CHAPTER 18

That we, whose work commenced in tears, May see our labours thrive, Till finished with success, to make Our drooping hearts revive. Though he despond that sows his grain, Yet, doubtless, he shall come To bind his full-ear'd sheaves, and bring The joyful harvest home.

--Psalm 126. New Version

Business cares soon began. Arthur consented to allow his brother to lay his embarrassments before his father. 'Do as you please,' he said; 'but make him understand that I am not asking him to help me out of the scrape. He does all he can for me, and cannot afford more; or, if he could, Theodora ought to be thought of first. All I wish is, that something should be secured to Violet and the children, and that, if I don't get clear in my lifetime, these debts may not be left for Johnnie.

'That you may rely on,' said John. 'I wish I could help you; but there were many things at Barbuda that seemed so like fancies of my own, that I could not ask my father to pay for them, and I have not much at my disposal just now.'

'It is a good one to hear you apologizing to me!' said Arthur, laughing, but rather sadly, as John carried off the ominous pocket-book to the study, hoping to effect great things for his brother; and, as the best introduction, he began by producing the letter written at Christmas. Lord Martindale was touched by the commencement, but was presently lost in surprise on discovering Percy's advance.

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. Who was glad to hear an apology?
2. Was he upset?
3. What was he?
4. Did Arthur have a sibling?
5. Who should've been thought of first?
6. Who said he didn't want to ask his father to pay for his fancies?
7. Did he have a lot of money?
8. What did John take to the study?
9. When was the letter written?
10. Who seemed deep in surprise?
11. What did John want Arthur to make sure their dad understood?
12. What did John say was all he wanted?
13. Which brother was asking for Violet and the kids to be taken care of?
14. Where were there a lot of things that were like fancies?
15. What did John want to do when he took the pocket-book?
16. What was the Lord touched by?
17. Who did Arthur say he didn't want to have to pay his debts?
18. What was beginning soon?
19. Who does Arthur say does all he can for Arthur?
20. Is his father able to pay more?
1. Arthur
2. no
3. sad but laughing
4. yes
5. Theodora
6. John
7. no
8. the pocket-book
9. at Christmas
10. Lord Martindale
11. that he wasn't asking him to help him out of a scrape
12. that something should be secured to Violet and the children
13. Arthur
14. Barbuda
15. great things for his brother
16. by the commencement,
17. Johnnie
18. business
19. his father
20. no