Q: CHAPTER III

JERNYNGHAM MAKES A DECISION

Prescott's guests had spent a week at his homestead with content when Colston and his wife sat talking one morning.

"I'm frankly puzzled," said Colston, opening his cigar case; "I can't make Cyril out. He's frugal, remarkably industrious--I think the description's warranted--and, from all that one can gather, as steady as a rock. This, of course, is gratifying, but it's by no means what I expected."

"He certainly doesn't fit in with the picture his sister Gertrude drew me, though she conveyed the impression that she was softening things down. There can be no doubt that he was wild. That might, perhaps, be forgiven, but one or two of the stories I've heard about him filled me with disgust."

Her husband looked thoughtful. He had not noticed that Muriel was sitting just outside the open window, though Mrs. Colston, being in a different position, had done so. She thought their voices would reach the girl, and if anything strongly in Cyril's disfavor cropped up during the conversation it might be as well that she should hear it. Mrs. Colston was willing that he should be reconciled to his relatives, but a reformed rake was not the kind of man to whom she wished her sister to be attracted. One could not tell whether the reformation would prove permanent.

"After all, I never heard any really serious offense proved against him," Colston rejoined. "It's sometimes easy to acquire a reputation without doing anything in particular to deserve it. People are apt to jump at conclusions."

1. Muriel
2. sitting
3. yes
4. Mrs. Colston
5. his cigar case
6. yes
7. Cyril
8. Prescott
9. at his homestead
10. a week
11. one morning
12. yes
13. no
14. Gertrude
15. yes
16. Cyril

Numbered questions:
1. Who was outside the window?
2. What was she doing?
3. Did anyone see her?
4. Who?
5. What did Colston open?
6. Was he perplexed?
7. Who did he not understand?
8. Who had visitors?
9. Where?
10. How long?
11. When were the Coltons having a conversation?
12. Did somebody have a sibling?
13. Was it a brother?
14. And her name?
15. Did the wife want her to overhear the conversation?
16. Who had once been a rake?

Q: CHAPTER VII

Tun work in the ironing-room slipped off, but the three days until Wednesday night were very long. She hummed over the fancy starch that flew under the iron at an astounding rate.

"I can't see how you do it," Mary admired. "You'll make thirteen or fourteen this week at that rate."

Saxon laughed, and in the steam from the iron she saw dancing golden letters that spelled WEDNESDAY.

"What do you think of Billy?" Mary asked.

"I like him," was the frank answer.

"Well, don't let it go farther than that."

"I will if I want to," Saxon retorted gaily.

"Better not," came the warning. "You'll only make trouble for yourself. He ain't marryin'. Many a girl's found that out. They just throw themselves at his head, too."

"I'm not going to throw myself at him, or any other man."

"Just thought I'd tell you," Mary concluded. "A word to the wise."

Saxon had become grave.

"He's not... not..." she began, than looked the significance of the question she could not complete.

"Oh, nothin' like that--though there's nothin' to stop him. He's straight, all right, all right. But he just won't fall for anything in skirts. He dances, an' runs around, an' has a good time, an' beyond that--nitsky. A lot of 'em's got fooled on him. I bet you there's a dozen girls in love with him right now. An' he just goes on turnin' 'em down. There was Lily Sanderson--you know her. You seen her at that Slavonic picnic last summer at Shellmound--that tall, nice-lookin' blonde that was with Butch Willows?"

1. ironing
2. Saxon
3. no
4. throwing type
5. A lot of 'em's
6. dozen
7. Lily Sanderson
8. yes
9. at Slavonic picnic
10. last summer
11. yes at Shellmound

Numbered questions:
1. What was the woman doing to cause her high wages?
2. Who liked Billy?
3. Was Mary happy about that?
4. What type did she say he wasn't?
5. How many females were probably after him?
6. How many were in love with him now?
7. Was there one in particular?
8. Had Saxon seen her prior?
9. Where?
10. When?
11. Was it at a specific location?

Q: Vancouver is a coastal seaport city in Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2016 census recorded 631,486 people in the city, up from 603,502 in 2011. The Greater Vancouver area had a population of 2,463,431 in 2016, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada with over 5,400 people per square kilometre. With over 250,000 residents, Vancouver is the fourth-most densely populated city in North America behind New York City, San Francisco, and Mexico City according to the 2011 census. Vancouver is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities in Canada according to that census; 52% of its residents have a first language other than English. Vancouver is classed as a Beta global city.

Vancouver is consistently named as one of the top five worldwide cities for livability and quality of life, and the Economist Intelligence Unit acknowledged it as the first city ranked among the top-ten of the world's most well-living cities for five consecutive years. Vancouver has hosted many international conferences and events, including the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, UN Habitat I, Expo 86, the World Police and Fire Games in 1989 and 2009; and the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics which were held in Vancouver and Whistler, a resort community north of the city. In 2014, following thirty years in California, the TED conference made Vancouver its indefinite home. Several matches of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup were played in Vancouver, including the final at BC Place.

1. Canada
2. no
3. Mainland region of British Columbia
4. fourth
5. North America
6. it has the highest population
7. 250,000 residents,
8. there are
9. 52%
10. New York City
11. San Francisco
12. Mexico City
13. 2011
14. one of the top five worldwide cities
15. Beta global city.
16. yes
17. the Economist Intelligence Unit
18. first
19. Fire Games
20. 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Game

Numbered questions:
1. Which country is this in?
2. Is it landlocked?
3. Which region is it in?
4. What population ranking is it?
5. In what?
6. What about in it's state?
7. How many people live there?
8. Are there not many languages spoken?
9. How many people speak something else primarily?
10. What is a city that is more populous than it?
11. And another?
12. Can you name one more?
13. According to which census?
14. What is it categorized as?
15. Anything else?
16. Is it a nice place to live?
17. Who mentions it as thus?
18. What did they rank it at?
19. What is something they have hosted?
20. And another thing?