CHAPTER XIX: THE FIGHT AT THE FORD

By the early September sunrise the thicket beneath the pass was sheltering the twenty well-appointed reiters of Adlerstein, each standing, holding his horse by the bridle, ready to mount at the instant. In their rear were the serfs and artisans, some with axes, scythes, or ploughshares, a few with cross-bows, and Jobst and his sons with the long blackened poles used for stirring their charcoal fires. In advance were Master Moritz and the two barons, the former in a stout plain steel helmet, cuirass, and gauntlets, a sword, and those new-fashioned weapons, pistols; the latter in full knightly armour, exactly alike, from the gilt-spurred heel to the eagle- crested helm, and often moving restlessly forward to watch for the enemy, though taking care not to be betrayed by the glitter of their mail. So long did they wait that there was even a doubt whether it might not have been a false alarm; the boy was vituperated, and it was proposed to despatch a spy to see whether anything were doing at Schlangenwald.

At length a rustling and rushing were heard; then a clank of armour. Ebbo vaulted into the saddle, and gave the word to mount; Schleiermacher, who always fought on foot, stepped up to him. "Keep back your men, Herr Freiherr. Let his design be manifest. We must not be said to have fallen on him on his way to the muster."

"It would be but as he served my father!" muttered Ebbo, forced, however, to restrain himself, though with boiling blood, as the tramp of horses shook the ground, and bright armour became visible on the further side of the stream. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. How many people were beneath the pass?
2. What was next to each?
3. How were they holding them?
4. Who was behind them?
5. What were some of them holding?
6. What else?
7. Anything else?
8. Who had poles?
9. What color were the poles?
10. How many people were ahead?
11. Were they all dressed the same?
12. How many were?
13. What weapon did the first person have?
14. And what else?
15. Was that a new weapon?
16. Who got on his horse?
17. Then what did he do?
18. What was proposed?
19. Did Ebbo restrain himself?
20. What chapter is this?
Answer: 1. 20
2. Horses
3. By the bridle
4. Serfs and artisans
5. axes
6. scythes
7. Also ploughshares
8. Jobst and his sons
9. Black
10. Three people
11. No
12. Two
13. a sword
14. pistols
15. Yes
16. Ebbo
17. Gave the word to mount
18. That Ebbo keep his men back
19. Yes
20. CHAPTER XIX

Problem: Jimmy loved watching television. He would wake up and watch Cartoons on Cartoon Network. His favorite cartoon was Scooby Doo. After his mom picked him up at the bus stop, he would go home and watch the Flintstones. One day, his mom told him he was not allowed to watch cartoons after school. He was very sad. She told him he had to go outside to play. He walked into the backyard. Fido was running around. He started to chase him. He picked up a ball and threw it. Fido ran after it and brought it back. Jimmy laughed. He chased after Fido and scratched his back. Maybe being outside wasn't so bad after all! He played with Fido for another hour until his mom called him inside. It was dinner time. Dinner was fried chicken and mashed potatoes-his favorite. He was happy his mom made him go outside. He would go outside every day after school now!
1. Who loved watching television?
2. What would he watch?
3. On which channel?
4. What was his favorite?
5. Who picked him up at the bus stop?
6. What would he do after that?
7. What did his mom tell him one day?
8. Was he sad?
9. What did she tell him to do instead?
10. Where did he go?
11. Who was running around?
12. Who chased him?
13. What did he pick up?
14. Did he throw it?
15. Who ran after it?
Answer: 1. Jimmy.
2. Cartoons.
3. Cartoon Network.
4. Scooby Doo.
5. His mom.
6. Go home and watch the Flintstones.
7. He was not allowed to watch cartoons after school.
8. Yes.
9. Go outside to play.
10. The backyard.
11. Fido.
12. Jimmy.
13. A ball.
14. Yes.
15. Fido.

question: CHAPTER III.

'And you walked here!' said Lady Everingham to Coningsby, when the stir of arranging themselves at dinner had subsided. 'Only think, papa, Mr. Coningsby walked here! I also am a great walker.'

'I had heard much of the forest,' said Coningsby.

'Which I am sure did not disappoint you,' said the Duke.

'But forests without adventures!' said Lady Everingham, a little shrugging her pretty shoulders.

'But I had an adventure,' said Coningsby.

'Oh! tell it us by all means!' said the Lady, with great animation. 'Adventures are my weakness. I have had more adventures than any one. Have I not had, Augustus?' she added, addressing her husband.

'But you make everything out to be an adventure, Isabel,' said Lord Everingham. I dare say that Mr. Coningsby's was more substantial.' And looking at our young friend, he invited him to inform them.

'I met a most extraordinary man,' said Coningsby.

'It should have been a heroine,' exclaimed Lady Everingham.

'Do you know anybody in this neighbourhood who rides the finest Arab in the world?' asked Coningsby. 'She is called "the Daughter of the Star," and was given to her rider by the Pacha of Egypt.'

'This is really an adventure,' said Lady Everingham, interested.

'The Daughter of the Star!' said Lady Theresa. 'What a pretty name! Percy has a horse called "Sunbeam."'

'A fine Arab, the finest in the world!' said the Duke, who was fond of horse. 'Who can it be?'

'Can you throw any light on this, Mr. Lyle?' asked the Duchess of a young man who sat next her.
1. Who was astonished?
2. Was it at the size of someone's feet?
3. What had they done?
4. Who had accomplished such an amazing feat as walking?
5. Was Lady Everingham impressed?
6. Is she also a great walker?
7. Had Coningsby heard anything about the woods?
8. Did he have an adventure?
9. Whose weakness are adventures?
10. Has she had any of her own?
11. What's her first name?
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answer:
1. Lady Everingham
2. unknown
3. unknown
4. Coningsby
5. yes
6. yes
7. yes
8. yes
9. Lady Everingham
10. yes
11. , Isabel,