Q: CHAPTER XVII. THE GHOSTS OF THE TEMPLARS

'Tis said, as through the aisles they passed, They heard strange voices on the blast, And through the cloister galleries small, Which at mid-height thread the chancel wall, Loud sobs and laughter louder ran, And voices unlike the voice of man, As if the fiends kept holiday. Scott, LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL

'Ill news, Martin, I see by your look!' cried Eustacie, starting to her feet from the heap of straw on which she was sitting in his cowhouse, one early April day, about seven weeks since her evasion from the convent.

'Not so, I hope, Madame, but I do not feel at ease. Monsieur has not sent for me, nor told me his plans for the morrow, and I much doubt me whether that bode not a search here. Now I see a plan, provided Madame would trust herself to a Huguenot.'

'They would guard me for my husband's sake.'

'And could Madame walk half a league, as far as the Grange du Temple? There live Matthieu Rotrou and his wife, who have, they say, baffled a hundred times the gendarmes who sought their ministers. No one ever found a pastor, they say, when Rotrou had been of the congregation; and if they can do so much for an old preacher with a long tongue, surely they can for a sweet young lady; and if they could shelter her just for tomorrow, till the suspicion is over, then would I come for Madame with my cart, and carry her into Chollet among the trusses of hay, as we had fixed.'

1. XVII
2. Yes
3. THE TEMPLARS
4. the heap of straw
5. April
6. seven weeks
7. Martin
8. No
9. Monsieur
10. No
11. a Huguenot
12. surely they can for a sweet young lady
13. half a league
14. Matthieu Rotrou
15. his wife
16. Yes
17. Yes
18. with my cart
19. the suspicion
20. into Chollet

Numbered questions:
1. What chapter is this?
2. Are we promised ghosts?
3. Of who?
4. Where had Eustacie been sitting?
5. On a day in which month?
6. How long had it been since she evaded the convent?
7. Who did she think was about to give her ill news?
8. Does Martin feel at ease?
9. Who hasn't sent for him?
10. What about sharing the plans for the morrow?
11. Who does Martin think Eustacie should trust herself to?
12. Why does she think they would guard her?
13. How far from them is the Grange du Temple?
14. Who lives there?
15. And?
16. Have they ever confused the guards who sought ministers?
17. Does Martin wonder if Eustacie could walk so far?
18. What does martin offer to come for her with?
19. But only after what is over?
20. Where will he take her, hidden among the trusses of hay?

Q: Chapter 4: An Experiment.

Marie Vaillant, after remaining six weeks at the chateau, returned to England; and Philip, with a party of twelve men, escorted her to La Rochelle. Her visit was cut short somewhat, at the end, by the imminence of the outbreak of hostilities, in which case she might have found a difficulty in traversing the country. Moreover, La Rochelle would probably be besieged, soon after the war began; for being both an important town and port, the Catholics would be anxious to obtain possession of it, and so cut off the Huguenots from escape to England, besides rendering it difficult for Elizabeth to send a force to their assistance.

"It has been a pleasant time," the countess said, on the morning of her departure; "and your presence has taken me back five-and-twenty years, Marie. I hope that when these troubles are past you will again come over, and spend a happier time with me. I was going to say that I will look well after Philip, but that I cannot do. He has cast his lot in with us, and must share our perils. I am greatly pleased with him, and I am glad that Francois will have him as a companion in arms. Francois is somewhat impulsive, and liable to be carried away by his ardour; and Philip, although the younger, is, it seems to me, the more thoughtful of the two. He is one I feel I can have confidence in. He is grave, yet merry; light hearted in a way, and yet, I think, prudent and cautious. It seems strange, but I shall part with Francois with the more comfort, in the thought that he has Philip with him.

1. La Rochelle
2. soon after the war began
3. Yes
4. town and port
5. Marie Vaillant
6. six weeks
7. at the chateau
8. La Rochelle
9. Yes
10. the Catholics
11. the Huguenots
12. escaping
13. England
14. Elizabeth
15. Philip
16. unknown
17. countess
18. unknown
19. Philip
20. twelve

Numbered questions:
1. what would be besieged?
2. when?
3. was it important?
4. as what?
5. who was leaving?
6. how long had she been there?
7. where had she stayed?
8. where was she going to?
9. was any group anxious?
10. which?
11. who did they want to stop?
12. from doing what?
13. to where?
14. who wouldn't find it easy to send help?
15. who was escorting Marie?
16. how far back had philips presence taken her?
17. what is her title?
18. who was more thoughtful than Philip?
19. who is grave yet merry?
20. how many men did he escort her with

Q: (CNN) -- Cristiano Ronaldo underlined just why Real Madrid agreed to pay him the big bucks on a scintillating evening of European football.

The 28-year-old, who inked a new five-year deal with the Spanish club on Sunday, completed a brilliant hat trick as Real raced to a 6-1 rout against Galatasaray.

Ronaldo had the final say in Istanbul as he danced past three defenders before blasting the ball into the net for his hat-trick.

Summer signing Isco had got Los Blancos off the mark when he picked up a long ball hit from beyond the halfway line by Angel di Maria and hit home after 33 minutes.

From then on it was one way traffic as Karim Benzema and Ronaldo added two goals apiece before Umut Bulut pulled one back for the Turkish champions.

The away victory saw the nine time European champions kick off a new era of European football under manager Carlo Ancelotti in some style.

A pulsating opening round of Champions League group matches featured a flurry of firsts.

Former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola safely negotiated his first match in charge of Bayern Munich's title defence with an emphatic 3-0 win over CSKA Moscow.

David Alaba hit home a dipping free kick to set the Germans on their way before Mario Mandzukic powered in a header in a dominant first half.

Arjen Robben volleyed in a scooped pass from Alaba to tick off a first European win for Guardiola and his defending champions.

David Moyes also came through his first game as Manchester United manager unscathed as the club made its first European outing without Sir Alex Ferguson at the helm since 1985.

1. 28
2. Real Madrid
3. five-year deal
4. unknown
5. unknown
6. Galatasaray

Numbered questions:
1. How old is Ronaldo?
2. Who does he play for?
3. How long is his contract?
4. Who won on Sunday?
5. What was the score on Sunday?
6. Who did they play against?