CHAPTER XXXII 

It was the eve of the reopening of Parliament. Maraton, who had been absent from London--no one knew where--during the last six weeks, had suddenly reappeared. Once more he had invited the committee of the Labour Party to meet at his house. His invitation was accepted, but it was obvious that this time their attitude towards the man who welcomed them was one of declared and pronounced hostility. Graveling was there, with sullen, evil face. He made no attempt to shake hands with Maraton, and he sat at the table provided for them with folded arms and dour, uncompromising aspect. Dale came late and he, too, greeted Maraton with bluff unfriendliness. Borden's attitude was non-committal. Weavel shook hands, but his frown and manner were portentous. Culvain, the diplomat of the party, was quiet and reserved. David Ross alone had never lost his attitude of unwavering fidelity. He sat at Maraton's left hand, his head a little drooped, his eyes almost hidden beneath his shaggy grey eyebrows, his lower lip protuberant. He had, somehow, the air of a guarding dog, ready to spring into bitter words if his master were touched. 

"Gentlemen," Maraton began, when at last they were all assembled, "I have asked you, the committee who were appointed to meet me on my arrival England, to meet me once more here on the eve of the reopening of Parliament." 

There was a grim silence. No one spoke. Their general attitude was one of suspicious waiting. 

"You all know," Maraton went on, "with what ideas I first came to England. I found, however, that circumstances here were in many respects different from anything I had imagined. You all know that I modified my plans. I decided to adopt a middle course."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What is the name of the person who had been gone from London?
2. Who had been absent from London?
3. 
Q2:
1. Did people know where Maraton was?
2. Were some people aware of Maraton's whereabouts?
3. 
Q3:
1. Maraton had been gone for how long?
2. How much time had Maraton been gone for?
3. 
Q4:
1. Did Maraton show up suddenly?
2. Did Maraton suddenly show back up?
3. 
Q5:
1. What organization was to reopen the next day?
2. Maraton came back on the eve of the reopening of what organization?
3. 
Q6:
1. What is the name of the person who arrived late to the event?
2. Which person arrived late?
3. 
Q7:
1. Was Dale friendly with Maraton?
2. Was Maraton greeted by Dale in a friendly manner?
3. 
Q8:
1. Was Dale considered to be the ambassador of the gathering?
2. Was the ambassador of the gathering thought to be Dale?
3. 
Q9:
1. What is the name of the person who sat next to Maraton?
2. Maraton was seated next to which person?
3. 
Q10:
1. Did David Ross have red eyebrows?
2. Were David Ross' eyebrows red in color?
3. 
Q11:
1. What color were David Ross' eyebrows?
2. David Ross' eyebrows were what color?
3. 
