CHAPTER XX 

Valentin de Bellegarde died, tranquilly, just as the cold, faint March dawn began to illumine the faces of the little knot of friends gathered about his bedside. An hour afterwards Newman left the inn and drove to Geneva; he was naturally unwilling to be present at the arrival of Madame de Bellegarde and her first-born. At Geneva, for the moment, he remained. He was like a man who has had a fall and wants to sit still and count his bruises. He instantly wrote to Madame de Cintre, relating to her the circumstances of her brother's death--with certain exceptions--and asking her what was the earliest moment at which he might hope that she would consent to see him. M. Ledoux had told him that he had reason to know that Valentin's will--Bellegarde had a great deal of elegant personal property to dispose of--contained a request that he should be buried near his father in the church-yard of Fleurieres, and Newman intended that the state of his own relations with the family should not deprive him of the satisfaction of helping to pay the last earthly honors to the best fellow in the world. He reflected that Valentin's friendship was older than Urbain's enmity, and that at a funeral it was easy to escape notice. Madame de Cintre's answer to his letter enabled him to time his arrival at Fleurieres. This answer was very brief; it ran as follows:-- 

"I thank you for your letter, and for your being with Valentin. It is a most inexpressible sorrow to me that I was not. To see you will be nothing but a distress to me; there is no need, therefore, to wait for what you call brighter days. It is all one now, and I shall have no brighter days. Come when you please; only notify me first. My brother is to be buried here on Friday, and my family is to remain here. C. de C."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who was like a man that had had a fall?
2. Who resembled a man that had taken a tumble?
3. Who was similar to someone that had fallen down?
Q2:
1. Who did Newman write to?
2. Who was the intended recipient of Newman's missive?
3. Who was Newman communicating with in writing?
Q3:
1. What was the name of Valentin de Bellegarde's sister?
2. Who did Valentin de Bellegarde have for a sister?
3. Who was Valentin de Bellegarde's female sibling?
Q4:
1. What did Newman speak of in his letter?
2. What did Newman's letter include?
3. What topics did Newman's missive touch upon?
Q5:
1. What did Newman speak of in his letter, besides how Madame de Cintre's brother died?
2. What did Newman's letter include, other than the circumstances of Madame de Cintre's brother's death?
3. What topics did Newman's missive touch upon, other than the death??
Q6:
1. What did Newman want Madame de Cintre to come do?
2. What did Newman's missive request that Madame de Cintre come for?
3. For what reason did Newman's letter ask that Madamde de Cintre come?
Q7:
1. What was the month of Valentin de Bellegarde's death?
2. In what month did Valentin de Bellegarde pass?
3. When did Madame de Cintre's brother pass away?
Q8:
1. did Valentin de Bellegarde die peacefully?
2. Did the death of Valentin de Bellegarde happen in tranquility?
3. Was Valentin de Bellegarde's death a peaceful one?
Q9:
1. Who was present at Valentin de Bellegarde's death?
2. Who was with Valentin de Bellegarde when he died?
3. Who was Valentin de Bellegarde surrounded by at the time of his passing?
Q10:
1. Where did Newman travel to?
2. What city did Newman go to?
3. To which city did Newman travel?
Q11:
1. When did Newman go to Geneva?
2. At what point did Newman travel to Geneva?
3. When did Newman set off for Geneva?
Q12:
1. Who did Newman wish to avoid?
2. Who did Newman not want to see?
3. Who was Newman hoping he would evade?
Q13:
1. What was it necessary for Valentin de Bellegarde to get rid of?
2. What did Valentin de Bellegarde need to rid himself of?
3. What was it necessary for Valentin de Bellegarde to no longer have in his possession?
Q14:
1. Where was Valentin de Bellegarde going to be laid to rest?
2. In what location was Valentin de Bellegarde to be buried?
3. What was to be the site of Valentin de Bellegarde's burial?
Q15:
1. Where was Valentin de Bellegarde's father buried?
2. What was the location of the grave of Valentin de Bellegarde's father?
3. In what location had Valentin de Bellegarde's father been laid to rest?
Q16:
1. When did Madame de Cintre say her brother's burial would take place?
2. On what day was Valentin de Bellegarde to be buried, according to his sister?
3. What day did Valentin de Bellegarde's sister say he would be laid to rest on?
Q17:
1. Would Madame de Cintre be delighted to see Newman?
2. Would seeing Newman bring relief to Madame de Cintre?
3. Was the prospect of seeing Newman a happy one for Madame de Cintre?
Q18:
1. How did Madame de Cintre feel about seeing Newman?
2. What did Madame de Cintre have to say about the prospect of seeing Newman?
3. What would Madame de Cintre's emotions be upon seeing Newman?
Q19:
1. What did Madame de Cintre have to say about brighter days?
2. What comment did Madame de Cintre make about brighter days?
3. What remark was made by Madame de Cintre concerning brighter days?
Q20:
1. Should Newman notify Madame de Cintre of his arrival?
2. Should Newman let Madame de Cintre know when he arrives?
3. Should Madame de Cintre know ahead of time when Newman was to get to her?
