input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. CHAPTER X.

As Susy's footsteps died away, Clarence closed the door, walked to the window, and examined it closely. The bars had been restored since he had wrenched them off to give ingress to the family on the day of recapture. He glanced around the room; nothing seemed to have been disturbed. Nevertheless he was uneasy. The suspicions of a frank, trustful nature when once aroused are apt to be more general and far-reaching than the specific distrusts of the disingenuous, for they imply the overthrow of a whole principle and not a mere detail. Clarence's conviction that Susy had seen Pedro recently since his dismissal led him into the wildest surmises of her motives. It was possible that without her having reason to suspect Pedro's greater crime, he might have confided to her his intention of reclaiming the property and installing her as the mistress and chatelaine of the rancho. The idea was one that might have appealed to Susy's theatrical imagination. He recalled Mrs. McClosky's sneer at his own pretensions and her vague threats of a rival of more lineal descent. The possible infidelity of Susy to himself touched him lightly when the first surprise was over; indeed, it scarcely could be called infidelity, if she knew and believed Mary Rogers's discovery; and the conviction that he and she had really never loved each other now enabled him, as he believed, to look at her conduct dispassionately. Yet it was her treachery to Mrs. Peyton and not to himself that impressed him most, and perhaps made him equally unjust, through his affections. 1. What was on the window?
2. Had they been there long?
3. why were they restored?
4. why did wrench the bars?
5. Who did this?
6. Who did Clarence suspect Susy had seen?
7. What was Clarence's intentions?
8. and what was to become of susy?
9. were the two a couple?
10. Then who was Pedro?
11. Was it suspected that she was unfaithful with Pedro?
12. Did Clarence and Susy love each other?
13. Did infedality affect Clarence greatly?
14. How did Mrs. Peyton feel of this?
15. What impressed Clarence the most?
16. Did Clarence leave the door open?
17. Did he open the window?
18. Did the room look a mess?
19. how did he feel in the room?
20. Why?
numbered_answers: 1. bars
2. no
3. he had wrenched
4. to give ingress to the family
5. Clarence
6. Pedro
7. reclaiming the property
8. she becomes mistress
9. yes
10. unknown
11. yes
12. no
13. no
14. unknown
15. her treachery to Mrs. Peyton
16. no
17. no
18. no
19. uneasy
20. his suspicions were aroused

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. In two days, I will be turning 30. And I was not looking forward to a new decade . I was afraid that the best years of my life were behind me. One day, I met with my friend Nicholas. He was a 79-year-old man. He noticed something was different about me and asked if anything was wrong. I told him what I was anxious about and asked him: "What was the best time of your life?" Without hesitation, Nicholas replied: "Well, Joe, when I was a child in Austria and everything was taken care of for me, that was the best time of my life." "When I was going to school and learning the things I know today, that was the best time of my life." "When I got my first job and got paid for my work, that was the best time of my life." "When I met my wife and fell in love, that was the best time of my life." "World War IIcame, and my wife and I had to leave Austria to save our lives. When we were together and safe on a ship, that was the best time of my life." "When I became a young father and watched my children grow up, that was the best time of my life." "And now, Joe, I am 79 years old. I have my health, I feel good and I am just as in love with my wife as I was the day we met. This is the best time of my life." 1. What is about to happen?
2. When?
3. Is it exciting?
4. Why not?
5. What changed that?
6. Who is he?
7. Did he say something?
8. Did he ask about it?
9. What was said?
10. Where was he from?
11. Did they enjoy it there?
12. What else did he talk about?
13. Did he enjoy that?
14. What else happened?
15. Was he happy with her?
16. Did anything bad happen?
17. Did they have to go anywhere?
18. Why?
19. What was his last name?
20. Is he happy?
numbered_answers: 1. I will be turning 30
2. In two days
3. No
4. I was afraid that the best years of my life were behind me
5. Nicholas
6. A 79-year-old man
7. Yes
8. Yes
9. I was anxious
10. Austria
11. Yes
12. Going to school
13. Yes
14. He fell in love
15. Yes
16. World War II came.
17. Yes
18. To save their lives.
19. unknown
20. Yes

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. CHAPTER VI

THE BLUNDERING OF ANDREW

They came face to face in the hall of the Grand Hotel. Duncombe had just returned from his call upon the Marquise. Andrew was leaning upon the arm of a dark, smooth-shaven man, and had apparently just descended from the lift. At the sound of Duncombe's little exclamation they both stopped short. Andrew turned his heavily spectacled eyes in Duncombe's direction, but it was obvious that he saw nothing.

"You here, Andrew!"

"Yes! Why not?"

The tone was curt, almost discourteous. Duncombe understood at once.

"Let us sit down somewhere, and talk for a few minutes," he said. "I did not expect you. You should have let me know that you were coming."

Andrew laughed a little bitterly.

"I scarcely see why," he said. "To tell you the truth, I see no advantage to either of us in any intercourse."

Duncombe took him by the arm and led him towards the smoking-room.

"Andrew," he said, "perhaps I have behaved badly--at least from your point of view, but remember that I warned you. Let us sit down here. Who is your friend?"

"Never mind," Andrew answered. "You can say what you have to before him. He is in my confidence."

Duncombe glanced around. The man had taken the chair next to them, and was evidently prepared to listen to all that was said. His clothes and bearing, and quiet, unobtrusive manners, all seemed to suggest truthfully enough his possible identity--an English detective from an advertised office. Duncombe smiled as he realized the almost pitiful inadequacy of such methods. 1. WHat did the man look like that Andrew was leaning on?
2. where were they?
3. Where did he come from?
4. What did Duncombe ask?
5. how did he respond?
6. Were they friendly?
7. how was the tone?
8. and?
9. Where did Duncombe take him to?
10. How does Andrew believe he acted?
11. who was Duncombe talking about?
12. who was?
13. from where?
14. Did Andrew speak about him?
15. why not?
16. was the man there?
17. where?
18. far away?
19. where?
20. was he there to talk?
numbered_answers:
1. dark and smooth-shaven
2. Grand Hotel
3. the lift.
4. You here, Andrew
5. Yes! Why not?
6. no
7. curt
8. discourteous
9. the smoking-room.
10. badly
11. Andrew's friend
12. English detective
13. advertised office.
14. no
15. He was in his confidence."
16. yes
17. a chair
18. no
19. next to them
20. no