CHAPTER XX. A SAD HOME-COMING 

Mr. Lowrie and Auctherlonnie, the Dumfries bo'sun, both of whom would have died for the captain, assured me of the truth of MacMuir's story, and shook their heads gravely as to the probable outcome. The peculiar water-mark of greatness that is woven into some men is often enough to set their own community bitter against them. Sandie, the plodding peasant, finds it a hard matter to forgive Jamie, who is taken from the plough next to his, and ends in Parliament. The affair of Mungo Maxwell, altered to suit, had already made its way on more than one vessel to Scotland. For according to Lowrie, there was scarce a man or woman in Kirkcudbrightshire who did not know that John Paul was master of the John, and (in their hearts) that he would be master of more in days to come. Human nature is such that they resented it, and cried out aloud against his cruelty. 

On the voyage I had many sober thoughts of my own to occupy me of the terrible fate, from which, by Divine inter position, I had been rescued; of the home I had left behind. I was all that remained to Mr. Carvel in the world, and I was sure that he had given me up for dead. How had he sustained the shock? I saw him heavily mounting the stairs upon Scipicks arm when first the news was brought to him. Next Grafton would come hurrying in from Kent to Marlboro Street, disavowing all knowledge of the messenger from New York, and intent only upon comforting his father. And when I pictured my uncle soothing him to his face, and grinning behind his bed-curtains, my anger would scald me, and the realization of my helplessness bring tears of very bitterness.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. How was John on his way home?
2. Was John feeling content on his way home?
3. 
Q2:
1. Did John escape a bad outcome?
2. Was a bad outcome avoided by John?
3. 
Q3:
1. What did John say saved him?
2. What did John thank for being saved?
3. 
Q4:
1. Who thought John was dead?
2. Which person thought John dead?
3. 
Q5:
1. Who would Mr. Carval seek help towards?
2. Who could Mr. Carval lean on?
3. 
Q6:
1. Where would Grafton show up?
2. Where would Grafton appear?
3. 
Q7:
1. Whereabout would Grafton be?
2. Where would Grafton appear?
3. 
Q8:
1. Where is the message coming from?
2. How was the message transmitted?
3. 
Q9:
1. Do pictures of his father’s brother ease him?
2. Does he feel better when he sees pictures of his uncle?
3. 
Q10:
1. Why do the pictures make him angry?
2. What angers him when seeing the photos of his uncle?
3. 
Q11:
1. How does he feel?
2. How does he react?
3. 
