CHAPTER XIV 

There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful. Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance. As they embarked upon the final stage of their travels, Seaman leaned forward in his seat in the sombrely upholstered, overheated compartment. 

"Your home-coming seems to depress you, Von Ragastein," he said. 

"It was not my intention," Dominey replied, "to set foot in Germany again for many years." 

"The past still bites?" 

"Always." 

The train sped on through long chains of vineyard-covered hills, out into a stretch of flat country, into forests of pines, in the midst of which were great cleared spaces, where, notwithstanding the closely drawn windows, the resinous odour from the fallen trunks seemed to permeate the compartment. Presently they slackened speed. Seaman glanced at his watch and rose. 

"Prepare yourself, my friend," he said. "We descend in a few minutes." 

Dominey glanced out of the window. 

"But where are we?" he enquired. 

"Within five minutes of our destination." 

"But there is not a house in sight," Dominey remarked wonderingly. 

"You will be received on board His Majesty's private train," Seaman announced. "The Kaiser, with his staff, is making one of his military tours. We are honoured by being permitted to travel back with him as far as the Belgian frontier."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What is the number of characters in the excerpt?
2. How many people does the passage have in it?
3. 
Q2:
1. Who are the characters in the passage?
2. What are the names of the people in the excerpt?
3. 
Q3:
1. What are Seaman and Dominey traveling on?
2. How are Seaman and Dominey getting around?
3. 
Q4:
1. Who doesn't have a lot of enthusiasm?
2. Who is feeling wary of things?
3. 
Q5:
1. What country is Dominey from?
2. What nation does Dominey hail from?
3. 
Q6:
1. How long is it until Seaman and Dominey's next stop?
2. How much time until Seaman and Dominey stop once again?
3. 
Q7:
1. Where are Seaman and Dominey headed to next?
2. What is Seaman and Dominey's following destination?
3. 
Q8:
1. How will Seaman and Dominey get to their next destination?
2. What will Seaman and Dominey use to travel to the Belgian front?
3. 
Q9:
1. Which person is saying the least?
2. Who is making the smallest amount of noise?
3. 
Q10:
1. Does Dominey have fond memories of his homeland?
2. Does Dominey have happy memories of where he is from?
3. 
