CHAPTER IX

Isobel was standing quite still in the middle of the room, her hands tightly clenched, a spot of colour aflame in her cheeks. Arthur, who had passed Lady Delahaye and me upon the stairs, had apparently just been told the object of her visit.

"Oh, I hate that woman!" Isobel exclaimed as I entered, "I hate her! I would rather die than go to her. I would rather go back to the convent. She looks at me as though I were something to be despised, something which should not be allowed to go alive upon the earth!"

Arthur would have spoken, but Mabane interrupted him. He laid his hand gently upon her shoulder.

"Isobel," he said gently, "you need have no fear. I know how Arnold feels about it, and I can speak for myself also. You shall not go to her. We will not give you up. I do not believe that she will go to the courts at all. I doubt if she has any claim."

"Why, we'd hide you, run away with you, anything," Arthur declared impetuously. "Don't you be scared, Isobel, I don't believe she can do a thing. The law's like a great fat animal. It takes a plaguey lot to move it, and then it moves as slowly as a steam-roller. We'll dodge it somehow."

She gave them a hand each. Her action was almost regal. It some way, it seemed that in according her our protection we were receiving rather than conferring a favour. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Where was Isobel?
2. How did she clench her hands?
3. Who passed the narrator at the stairs?
4. Who else was there?
5. What Arthur told her?
6. Where was Isobel prior to this place?
7. Did she hate the woman?
8. What she would rather do than to go to her?
9. Did she give the narrator a nasty look?
10. Who interrupted Arthur?
11. Did Arthur try to reassure Isobel?
12. Did he tell her not be scared?
13. Did he and Arnold feel the same way about it?
Answer: 1. the middle of the room
2. tightly
3. Arthur
4. Lady Delahaye
5. the object of her visit
6. he convent
7. yes
8. die
9. yes
10. Mabane
11. yes
12. yes
13. yes

CHAPTER XI. Drummers and Carpenters.

Peter Rabbit was so full of questions that he hardly knew which one to ask first. But Yellow Wing the Flicker didn't give him a chance to ask any. From the edge of the Green forest there came a clear, loud call of, "Pe-ok! Pe-ok! Pe-ok!"

"Excuse me, Peter, there's Mrs. Yellow Wing calling me," exclaimed Yellow Wing, and away he went. Peter noticed that as he flew he went up and down. It seemed very much as if he bounded through the air just as Peter bounds over the ground. "I would know him by the way he flies just as far as I could see him," thought Peter, as he started for home in the dear Old Briar-patch. "Somehow he doesn't seem like a Woodpecker because he is on the ground so much. I must ask Jenny Wren about him."

It was two or three days before Peter had a chance for a bit of gossip with Jenny Wren. When he did the first thing he asked was if Yellow Wing is a true Woodpecker.

"Certainly he is," replied Jenny Wren. "Of course he is. Why under the sun should you think he isn't?"

"Because it seems to me he is on the ground more than he's in the trees," retorted Peter. "I don't know any other Woodpeckers who come down on the ground at all."

"Tut, tut, tut, tut!" scolded Jenny. "Think a minute, Peter! Think a minute! Haven't you ever seen Redhead on the ground?" What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who gossiped?
2. With whom?
3. How long was it before he was able to do the gossiping?
4. Who did they talk about?
5. Is he a peacock?
6. What is he then?
7. Who confirmed this?
8. Was someone unsure about it?
9. Who?
10. Why?
11. Did that appear odd to him?
12. How did she react to him about it?
13. Why did Yellow Wing have to leave?
14. What sound did she make?
15. Where did the sound come from?
16. Did Yellow have more to his name?
17. What was it?
18. What did Peter observe about the flying pattern?
19. Was it familiar?
20. Where does Peter live?
Answer: 1. Peter
2. Jenny Wren
3. two or three days
4. Yellow Wing
5. no
6. Woodpecker
7. Jenny
8. yes
9. peter
10. because he was always on the ground
11. yes
12. she scolded him
13. Mrs. Yellow Wing called him
14. Pe-ok!
15. the edge of the Green forest
16. yes
17. the Flicker
18. he went up and down
19. yes
20. Old Briar-patch

CHAPTER III

And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize.--Miss Waring

Recovery had fairly set in, and 'better' was the universal bulletin, eating and drinking the prevailing remedy.

Henry Ward had quickly thrown off his illness. The sense that all depended on him, acted as a stimulus to his energies; he was anxious to be up and doing, and in a few days was down-stairs, looking over his father's papers, and making arrangements. He was eager and confident, declaring that his sisters should never want a home while he lived; and, when he first entered his brother's room, his effusion of affection overwhelmed Leonard in his exceeding weakness, and the thought of which during the rest of the day often brought tears to his eyes.

Very grateful to Dr. May, Henry declared himself anxious to abide by his advice; and discussed with him all his plans. There had been no will, but the house and land of course were Henry's. The other property gave about 2000 to each of the family; and Averil had about as much again from the old aunt, from whom she had taken her peculiar name. The home of all should, of course, still be their present one; Averil would teach her sisters, and superintend the house, and Leonard continue at the school, where he had a fair chance of obtaining the Randall scholarship in the course of a year or two. 'And if not,' said Henry, 'he may still not lose his University education. My father was proud of Leonard; and if he would have sent him there, why should not I?' What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who was grateful?
2. To whom?
3. Did he promise to abide by?
4. Did he tell everything to to him?
5. Was he in good health?
6. Is he recovering now?
7. Is he trying hard to get back his health?
8. Is he able to take the staircase now?
9. What did he look over down-stairs?
10. Who was his brother?
11. Where did he go to meet him?
12. How was his brother's reaction to that?
13. Did he fondly remember that afterwards?
14. Was there a will for the house?
15. They belonged to whom?
16. What was the income from other property?
17. Who was giving money to Averil?
18. What was the approximate amount?
19. Who will continue schooling?
20. Is Henry planning to take care of that expense?
Answer:
1. Henry
2. Dr. May
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. He has been sick.
6. Yes
7. Yes
8. Yes
9. His father's papers
10. Leonard
11. His brother's room
12. Overwhelmed him.
13. No.
14. No
15. Henry
16. 2000
17. Her old aunt
18. 2000
19. Leonard.
20. Yes