Question: CHAPTER X 

LORD TONY 

I 

A quarter of an hour later citizen-commandant Fleury was at last ushered into the presence of the proconsul and received upon his truly innocent head the full torrent of the despot's wrath. But Martin-Roget had listened to the counsels of prudence: for obvious reasons he desired to avoid any personal contact for the moment with Carrier, whom fear of the English spies had made into a more abject and more craven tyrant than ever before. At the same time he thought it wisest to try and pacify the brute by sending him the ten thousand francs--the bribe agreed upon for his help in the undertaking which had culminated in such a disastrous failure. 

At the self-same hour whilst Carrier--fuming and swearing--was for the hundredth time uttering that furious "How?" which for the hundredth time had remained unanswered, two men were taking leave of one another at the small postern gate which gives on the cemetery of St. Anne. The taller and younger one of the two had just dropped a heavy purse into the hand of the other. The latter stooped and kissed the kindly hand. 

"Milor," he said, "I swear to you most solemnly that M. le duc de Kernogan will rest in peace in hallowed ground. M. le curé de Vertou--ah! he is a saint and a brave man, milor--comes over whenever he can prudently do so and reads the offices for the dead--over those who have died as Christians, and there is a piece of consecrated ground out here in the open which those fiends of Terrorists have not discovered yet."  1. How long was it before Fleury was ushered into the presence of the proconsul?
2. Who did Martin-Roget wish to avoid?
3. What was sworn to Milor?
4. What did English spies make Carrier out to be?
5. What did one of the two men at the gate drop into the other's hand?
6. WHat did Martin Roget think it wisest to do?
7. Was the francs considered a bribe?
8. For what?
9. Did Carrier think fondly of M. le duc de Kernogan?
10. What was it the Terroists hadn't discovered yet? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. A quarter of an hour
2. Carrier
3. that M. le duc de Kernogan will rest in peace in hallowed ground
4. a more abject and more craven tyrant than ever before
5. a heavy purse
6. try and pacify the brute by sending him the ten thousand francs
7. yes
8. his help in the undertaking
9. no
10. a piece of consecrated ground out in the open


Question: CHAPTER IX 

MERVO CHANGES ITS CONSTITUTION 

Humor, if one looks into it, is principally a matter of retrospect. In after years John was wont to look back with amusement on the revolution which ejected him from the throne of his ancestors. But at the time its mirthfulness did not appeal to him. He was in a frenzy of restlessness. He wanted Betty. He wanted to see her and explain. Explanations could not restore him to the place he had held in her mind, but at least they would show her that he was not the thing he had appeared. 

Mervo had become a prison. He ached for America. But, before he could go, this matter of the Casino must be settled. It was obvious that it could only be settled in one way. He did not credit his subjects with the high-mindedness that puts ideals first and money after. That military and civilians alike would rally to a man round Mr. Scobell and the Casino he was well aware. But this did not affect his determination to remain till the last. If he went now, he would be like a boy who makes a runaway ring at the doorbell. Until he should receive formal notice of dismissal, he must stay, although every day had forty-eight hours and every hour twice its complement of weary minutes. 

So he waited, chafing, while Mervo examined the situation, turned it over in its mind, discussed it, slept upon it, discussed it again, and displayed generally that ponderous leisureliness which is the Mervian's birthright.  1. Who did John want?
2. Why?
3. Where was he?
4. What did he compare it to?
5. Did he abandon his position?
6. Why not?
7. What did he need to resolve?
8. Where did he want to be?
9. Who else was involved?
10. Who rallied around him? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Betty.
2. He wanted to see her and explain
3. Mervo
4. A prison
5. No
6. If he went now, he would be like a boy who makes a runaway ring at the doorbell
7. The matter of the Casino
8. America
9. Mr. Scobell
10. Both the military and civilians


Question: CHAPTER IV 

On the following morning, being Sunday morning, Linda positively refused to get up at the usual hour, and declared her intention of not going to church. She was, she said, so ill that she could not go to church. Late on the preceding evening Madame Staubach, after she had left Peter Steinmarc, had spoken to Linda of what she had heard, and it was not surprising that Linda should have a headache on the following morning. "Linda," Madame Staubach said, "Peter has told me that Ludovic Valcarm has been--making love to you. Linda, is this true?" Linda had been unable to say that it was not true. Her aunt put the matter to her in a more cunning way than Steinmarc had done, and Linda felt herself unable to deny the charge. "Then let me tell you, that of all the young women of whom I ever heard, you are the most deceitful," continued Madame Staubach. 

"Do not say that, aunt Charlotte; pray, do not say that." 

"But I do say it. Oh, that it should have come to this between you and me!" 

"I have not deceived you. Indeed I have not. I don't want to see Ludovic again; never, if you do not wish it. I haven't said a word to him. Oh, aunt, pray believe me. I have never spoken a word to him;--in the way of what you mean." 

"Will you consent to marry Peter Steinmarc?" Linda hesitated a moment before she answered. "Tell me, Miss; will you promise to take Peter Steinmarc as your husband?"  1. who stayed in bed later than usual?
2. what day was it?
3. did she attend church?
4. why not?
5. did anyone hear a rumor about her?
6. who?
7. did she ask linda about the rumor?
8. what was the rumor?
9. who told Staubach that?
10. was he married to linda?
11. was she asked if she would marry him?
12. who was staubach to linda?
13. did she deny the rumor to her aunt?
14. was she considered deceitful?
15. did she liked being told that?
16. what did she say?
17. did she admit she had an affair with ludovic?
18. did she want to see him again?
19. what did she beg of her aunt?
20. did she want the situation to come between them? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Linda
2. Sunday
3. no
4. she was ill
5. yes
6. Madame Staubach
7. yes
8. Ludovic Valcarm has been--making love to her
9. peter
10. No
11. yes
12. her aunt
13. yes
14. yes
15. No
16. "Do not say that, aunt Charlotte; pray, do not say that."
17. No
18. No
19. to believe her
20. No