CHAPTER VII. THE NUPTIALS OF RUTH WESTMACOTT 

Here was Sir Rowland Blake in high fettle at knowing himself armed with a portentous weapon for the destruction of Anthony Wilding. Upon closer inspection of it, however, he came to realize--as Richard had realized earlier--that it was double-edged, and that the wielding of it must be fraught with as much danger for Richard as for their common enemy. For to betray Mr. Wilding and the plot would scarce be possible without betraying young Westmacott, and that was unthinkable, since to ruin Richard--a thing he would have done with a light heart so far as Richard was himself concerned--would be to ruin his own hopes of winning Ruth. 

Therefore, during the days that followed, Sir Rowland was forced to fret in idleness what time his wound was healing; but if his arm was invalided, his eyes and ears were sound, and he remained watchful for an opportunity to apply the knowledge he had gained. Richard mentioned the subject no more, so that Blake almost came to wonder whether the boy remembered what in his cups he had betrayed. 

Meanwhile Mr. Wilding moved serene and smiling on his way. Daily there were great armfuls of flowers deposited at Lupton House--his lover's offering to his mistress--and no day went by but that some richer gift accompanied them. Now it was a collar of brilliants, anon a rope of pearls, again a priceless ring that had been Mr. Wilding's mother's. Ruth received with reluctance these pledges of his undesired affection. It were idle to reject them, considering that she was to marry him; yet it hurt her sorely to retain them. On her side she made no dispositions for the marriage, but went about her daily tasks as though she were to remain a maid at Lupton House for a time as yet indefinite.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Whose love does someone want to win?
2. Who is the object of someone's courting?
3. Who does someone desire to wed?
Q2:
1. Where does Ruth Westmacott live?
2. What is Ruth Westmacott's residence?
3. In what location does Ruth Westmacott reside?
Q3:
1. Who does Ruth Westmacott receive gifts from?
2. Who sends presents to Ruth Westmacott?
3. Who does Ruth Westmacott get presents from?
Q4:
1. Are Ruth Westmacott and Richard engaged?
2. Have Ruth Westmacott and Richard promised to marry one another?
3. Is Ruth Westmacott the fiancee of Richard?
Q5:
1. Does it please Ruth Westmacott being engaged to Richard?
2. Is Ruth Westmacott happy about her engagement?
3. Does Ruth Westmacott like the prospect of marrying Richard?
Q6:
1. What kind of present does Richard send Ruth Westmacott on a daily basis?
2. What sort of gift does Ruth Westmacott receive from Richard each day?
3. What type of gift does Richard send his fiancee every day?
Q7:
1. What has Ruth Westmacott received from Richard, besides flowers?
2. What is another gift, besides flowers, that Richard has sent Ruth Westmacott?
3. What besides flowers has Ruth Westmacott gotten from her fiancee as a present?
Q8:
1. What has Ruth Westmacott received from Richard, besides flowers and a collar of brilliants?
2. What is another gift, besides flowers and a collar of brilliants, that Richard has sent Ruth Westmacott?
3. What besides flowers and the collar of brilliants has Ruth Westmacott gotten from her fiancee as a present?
Q9:
1. Is Sir Rowland Blake's mood a serene one?
2. Is Sir Rowland Blake feeling calm and collected?
3. Has Sir Rowland Blake got his wits about him?
Q10:
1. How does Sir Rowland Blake feel about Ruth?
2. What are Sir Rowland Blake's feelings towards Ruth?
3. What does Sir Rowland Blake think about Ruth Westmacott?
Q11:
1. Does Sir Rowland Blake have any injuries?
2. Is Sir Rowland Blake hurt anywhere on his body?
3. Has any part of Sir Rowland Blake's body sustained injury?
Q12:
1. Does Sir Rowland Blake have functioning ears?
2. Do Sir Rowland Blake's ears work?
3. Does Sir Rowland Blake have good ears?
Q13:
1. Does Sir Rowland Blake have functioning eyes?
2. Do Sir Rowland Blake's eyes work?
3. Does Sir Rowland Blake have good eyes?
Q14:
1. Is Sir Rowland Blake planning some kind of revenge?
2. Is Sir Rowland Blake scheming to get back at someone?
3. Has Sir Rowland Blake got a plan to exact vengeance?
