input: CHAPTER XVIII

JIM'S RELEASE

On the morning after his pursuit of Shanks, Jim was conscious of a flat reaction. Dick's story and the excitement of the chase had helped him to forget his troubles, but now he was cool they returned. He had promised to marry Evelyn and found out, too late, that he loved another. There was no use in railing at his folly, although this was great, and it was futile to wonder how he had so grossly misunderstood his feelings. Evelyn was all he thought her, but romantic admiration and respect for her fine qualities were not love. The important thing was that she held his promise and he must make it good.

There was no other way. Carrie knew he loved her, but she had shown him his duty. If he drew back and broke with Evelyn, he would earn her contempt; Carrie was very staunch and put honor first. Anyhow, he was going to draw back; he had been a fool, but he could pay. The trouble was, Evelyn was clever and might find him out. His face went grim as he thought about it; the strain of pretending, the effort to be kind. For all that, the effort must be made, and perhaps by and by things would be easier.

For a week he was quiet and moody and tried to occupy himself at the dyke. The evenings were the worst, because it soon got dark and he must talk to Jake and Carrie and try to look calm. Then he was puzzled about other things. Evelyn had gone to London and had not written to him. A few days afterwards, Dick, too, went to town, and Mrs. Halliday did not know why he had gone. Jim thought this strange, but it was not important. 1. Why could he escape his worries?
2. Of what?
3. Anything else?
4. What happened the day before?
5. Who did?
6. What was he aware of?
7. Who had he promised something to?
8. Which was?
9. Did he want to?
10. Why not?
11. When did he realize this?
12. Who did he have feelings for?
13. Was she aware of this?
14. Where was Evelyn?
15. Had he heard from her?
16. Was anyone else in town?
17. Did Mrs. Halliday know the reason for this?
18. Who thought this was odd?
19. Was it a big deal to him?
20. How did he try to pass the time? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. The excitement.
2. The chase.
3. Dick's story .
4. He pursued Shanks.
5. Jim.
6. A flat reaction.
7. Evelyn.
8. To marry her.
9. No.
10. He loved another.
11. Too late.
12. Carrie
13. Yes.
14. London
15. No
16. Dick
17. No.
18. Jim
19. No
20. At the dyke.

input: CHAPTER XX.

SOMETHING ABOUT WHITE OX.

"What shall we do, Joe; wait until your brother and old Benson come up?" asked Darry, as they surveyed the approaching animals.

"I suppose we ought to wait," answered Joe. "But if they take alarm, they'll be off in double-quick order, I am afraid."

Each of the boys brought around his rifle, which had been picked up on leaving the desperadoes' rendezvous, and saw that it was ready for use.

"If we could only signal to the others!" suggested Darry impatiently.

"One of us might go back," began Joe, when he gave a sudden start. "They see us! See, they are turning away!" he cried.

Hardly had he spoken when Darry fired, aiming at the largest of the buffaloes. Joe followed, with a second shot, aimed at the same beast. Both bullets reached their mark, and the animal was hit in the breast and in the right foreleg.

"We hit him!" ejaculated Darry. "Let us fire at him again!" And he started to reload with all speed.

When struck the buffalo uttered a bellow of pain and went down on his knees. But he quickly arose, and now came straight for the boys, his head down, as if to gore them to death.

Crack! It was Darry's rifle which spoke up, and the buffalo staggered, hit on the head, a glancing blow, however, which did little damage.

By this time Joe had reloaded, but he did not fire at once, hoping to get a closer shot at the beast. In the meantime the others of the herd had disappeared completely. 1. What Darry fired at?
2. Was it a big one?
3. Who did the same?
4. What he targeted?
5. Did they make it?
6. Where did they hit the buffalo?
7. Anywhere else?
8. Did they kill it instantly?
9. What it did?
10. then?
11. They were the only two there?
12. Who they expected to show up?
13. Anyone else?
14. Were they in front of the buffaloes at that time?
15. What the buffaloes were doing?
16. Who asked whether they should wait until others show up?
17. What was Joe's response?
18. Once the buffalo charged who fired?
19. What the other person did?
20. What he did next?
21. What the rest of the buffaloes did? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. buffaloe
2. yes
3. Joe
4. the same buffalo
5. yes
6. in the breast
7. and in the right foreleg
8. no
9. But he quickly arose
10. charged them
11. yes
12. Joe's brother
13. old Benson
14. yes
15. approaching them
16. Darry
17. they ought to wait
18. Darry
19. reloaded
20. hoping to get a closer shot
21. disappeared completely

input: CHAPTER XXXVIII

When parliament reassembled in February, the Neuchatels quitted Hainault for their London residence in Portland Place. Mrs. Neuchatel was sadly troubled at leaving her country home, which, notwithstanding its distressing splendour, had still some forms of compensatory innocence in its flowers and sylvan glades. Adriana sighed when she called to mind the manifold and mortifying snares and pitfalls that awaited her, and had even framed a highly practical and sensible scheme which would permit her parents to settle in town and allow Myra and herself to remain permanently in the country; but Myra brushed away the project like a fly, and Adriana yielding, embraced her with tearful eyes.

The Neuchatel mansion in Portland Place was one of the noblest in that comely quarter of the town, and replete with every charm and convenience that wealth and taste could provide. Myra, who, like her brother, had a tenacious memory, was interested in recalling as fully and as accurately as possible her previous experience of London life. She was then indeed only a child, but a child who was often admitted to brilliant circles, and had enjoyed opportunities of social observation which the very youthful seldom possess. Her retrospection was not as profitable as she could have desired, and she was astonished, after a severe analysis of the past, to find how entirely at that early age she appeared to have been engrossed with herself and with Endymion. Hill Street and Wimbledon, and all their various life, figured as shadowy scenes; she could realise nothing very definite for her present guidance; the past seemed a phantom of fine dresses, and bright equipages, and endless indulgence. All that had happened after their fall was distinct and full of meaning. It would seem that adversity had taught Myra to feel and think. 1. where was the Neuchatel mansion?
2. did Myra have a brother?
3. what city is the mansion in?
4. when did parliament reassemble?
5. did Mrs. Neuchatel want to leave her home?
6. was she happy?
7. who had schemed to try to remain?
8. who else was in on it?
9. did she go through with it?
10. was the mansion shabby?
11. was it noble? Return numbered answers in your output.

output:
1. Portland Place
2. Yes
3. London
4. February
5. No
6. No
7. Adriana
8. Myra
9. no
10. No
11. yes