CHAPTER XLIV

The Philistines at the Parsonage

It has been already told how things went on between the Tozers, Mr. Curling, and Mark Robarts during that month. Mr. Forrest had drifted out of the business altogether, as also had Mr. Sowerby, as far as any active participation in it went. Letters came frequently from Mr. Curling to the parsonage, and at last came a message by special mission to say that the evil day was at hand. As far as Mr. Curling's professional experience would enable him to anticipate or foretell the proceedings of such a man as Tom Tozer, he thought that the sheriff's officers would be at Framley parsonage on the following morning. Mr. Curling's experience did not mislead him in this respect. "And what will you do, Mark?" said Fanny, speaking through her tears, after she had read the letter which her husband handed to her.

"Nothing. What can I do? They must come."

"Lord Lufton came to-day. Will you not go to him?"

"No. If I were to do so it would be the same as asking him for the money."

"Why not borrow it of him, dearest? Surely it would not be so much for him to lend."

"I could not do it. Think of Lucy, and how she stands with him. Besides, I have already had words with Lufton about Sowerby and his money matters. He thinks that I am to blame, and he would tell me so; and then there would be sharp things said between us. He would advance me the money if I pressed for it, but he would do so in a way that would make it impossible that I should take it."

Now, provide a numbered list of answers to these questions:

1. Where are the police expected to show up/
2. When?
3. Who is having money trouble?
4. Who might he be able to get some money from?
5. Would it be a loan?
6. Who thinks he should take it?
7. Who's she?
8. Who wants him to borrow the money?
9. Who is that?
10. When did Lord Lufton show up?
11. Does Mark want to borrow from him?
12. Whose financial issues did he talk to Lufton about?
13. Who's fault does Lufton think it is?
14. Does he think they would argue?
15. Where were messages being received?
16. How often?
17. From who?
18. How did the last message get there?
19. What was it warning of?
20. Was Mr. Forrest still involved?
1. Framley parsonage
2. the following morning
3. Mark
4. Lord Lufton
5. yes
6. Lucy
7. unknown
8. Fanny
9. his wife
10. today
11. no
12. Sowerby's
13. Mark's
14. yes
15. the parsonage
16. frequently
17. Mr. Curling
18. by special mission
19. the evil day
20. no