Question: CHAPTER IV 

To reach their table, the one concerning which Francis and his friend had been speculating, the new arrivals, piloted by Louis, had to pass within a few feet of the two men. The woman, serene, coldly beautiful, dressed like a Frenchwoman in unrelieved black, with extraordinary attention to details, passed them by with a careless glance and subsided into the chair which Louis was holding. Her companion, however, as he recognised Francis hesitated. His expression of somewhat austere gloom was lightened. A pleasant but tentative smile parted his lips. He ventured upon a salutation, half a nod, half a more formal bow, a salutation which Francis instinctively returned. Andrew Wilmore looked on with curiosity. 

"So that is Oliver Hilditch," he murmured. 

"That is the man," Francis observed, "of whom last evening half the people in this restaurant were probably asking themselves whether or not he was guilty of murder. To-night they will be wondering what he is going to order for dinner. It is a strange world." 

"Strange indeed," Wilmore assented. "This afternoon he was in the dock, with his fate in the balance--the condemned cell or a favoured table at Claridge's. And your meeting! One can imagine him gripping your hands, with tears in his eyes, his voice broken with emotion, sobbing out his thanks. And instead you exchange polite bows. I would not have missed this situation for anything." 

"Tradesman!" Francis scoffed. "One can guess already at the plot of your next novel." 

"He has courage," Wilmore declared. "He has also a very beautiful companion. Were you serious, Francis, when you told me that that was his wife?"  1. where was Oliver that afternoon?
2. what were the patrons probably asking yesterday?
3. and what about today?
4. does he have a companion?
5. what color is she wearing?
6. and who is dressed like?
7. is she beautiful?
8. who is she to him?
9. what is his full name?
10. who is Francis' friend?
11. what does Francis think this will be for Wilmore?
12. does Wilmore think he is a coward?
13. then what?
14. would you say Oliver is a gentleman?
15. how do you determine that?
16. and who is holding the chair for the lady?
17. does she smile at them?
18. does she acknoledge them in any way?
19. what is Wilmore's first name?
20. did Francis return the greeting? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. in the dock
2. whether or not he was guilty of murder
3. what he is going to order for dinner
4. yes
5. black
6. a Frenchwoman
7. yes
8. his wife
9. Oliver Hilditch
10. Wilmore
11. his next novel
12. no
13. He has courage
14. yes
15. he exchanged polite bows
16. Louis
17. no
18. with a careless glance
19. Andrew
20. yes

Q: CHAPTER X 

MISTRESS AND MEN 

Half-an-hour later Bathsheba, in finished dress, and followed by Liddy, entered the upper end of the old hall to find that her men had all deposited themselves on a long form and a settle at the lower extremity. She sat down at a table and opened the time-book, pen in her hand, with a canvas money-bag beside her. From this she poured a small heap of coin. Liddy chose a position at her elbow and began to sew, sometimes pausing and looking round, or, with the air of a privileged person, taking up one of the half-sovereigns lying before her and surveying it merely as a work of art, while strictly preventing her countenance from expressing any wish to possess it as money. 

"Now before I begin, men," said Bathsheba, "I have two matters to speak of. The first is that the bailiff is dismissed for thieving, and that I have formed a resolution to have no bailiff at all, but to manage everything with my own head and hands." 

The men breathed an audible breath of amazement. 

"The next matter is, have you heard anything of Fanny?" 

"Nothing, ma'am." 

"Have you done anything?" 

"I met Farmer Boldwood," said Jacob Smallbury, "and I went with him and two of his men, and dragged Newmill Pond, but we found nothing." 

"And the new shepherd have been to Buck's Head, by Yalbury, thinking she had gone there, but nobody had seed her," said Laban Tall. 

"Hasn't William Smallbury been to Casterbridge?" 

1. thieving
2. formed a resolution
3. to have no bailiff at all
4. with her own head and hands
5. yes
6. Fanny
7. Liddy
8. began to sew
9. a canvas money-bag
10. She sat down
11. small heap of coin
12. no
13. The men
14. Jacob Smallbury
15. Laban Tall
16. Jacob Smallbury and othes
17. Farmer Boldwood and two of his men

Numbered questions:
1. What was the bailiff dismissed for?
2. So what did Bathsheba do?
3. of what?
4. How would she do everything?
5. Were people amazed about this?
6. What was her other topic of discussion?
7. Who followed Bathsheba?
8. What did Liddy do?
9. Next to who?
10. And what did Bathsheba do when she entered?
11. What did she pour into a pile?
12. Did Liddy seem humble?
13. Who did Bathsheba talk to?
14. What were their names?
15. Who else?
16. Who looked for Fanny?
17. Who else?

input: CHAPTER FIFTEEN. 

A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED. 

Whether or not Okematan was as thorough a rascal as Fergus McKay thought him will be best shown by harking back, and setting down a little of what was said by some of the Cree braves at the time that Fergus and Dan were eavesdropping. 

Standing in a dignified attitude worthy of an ancient Roman, with his blanket thrown toga-fashion over one shoulder, one of the braves looked round on the warrior band with a dark scowl before he began. His comrades were evidently impressed by his looks. Whether owing to a freak of fancy, a spice of eccentricity, or simple vanity, we know not, but this brave had, among other ornamental touches to his visage, painted his nose bright red. The effect on his brother braves was solemnising. It was not so impressive to his white observers, as it suggested to them the civilised toper. 

"The great white chief," began Rednose, with a slow deliberation that was meant to convey a settled and unalterable conviction, "is a fool!" 

"Waugh!" exclaimed the audience with emphasis, for the language was strong, and uttered with intense vigour, and that quite accorded with their tastes, so they agreed with the sentiment without regard to its signification. This species of rhetoric, and its effects, are sometimes observed in connection with civilised gatherings. 

The great white chief thus irreverently referred to, we regret to say, was Lord Selkirk. 

"The great white chief," continued Rednose, availing himself of the force of emphatic repetition, "is a fool! He is a child! He knows nothing! He comes across the great salt lake from the rising sun, with the air and aspect of an owl, thinking to teach us--the great Cree nation--wisdom!"  1. Who was the great white chief?
2. Was he smart?
3. Who said so?
4. What was the great white chief trying to do?
5. Teach who?
6. What was he trying to teach?
7. How did Rednose describe him?
8. Did the audience agree?
9. Why?
10. Who was eavesdropping?
11. Who were they eavesdropping on?
12. What was the brave wearing?
13. How?
14. Were his friends impressed?
15. Were they also in blankets?
16. What was strange about him?
17. Why?
18. How did the other braves feel about it?
19. Did others feel the same?
20. What did they think? Return numbered answers in your output.

output:
1. Lord Selkirk.
2. no
3. Rednose
4. teach
5. the great Cree nation
6. wisdom!
7. as a fool, a child
8. yes
9. the language was strong, and uttered with intense vigour
10. Fergus and Dan
11. some of the Cree braves
12. a blanket
13. toga-fashion over one shoulder
14. yes
15. unknown
16. his nose was painted bright red.
17. unknown
18. it was solemnising.
19. no
20. It was not so impressive