CHAPTER I

I SET OFF UPON MY JOURNEY TO THE HOUSE OF SHAWS

I will begin the story of my adventures with a certain morning early in the month of June, the year of grace 1751, when I took the key for the last time out of the door of my father's house. The sun began to shine upon the summit of the hills as I went down the road; and by the time I had come as far as the manse, the blackbirds were whistling in the garden lilacs, and the mist that hung around the valley in the time of the dawn was beginning to arise and die away.

Mr. Campbell, the minister of Essendean, was waiting for me by the garden gate, good man! He asked me if I had breakfasted; and hearing that I lacked for nothing, he took my hand in both of his and clapped it kindly under his arm.

"Well, Davie, lad," said he, "I will go with you as far as the ford, to set you on the way." And we began to walk forward in silence.

"Are ye sorry to leave Essendean?" said he, after awhile.

"Why, sir," said I, "if I knew where I was going, or what was likely to become of me, I would tell you candidly. Essendean is a good place indeed, and I have been very happy there; but then I have never been anywhere else. My father and mother, since they are both dead, I shall be no nearer to in Essendean than in the Kingdom of Hungary, and, to speak truth, if I thought I had a chance to better myself where I was going I would go with a good will." What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Where were they leaving?
2. DId he regret it?
3. Was it a bad area?
4. Were his parents alive?
5. Where was the kingdom?
6. Where was he going?
7. When did the trip start?
8. What time of day?
9. Which house was he traveling to?
10. Was it sunny?
11. Who was watching for him?
12. What's his position?
13. Where was he?
14. Was he evil?
15. Had the boy eaten yet?
16. What was his name?
17. How far would the pastor travel with him?
Answer: 1. Essendean
2. yes
3. no
4. no
5. Hungary
6. he didn't know
7. 1751
8. morning
9. his father's
10. yes
11. Mr. Campbell
12. the minister of Essendean
13. by the garden gate
14. no
15. yes
16. Davie
17. as far as the ford

Chapter Twenty-Three

Ruggedo Reforms

It did not take them long to regain the royal cavern of the Nome King, where Kaliko ordered served to them the nicest refreshments the place afforded.

Ruggedo had come trailing along after the rest of the party and while no one paid any attention to the old King they did not offer any objection to his presence or command him to leave them. He looked fearfully to see if the eggs were still guarding the entrance, but they had now disappeared; so he crept into the cavern after the others and humbly squatted down in a corner of the room.

There Betsy discovered him. All of the little girl's companions were now so happy at the success of Shaggy's quest for his brother, and the laughter and merriment seemed so general, that Betsy's heart softened toward the friendless old man who had once been their bitter enemy, and she carried to him some of the food and drink. Ruggedo's eyes filled with tears at this unexpected kindness. He took the child's hand in his own and pressed it gratefully.

"Look here, Kaliko," said Betsy, addressing the new King, "what's the use of being hard on Ruggedo? All his magic power is gone, so he can't do any more harm, and I'm sure he's sorry he acted so badly to everybody."

"Are you?" asked Kaliko, looking down at his former master.

"I am," said Ruggedo. "The girl speaks truly. I'm sorry and I'm harmless. I don't want to wander through the wide world, on top of the ground, for I'm a nome. No nome can ever be happy any place but underground." What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who used to be in charge?
2. Was he a nice leader?
3. Who's in charge now?
4. Does anyone feel bad for the former leader?
5. Where are they at?
6. Was the chow rotten?
7. Did anyone tell the former leader to stay away?
8. Who had been questing?
9. For what?
10. Did he succeed?
11. Were the people miserable?
12. What mood were they in?
13. What did the the girl bring to the former leader?
14. Did he spit at her?
15. What did he do?
16. Anything else?
17. What?
18. Did he used to be mystical?
19. Is the former leader regretful?
20. Would he rather live above or below ground?
Answer: 1. Ruggedo
2. no
3. Kaliko,
4. no one had done, but Betsy's heart softened
5. he royal cavern of the Nome King
6. unknown
7. no
8. Shaggy
9. for his brother,
10. yes
11. no
12. so happy
13. she carried to him some of the food and drink.
14. no
15. first his eyes filled with tears
16. yes
17. He took the child's hand in his own and pressed it gratefully.
18. no
19. yes
20. below

Our English teacher, Tom Jackson, has some good neighbors. They are Carl, Ann, Joe and Mary. Here's some information about them. Carl is a train conductor. He works on the railway for 28 years. It is always a good job for him because he likes meeting people. Carl is very helpful and tries to make the passengers comfortable. He often stops to talk with the passengers. He likes his work because he can travel to many different places. Ann is a kind woman in a small town. In a hospital, she works as a nurse for four years. She likes her work very much. This month she is helping mothers with their new babies. Joe is a taxi driver. He drives a taxi for 22 years. Most of the time Joe likes his work. He takes many film stars to the airport. He is cheerful and smiles a lot and his passengers like him. He makes a good living and _ a family of four. Mary is a teacher in a high school. She teaches French. She has 33 students in her class, 15 boys and 18 girls. She likes her students, and her students like her. She is very kind and helps them a lot. She is always happy to be a teacher. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who is a train conductor?
2. Who is an English teacher?
3. How many people does he live by?
4. Which neighbor has a job in the hospital?
5. For how long?
6. What does Joe do?
7. For how long?
8. Who is a French teacher?
9. Does she enjoy it?
10. Does Carl like his job?
11. How long has Carl worked ?
Answer:
1. Carl
2. Tom Jackson
3. Four
4. Ann
5. four years
6. he drives a taxi
7. 22 years
8. Mary
9. yes
10. yes
11. 28 years