CHAPTER LV. 

IN THE CASTLE THERE LIVED A KNIGHT. 

Ayala was compelled to consent to remain at Stalham. The "I don't think" which she repeated so often was, of course, of no avail to her. Sir Harry would be angry, and Lady Albury would be disgusted, were she to go,--and so she remained. There was to be a week before Colonel Stubbs would come, and she was to remain not only for the week but also for some short time afterwards,--so that there might be yet a few days left of hunting under the Colonel. It could not, surely, have been doubtful to her after she had read that letter,--with the postscript,--that if she remained her happiness would be insured! He would not have come again and insisted on her being there to receive him if nothing were to come of it. And yet she had fought for permission to return to Kingsbury Crescent after her little fashion, and had at last yielded, as she told Lady Albury,--because Sir Harry seemed to wish it. "Of course he wishes it," said Lady Albury. "He has got the pony on purpose, and nobody likes being disappointed when he has done a thing so much as Sir Harry." Ayala, delighted as she was, did not make her secret known. She was fluttered, and apparently uneasy,--so that her friend did not know what to make of it, or which way to take it. Ayala's secret was to herself a secret still to be maintained with holy reticence. It might still be possible that Jonathan Stubbs should never say another word to her of his love. If he did,--why then all the world might know. Then there would be no secret. Then she could sit and discuss her love, and his love, all night long with Lady Albury, if Lady Albury would listen to her. In the meantime the secret must be a secret. To confess her love, and then to have her love disappointed,--that would be death to her!  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who was made to do something?
2. Which person was compelled to do something?
3. Who was brought to consent to remaining somewhere?
Q2:
1. What was Ayala compelled to do?
2. What did Ayala feel she needed to do?
3. What did it seem necessary for Ayala to do?
Q3:
1. Who was going to get upset?
2. Whose mood would likely turn sour?
3. Who was not going to be happy?
Q4:
1. Is there someone who would be disgusted?
2. Would anyone be revolted?
3. Would anyone be met with a wave of disgust?
Q5:
1. Who would feel disgusted?
2. Who would be revolted?
3. Who would be overcome with feelings of disgust?
Q6:
1. What would disgust Lady Albury?
2. What would be revolting to Lady Albury?
3. What would be the source of Lady Albury's disgust?
Q7:
1. Who was off hunting animals?
2. Who was on the hunt?
3. Which hunter was currently doing that activity?
Q8:
1. How long before Colonel Stubbs arrived?
2. How long would it take Colonel Stubbs to come?
3. What amount of time would Colonel Stubbs need to arrive?
Q9:
1. Did Sir Harry get the pony on accident?
2. Was getting the pony something that Sir Harry did not on purpose?
3. Was it an accident when Sir Harry got the small horse?
Q10:
1. Is the feeling of disappointment one that people like?
2. Do people enjoy feeling let down?
3. Is disapointment an agreeable feeling?
Q11:
1. Who did not feel at ease?
2. Who felt uneasy?
3. Who was overcome with a feeling of uncomfortability?
Q12:
1. Did Ayala's friend know what to do with her unease?
2. Did Ayala's friend know how to handle her acting uneasy?
3. Was Ayala's uneasy nature something her friend knew how to handle?
Q13:
1. Who knew something others did not
2. Who had information that other people were not aware of?
3. Who was in posession of a secret?
Q14:
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2. 
3. 
Q15:
1. Did Ayala keep her secret?
2. Did Ayala decide not to reveal her secret?
3. Did Ayala choose not to let others know about her secret?
Q16:
1. What would be the consequence of Ayal's secret got out?
2. What if Ayala didn't have her secret anymore?
3. What would come of Ayal's secret no longer being hidden?
Q17:
1. Who did Ayala want to discuss with?
2. With whom did Ayala wish to converse?
3. Who was Ayala keen on having a conversation with?
Q18:
1. Does a secret have to remain a secret?
2. Does Ayala need to keep her secret to herself?
3. Is it imperative that Ayala not reveal her secret?
Q19:
1. What would be lethal to Ayala?
2. What would be the death of Ayala?
3. What would end Ayala's life?
Q20:
1. Who was keen on confessing?
2. Who thought it best to confess?
3. Who figured that the best path would be confession?
