Q: CHAPTER XXIV

AGATHA RESUMES HER JOURNEY

There was silence for a minute or two after Agatha had spoken, and then Father Lucien said, "Now we know what Driscoll looked for. Few secrets can be kept."

Thirlwell gave him a warning glance that Agatha did not note. She was gazing across the river, her face towards the North, as if she had forgotten the others, but she presently roused herself.

"Can we start to-morrow?" she asked.

"No," said Thirlwell firmly, "you must rest for two or three days, and there are a number of things to be got."

"I don't think I can rest until I have seen the lode."

"You will have to try. It may be some time yet before we find the spot. For one thing, the directions aren't complete. You see they stop--"

Agatha took the paper. "Yes; I hadn't noticed that. It begins very clearly and then breaks off. I wonder why."

Thirlwell said nothing. It looked as if Strange had been interrupted; the shakiness of the last few lines hinted that they had been written in haste. There was a space between the last and the bottom of the paper. Perhaps Driscoll had joined him and he had distrusted the man, who might have come into the camp while he was writing. Then, when he afterwards sealed the box, he had forgotten that he had not finished what he meant to say; but, if the supposition were correct, this was not remarkable. Strange might have taken some liquor with him. But Agatha must not suspect.

1. Father Lucien and Thirwell.
2. A note.
3. Driscoll.
4. To see the lode.
5. Tomorrow.
6. No,
7. She needs to rest for two or three days.
8. I don't think I can rest until I have seen the lode.
9. The shakiness of the last few lines
10. Strange might have taken some liquor with him.
11. The lode.
12. Across the river,
13. Yes.
14. The directions aren't complete.

Numbered questions:
1. Who was Agatha with?
2. What had they received?
3. From whom?
4. Where does Agatha want to go?
5. When?
6. What do they say about it?
7. Why?
8. What is her response?
9. What was funny about the note?
10. What do they want to keep from her?
11. What does she want to see?
12. Where was she looking?
13. Will they have a hard time?
14. Why?

Q: CHAPTER NINE

MEG GOES TO VANITY FAIR

"I do think it was the most fortunate thing in the world that those children should have the measles just now," said Meg, one April day, as she stood packing the 'go abroady' trunk in her room, surrounded by her sisters.

"And so nice of Annie Moffat not to forget her promise. A whole fortnight of fun will be regularly splendid," replied Jo, looking like a windmill as she folded skirts with her long arms.

"And such lovely weather, I'm so glad of that," added Beth, tidily sorting neck and hair ribbons in her best box, lent for the great occasion.

"I wish I was going to have a fine time and wear all these nice things," said Amy with her mouth full of pins, as she artistically replenished her sister's cushion.

"I wish you were all going, but as you can't, I shall keep my adventures to tell you when I come back. I'm sure it's the least I can do when you have been so kind, lending me things and helping me get ready," said Meg, glancing round the room at the very simple outfit, which seemed nearly perfect in their eyes.

"What did Mother give you out of the treasure box?" asked Amy, who had not been present at the opening of a certain cedar chest in which Mrs. March kept a few relics of past splendor, as gifts for her girls when the proper time came.

"A pair of silk stockings, that pretty carved fan, and a lovely blue sash. I wanted the violet silk, but there isn't time to make it over, so I must be contented with my old tarlaton."

1. Meg
2. April
3. Her sisters
4. packing
5. Annie Moffat
6. A fortnight
7. Yes
8. Silk Stockings, a fan, and a sash
9. A cedar chest
10. the treasure box
11. lovely
12. a cushion
13. folding skirts
14. the violet silk
15. There wasn't time to make it over
16. her old tarleton
17. Beth
18. no
19. their mother
20. a box

Numbered questions:
1. Who is going away?
2. When was she going?
3. Who is she with?
4. What are they doing?
5. Who promised to take her somewhere?
6. How long will she be gone for?
7. Did her parents lend her anything?
8. What did they lend her?
9. Where were the items stored before being given to Meg?
10. What did they call the chest?
11. How was the climate for the trip?
12. What was Amy repairing?
13. How was Joe being useful?
14. What did she want most?
15. Why couldn't she have it?
16. What did she take instead?
17. Who was organizing ribbons?
18. Were here things elegant?
19. who was Mrs. March?
20. What did one of the siblings lend her?

Q: Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (), is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its capital Lome is located. Togo covers , making it one of the smallest countries in Africa, with a population of approximately /1e6 round 1 million.

From the 11th to the 16th century, various tribes entered the region from all directions. From the 16th century to the 18th century, the coastal region was a major trading center for Europeans to search for slaves, earning Togo and the surrounding region the name "The Slave Coast". In 1884, Germany declared Togoland a protectorate. After World War I, rule over Togo was transferred to France. Togo gained its independence from France in 1960. In 1967, Gnassingbe Eyadema led a successful military coup d'etat after which he became president. At the time of his death in 2005, Gnassingbe was the longest-serving leader in modern African history, after having been president for 38 years. In 2005, his son Faure Gnassingbe was elected president.

Togo is a tropical, sub-Saharan nation, whose economy depends highly on agriculture, with a climate that provides good growing seasons. While the official language is French, many other languages are spoken in Togo, particularly those of the Gbe family. The largest religious group in Togo consists of those with indigenous beliefs, and there are significant Christian and Muslim minorities. Togo is a member of the United Nations, African Union, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone, La Francophonie and Economic Community of West African States.

1. Germany
2. France
3. After World War I
4. 1960
5. Gnassingbe Eyadema
6. military coup d'etat
7. 2005
8. the longest-serving leader in modern African history
9. 38 years
10. Faure Gnassingbe

Numbered questions:
1. Which European power controlled Togo?
2. Any other?
3. When did they gain it?
4. When did they become independent?
5. Who led a revolution?
6. For what purpose?
7. When did he leave office?
8. What distinction did he have?
9. How long?
10. Who succeeded him?