it came to me--I felt that I MUST speak--and I did. And it is so easy now--it seems to me as if I could always have done it."

She spoke naturally and easily. The only difficulty which she seemed to experience was in the proper modulation of her voice. Occasionally she pitched it too high--again, too low. But it was evident that she would soon acquire perfect control of it. It was a beautiful voice--very clear and soft and musical.
1. Who was Thomas speaking to?
2. How did they enter?
3. how?
4. about what?
5. How did Thomas feel about this?
6. what did he call it?
7. Was Kilmeny related to Thomas?
8. how?
9. What did he feel God did?
10. from who?
11. Who did Kilmeny and Eric tell their story to?
12. and?
13. Who told Eric about it?
14. Was he there?
15. Did Kilmeny talk to Thomas?
16. How did he explain that it happened?
17. Was it easy?
18. How else did she feel?
19. Did Eric have hope about it?
20. Who did Gordon call MAster?
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answer: 1. Eric and Kilmeny
2. rushed in
3. intoxicated with Joy and Wonder
4. Kilmeny can speak
5. as if he were in a dream
6. a miracle
7. yes
8. he is her uncle
9. remove a curse
10. Kilmeny
11. Thomas Gordon
12. Janet
13. David
14. no
15. yes
16. -She felt she must speak, and then she just did it
17. yes
18. like she could have always done it
19. no
20. Eric

question: CHAPTER VII

THE RECKONING

The morning was dark, and although the gale had dropped, a raw, cold wind blew up the valley past Mireside farm, where three or four farmers' traps and some rusty bicycles stood beneath the projecting roof of a barn. The bleating of sheep rose from a boggy pasture by the beck, and lights twinkled as men with lanterns moved about in the gloom. Now and then somebody shouted and dogs barked as a flock of Herdwicks was driven to the pens.

In the flagged kitchen, Mrs. Railton and Lucy bustled about by the light of a lamp and the glow of the fire. The table was covered with used plates and cups. The men outside had breakfasted, but one or two more might come and Mrs. Railton wondered when Kit would arrive. She had lain awake for the most part of the night, thinking about him and the strayed Herdwicks while she listened to the gale. Now and then Lucy went to the door and looked up the dale to the glimmering line of foam that marked the spot where Bleatarn beck came down. A path followed the water-side, but she could not see men or sheep in the gloom, and if Kit did not come soon he would be too late.

Railton sat gloomily by the fire. He had had rheumatic fever, and the damp cold racked his aching joints; besides, there was nothing for him to do. He had called in his neighbors to value his flock, but he knew, to a few pounds, what their judgment would be. Hayes Would presently arrive, and Railton would be asked to pay, or give security for, the shortage, which was impossible. Hayes knew this and meant to break his lease. Perhaps the hardest thing was that the shortage was small; if the next lambing season were good, he could pay. But Hayes would not wait.
1. Is Railton sick?
2. With what?
3. Is he in pain?
4. What part of him hurts?
5. What makes it worse?
6. Where is he seated?
7. What time of day is it?
8. Is the sun up yet?
9. Are they looking for something?
10. What is missing?
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answer: 1. Yes
2. Rheumatic fever
3. Yes
4. His joints
5. The damp cold
6. By the fire
7. The morning
8. No
9. Yes
10. unknown

question: CHAPTER XIV.

DENIS M'GOVERY'S TIDINGS.

As soon as he had finished his breakfast on the morning after the night's events just recorded, Father John took his hat and stick, and walked down to Drumsna, still charitably intent on finding some means to soften, if he could not avert, the storm which he saw must follow the scenes he had witnessed on the previous evening. Ussher would have considered it want of pluck to stay away because Thady had told him to do so; Feemy also would encourage his visits, and would lean more to her lover than her brother--especially as her father, if it were attempted to make him aware of the state of the case, would be sure to take Feemy's part. Father John felt it would be impossible to induce the old man to desire Ussher to discontinue his visits, and he was confident that unless he did so, the Captain would take advantage of the unfortunate state of affairs at Ballycloran, and consider himself as an invited guest, in spite of the efforts Thady might make to induce him to leave it. But what the priest most feared was, that the unfortunate girl would be induced to go off with her lover, who he knew under such circumstances would never marry her; and his present object was to take her out of the way of such temptation. Father John gave Feemy credit for principles and feelings sufficiently high to prevent her from falling immediately into vice, but he at the same time feared, that with the strong influence Ussher had over her, he might easily persuade her to leave her home, partly by promising at some early time to marry her, and partly by threatening her with desertion. He thought that if she were at present domiciled at Mrs. McKeon's, Ussher might then be brought to hear reason, and be made to understand that if he was not contented to propose for and marry Feemy, in a proper decent manner, he must altogether drop her acquaintance.
1. Where is John heading?
2. What is his title?
3. How is he traveling?
4. What does he have with him?
5. What time of day is it?
6. Did he eat?
7. Which meal?
8. Would the father want Ussher to stop coming around?
9. Who's father is it?
10. Who does Feemy want to marry?
11. Does he pan to marry her?
12. What does Father John want him to do?
13. Is he worried Feemy will run off with him?
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answer:
1. to Drumsna
2. Father
3. he's walking
4. his hat and stick
5. morning
6. yes
7. breakfast
8. yes
9. Feemy's
10. Ussher
11. no
12. altogether drop her acquaintance
13. yes