CHAPTER XXXVIII 

INEFFECTUAL WOOING 

"At last!" Wrayson said to himself, almost under his breath. "Shall we have a hansom, Louise, or do you care for a walk?" 

"A walk, by all means," she answered hurriedly. 

"It is not far, is it?" 

"A mile--a little more perhaps," he answered. 

"You are sure that you are not tired?" 

"Tired only of sitting still," she answered. "We had a delightful crossing. This way, isn't it?" 

They left the Grosvenor Hotel, where Louise, with Madame de Melbain, had arrived about an hour ago, and turned towards Battersea. Louise began to talk, nervously, and with a very obvious desire to keep the conversation to indifferent subjects. Wrayson humoured her for some time. They spoke of the journey, suddenly determined upon by Madame de Melbain on receipt of his telegram, of the beauty of St. Étarpe, of the wonderful reappearance of her brother. 

"I can scarcely realize even now," she said, "that he is really alive. He is so altered. He seems a different person altogether." 

"He has gone through a good deal," Wrayson remarked. 

She sighed. 

"Poor Duncan!" she murmured. 

"He is very much to be pitied," Wrayson said seriously. "I, at any rate, can feel for him." 

He turned towards her as he spoke, and his words were charged with meaning. She began quickly to speak of something else, but he interrupted her. 

"Louise," he said, "is London so far from St. Étarpe?" 

"What do you mean?" she asked. 

"I think that you know very well," he answered. "I am sure that you do. At St. Étarpe you were content to accept what, believe me, is quite inevitable. Here--well, you have been doing all you can to avoid me, haven't you?"  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Where are Wrayson, Louise and Madame de Melbain heading?
2. 
3. 
Q2:
1. How far away is Battersea?
2. What distance is it to get to Battersea?
3. 
Q3:
1. How are Wrayson, Louise and Madame de Melbain going to get to Battersea?
2. What means of transport will Wrayson, Louise and Madame de Melbain use to get to Battersea?
3. 
Q4:
1. What is the name of the people that are walking?
2. What people are walking to Battersea?
3. 
Q5:
1. Where did Louise and Wrayson start walking from?
2. Wrayson and Louise started walking from which location?
3. 
Q6:
1. Was Louise at the Grosvenor Hotel all day?
2. Did Louise spend all day at the Grosvenor hotel?
3. 
Q7:
1. How much time has Louise been at the Grosvenor Hotel?
2. How much time did Louise spend at the Grosvenor Hotel?
3. 
Q8:
1. Did Louise travel in order to get to Grosvenor Hotel?
2. Was Louise required to travel in order to get to Grosvenor Hotel?
3. 
Q9:
1. Who did Louise travel with in order to get to Grosvenor Hotel?
2. Who was Louise's travel partner in order to reach Grosvenor Hotel?
3. 
Q10:
1. who's idea was it to take the trip to Battersea?
2. The Trip to Battersea was who's idea?
3. 
