Q: CHAPTER X. The Cavaliere

There befell at last a couple of days during which Rowland was unable to go to the hotel. Late in the evening of the second one Roderick came into his room. In a few moments he announced that he had finished the bust of his mother.

"And it 's magnificent!" he declared. "It 's one of the best things I have done."

"I believe it," said Rowland. "Never again talk to me about your inspiration being dead."

"Why not? This may be its last kick! I feel very tired. But it 's a masterpiece, though I do say it. They tell us we owe so much to our parents. Well, I 've paid the filial debt handsomely!" He walked up and down the room a few moments, with the purpose of his visit evidently still undischarged. "There 's one thing more I want to say," he presently resumed. "I feel as if I ought to tell you!" He stopped before Rowland with his head high and his brilliant glance unclouded. "Your invention is a failure!"

"My invention?" Rowland repeated.

"Bringing out my mother and Mary."

"A failure?"

"It 's no use! They don't help me."

Rowland had fancied that Roderick had no more surprises for him; but he was now staring at him, wide-eyed.

"They bore me!" Roderick went on.

"Oh, oh!" cried Rowland.

"Listen, listen!" said Roderick with perfect gentleness. "I am not complaining of them; I am simply stating a fact. I am very sorry for them; I am greatly disappointed."

1. the bust
2. his mother
3. Roderick
4. Yes
5. Late in the evening
6. Rowland
7. Yes
8. parents
9. Yes
10. handsomely
11. invention
12. Bringing out mother and Mary

Numbered questions:
1. What did he finish?
2. Of what?
3. Who is this?
4. Did he like it?
5. When did he come into the room?
6. Who was he talking to?
7. Was there a debt?
8. To who?
9. Was it paid?
10. How?
11. What was a failure?
12. What was the invention?

CHAPTER XLII

Again at Killancodlem

Silverbridge remained at Crummie-Toddie under the dominion of Reginald Dobbes till the second week in September. Popplecourt, Nidderdale, and Gerald Palliser were there also, very obedient, and upon the whole efficient. Tregear was intractable, occasional, and untrustworthy. He was the cause of much trouble to Mr. Dobbes. He would entertain a most heterodox and injurious idea that, as he had come to Crummie-Toddie for amusement, he was not bound to do anything that did not amuse him. He would not understand that in sport as in other matters there was an ambition, driving a man on to excel always and be ahead of others. In spite of this Mr. Dobbes had cause for much triumph. It was going to be the greatest thing ever done by six guns in Scotland. As for Gerald, whom he had regarded as a boy, and who had offended him by saying that Crummie-Toddie was ugly,--he was ready to go round the world for him. He had indoctrinated Gerald with all his ideas of a sportsman,--even to a contempt for champagne and a conviction that tobacco should be moderated. The three lords too had proved themselves efficient, and the thing was going to be a success. But just when a day was of vital importance, when it was essential that there should be a strong party for a drive, Silverbridge found it absolutely necessary that he should go over to Killancodlem.

"She has gone," said Nidderdale.

"Who the ---- is she?" asked Silverbridge, almost angrily. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who was trouble for Mr. Dobbes?
2. Could he be trusted?
3. Where did Silverbridge remain?
4. Under whose dominion?
5. Until when?
6. Who else was there?
7. Did they do what was asked of them?
8. Why did Tregear come to Crummie-Toddie?
9. What didn't he understand?
10. Driving a man to what?
11. And what else?
12. What was the best ever thing being done?
13. Did he see Gerald as a man?
14. What offended him?
15. Where would he go for him?
16. What did he indoctrinate Gerald with?
Answer:
1. Tregear
2. no
3. at Crummie-Toddie
4. Reginald Dobbes
5. second week in September.
6. Popplecourt, Nidderdale, and Gerald Palliser
7. yes
8. for amusement
9. there was an ambition
10. on to excel
11. and be ahead of others
12. unknown
13. no
14. Gerald had offended him by saying that Crummie-Toddie was ugly
15. round the world
16. his ideas of a sportsman