Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER IV

To reach their table, the one concerning which Francis and his friend had been speculating, the new arrivals, piloted by Louis, had to pass within a few feet of the two men. The woman, serene, coldly beautiful, dressed like a Frenchwoman in unrelieved black, with extraordinary attention to details, passed them by with a careless glance and subsided into the chair which Louis was holding. Her companion, however, as he recognised Francis hesitated. His expression of somewhat austere gloom was lightened. A pleasant but tentative smile parted his lips. He ventured upon a salutation, half a nod, half a more formal bow, a salutation which Francis instinctively returned. Andrew Wilmore looked on with curiosity.

"So that is Oliver Hilditch," he murmured.

"That is the man," Francis observed, "of whom last evening half the people in this restaurant were probably asking themselves whether or not he was guilty of murder. To-night they will be wondering what he is going to order for dinner. It is a strange world."

"Strange indeed," Wilmore assented. "This afternoon he was in the dock, with his fate in the balance--the condemned cell or a favoured table at Claridge's. And your meeting! One can imagine him gripping your hands, with tears in his eyes, his voice broken with emotion, sobbing out his thanks. And instead you exchange polite bows. I would not have missed this situation for anything."

"Tradesman!" Francis scoffed. "One can guess already at the plot of your next novel."

"He has courage," Wilmore declared. "He has also a very beautiful companion. Were you serious, Francis, when you told me that that was his wife?"

1. where was Oliver that afternoon?
2. what were the patrons probably asking yesterday?
3. and what about today?
4. does he have a companion?
5. what color is she wearing?
6. and who is dressed like?
7. is she beautiful?
8. who is she to him?
9. what is his full name?
10. who is Francis' friend?
11. what does Francis think this will be for Wilmore?
12. does Wilmore think he is a coward?
13. then what?
14. would you say Oliver is a gentleman?
15. how do you determine that?
16. and who is holding the chair for the lady?
17. does she smile at them?
18. does she acknoledge them in any way?
19. what is Wilmore's first name?
20. did Francis return the greeting?

Numbered answers:
1. in the dock
2. whether or not he was guilty of murder
3. what he is going to order for dinner
4. yes
5. black
6. a Frenchwoman
7. yes
8. his wife
9. Oliver Hilditch
10. Wilmore
11. his next novel
12. no
13. He has courage
14. yes
15. he exchanged polite bows
16. Louis
17. no
18. with a careless glance
19. Andrew
20. yes