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CHAPTER III--_The Hill of Humour_

"In a little square garden of yellow roses, beside the sea," said Auberon Quin, "there was a Nonconformist minister who had never been to Wimbledon. His family did not understand his sorrow or the strange look in his eyes. But one day they repented their neglect, for they heard that a body had been found on the shore, battered, but wearing patent leather boots. As it happened, it turned out not to be the minister at all. But in the dead man's pocket there was a return ticket to Maidstone."

There was a short pause as Quin and his friends Barker and Lambert went swinging on through the slushy grass of Kensington Gardens. Then Auberon resumed.

"That story," he said reverently, "is the test of humour."

They walked on further and faster, wading through higher grass as they began to climb a slope.

"I perceive," continued Auberon, "that you have passed the test, and consider the anecdote excruciatingly funny; since you say nothing. Only coarse humour is received with pot-house applause. The great anecdote is received in silence, like a benediction. You felt pretty benedicted, didn't you, Barker?"

"I saw the point," said Barker, somewhat loftily.

"Do you know," said Quin, with a sort of idiot gaiety, "I have lots of stories as good as that. Listen to this one."

And he slightly cleared his throat.

"Dr. Polycarp was, as you all know, an unusually sallow bimetallist. 'There,' people of wide experience would say, 'There goes the sallowest bimetallist in Cheshire.' Once this was said so that he overheard it: it was said by an actuary, under a sunset of mauve and grey. Polycarp turned upon him. 'Sallow!' he cried fiercely, 'sallow! _Quis tulerit Gracchos de seditione querentes._' It was said that no actuary ever made game of Dr. Polycarp again."
1. What shape garden?
2. where was the dead person's train ticket for?
3. who told the story?
4. what type of priest had he mentioned?
5. what type of boots had the body had?
6. who was Quinn talking to?
7. were they walking on the flat?
8. was the grass cut short?
9. what was the doctor mentioned?
10. what did Quin say about him?

Numbered answers:
1. square
2. return ticket to Maidstone
3. Auberon Quin
4. Nonconformist minister
5. patent leather
6. Barker and Lambert
7. No
8. higher grass
9. Polycarp
10. There goes the sallowest bimetallist in Cheshire

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CHAPTER LXXX - RUBY PREPARES FOR SERVICE

Our poor old honest friend John Crumb was taken away to durance vile after his performance in the street with Sir Felix, and was locked up for the remainder of the night. This indignity did not sit so heavily on his spirits as it might have done on those of a quicker nature. He was aware that he had not killed the baronet, and that he had therefore enjoyed his revenge without the necessity of 'swinging for it at Bury.' That in itself was a comfort to him. Then it was a great satisfaction to think that he had 'served the young man out' in the actual presence of his Ruby. He was not prone to give himself undue credit for his capability and willingness to knock his enemies about; but he did think that Ruby must have observed on this occasion that he was the better man of the two. And, to John, a night in the station-house was no great personal inconvenience. Though he was very proud of his four-post bed at home, he did not care very much for such luxuries as far as he himself was concerned. Nor did he feel any disgrace from being locked up for the night. He was very good-humoured with the policeman, who seemed perfectly to understand his nature, and was as meek as a child when the lock was turned upon him. As he lay down on the hard bench, he comforted himself with thinking that Ruby would surely never care any more for the 'baronite' since she had seen him go down like a cur without striking a blow. He thought a good deal about Ruby, but never attributed any blame to her for her share in the evils that had befallen him.
1. Who was removed after his show?
2. Who did he scuffle with?
3. Where?
4. Did he hate being jailed for the day?
5. What was Sir Felix's nickname?
6. What was the ladies name they were fighting overr?
7. Did John murder felix?
8. Did Ruby see the fight?
9. Who was the victor?
10. What kind of bed did he have at his house?
11. Did he like fancy things?
12. Was he very ashamed of spending the night in jail?
13. Did he and the jailor get along?
14. What did he rest his head on this night?
15. Did anything come to mind that made him feel better?
16. What?
17. Why wouldn't she?
18. How did he hit the ground?
19. Did he land any punches in the tussle?
20. Did John blame Ruby for her part in the whole thing?
Numbered answers:
1. John Crumb
2. Sir Felix
3. in the street
4. not much
5. baronet
6. Ruby
7. no
8. yes
9. John
10. four-post bed
11. no
12. no
13. yes
14. on the hard bench
15. yes
16. Ruby would not care the 'baronite'
17. she had seen him go down
18. like a cur
19. no
20. no