Question:
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CHAPTER III 



After three weeks had elapsed, I determined to make a strong appeal to Erskine to do justice to the memory of Cyril Graham, and to give to the world his marvellous interpretation of the Sonnets--the only interpretation that thoroughly explained the problem. I have not any copy of my letter, I regret to say, nor have I been able to lay my hand upon the original; but I remember that I went over the whole ground, and covered sheets of paper with passionate reiteration of the arguments and proofs that my study had suggested to me. It seemed to me that I was not merely restoring Cyril Graham to his proper place in literary history, but rescuing the honour of Shakespeare himself from the tedious memory of a commonplace intrigue. I put into the letter all my enthusiasm. I put into the letter all my faith. 

No sooner, in fact, had I sent it off than a curious reaction came over me. It seemed to me that I had given away my capacity for belief in the Willie Hughes theory of the Sonnets, that something had gone out of me, as it were, and that I was perfectly indifferent to the whole subject. What was it that had happened? It is difficult to say. Perhaps, by finding perfect expression for a passion, I had exhausted the passion itself. Emotional forces, like the forces of physical life, have their positive limitations. Perhaps the mere effort to convert any one to a theory involves some form of renunciation of the power of credence. Perhaps I was simply tired of the whole thing, and, my enthusiasm having burnt out, my reason was left to its own unimpassioned judgment. However it came about, and I cannot pretend to explain it, there was no doubt that Willie Hughes suddenly became to me a mere myth, an idle dream, the boyish fancy of a young man who, like most ardent spirits, was more anxious to convince others than to be himself convinced. 
1. Did the author keep copies of his letter?
2. Has he been able to find the original?
3. Whom was he writing to?
4. For what purpose?
5. Did he put a lot of effort into the writing?
6. How long did he wait before starting to write?
7. What had Cyril interpreted?
8. After sending the letter, did he still feel passionate?
9. Who became a myth to him?
10. Was the author able to narrow down what caused him to lose his interest?

Numbered answers:
1. No
2. No
3. Erskine
4. Restore Cyril Graham to his proper place in literary history
5. Yes
6. three weeks
7. Shakespeare
8. No
9. Willie Hughes
10. It is difficult to say.


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CHAPTER TWENTY THREE. 

AFTER-THOUGHTS. 

"You are easily frightened, though," said Piero, with another scornful laugh. "My portrait is not as good as the original. But the old fellow _had_ a tiger look: I must go into the Duomo and see him again." 

"It is not pleasant to be laid hold of by a madman, if madman he be," said Lorenzo Tornabuoni, in polite excuse of Tito, "but perhaps he is only a ruffian. We shall hear. I think we must see if we have authority enough to stop this disturbance between our people and your countrymen," he added, addressing the Frenchman. 

They advanced toward the crowd with their swords drawn, all the quiet spectators making an escort for them. Tito went too: it was necessary that he should know what others knew about Baldassarre, and the first palsy of terror was being succeeded by the rapid devices to which mortal danger will stimulate the timid. 

The rabble of men and boys, more inclined to hoot at the soldier and torment him than to receive or inflict any serious wounds, gave way at the approach of signori with drawn swords, and the French soldier was interrogated. He and his companions had simply brought their prisoners into the city that they might beg money for their ransom: two of the prisoners were Tuscan soldiers taken in Lunigiana; the other, an elderly man, was with a party of Genoese, with whom the French foragers had come to blows near Fivizzano. He might be mad, but he was harmless. The soldier knew no more, being unable to understand a word the old man said. Tito heard so far, but he was deaf to everything else till he was specially addressed. It was Tornabuoni who spoke. 
1. Who is easily frightened?
2. What did Tito want to know?
3. who was going into the Duomo again?
4. Did they draw their weapons when walking towards the crowd?
5. did Tito go to?
6. Did the crowd get out of their way?
7. what was the French soldier doing beforehand?
8. why?
9. Were the men around the soldier likely to hurt him?
10. how many captees did the French soldier bring to town?
11. who were they?
12. was the elderly man a risk to anyone?
13. Did he seem sane?
14. Where was he from?
15. Could the French soldier comprehend his language?


Numbered answers:
1. Tito
2. What the others knew about Baldassarre
3. Piero,
4. yes
5. yes
6. yes
7. brigning prisoners to the city
8. for ransom
9. no
10. three
11. two were soldiers and one was an elderly man
12. no
13. no
14. Genoa
15. no