CHAPTER 15 

Give unto me, made lowly wise, The spirit of self-sacrifice. 

When Arthur went with his regiment to Windsor, the ladies intended to spend their evenings at home, a rule which had many exceptions, although Violet was so liable to suffer from late hours and crowded rooms, that Lady Elizabeth begged her to abstain from parties, and offered more than once to take charge of Theodora; but the reply always was that they went out very little, and that this once it would not hurt her. 

The truth was that Theodora had expressed a decided aversion to going out with the Brandons. 'Lady Elizabeth sits down in the most stupid part of the room,' she said, 'and Emma stands by her side with the air of a martyr. They look like a pair of respectable country cousins set down all astray, wishing for a safe corner to run into, and wondering at the great and wicked world. And they go away inhumanly early, whereas if I do have the trouble of dressing, it shall not be for nothing. I ingeniously eluded all going out with them last year, and a great mercy it was to them.' 

So going to a royal ball was all Theodora vouchsafed to do under Lady Elizabeth's protection; and as her objections could not be disclosed, Violet was obliged to leave it to be supposed that it was for her own gratification that she always accompanied her; although not only was the exertion and the subsequent fatigue a severe tax on her strength, but she was often uneasy and distressed by Theodora's conduct. Her habits in company had not been materially changed by her engagement; she was still bent on being the first object, and Violet sometimes felt that her manner was hardly fair upon those who were ignorant of her circumstances. For Theodora's own sake, it was unpleasant to see her in conversation with Mr. Gardner; and not only on her account, but on that of Lord St. Erme, was her uncertain treatment of him a vexation to Violet.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Where did the ladies intend on spending their evenings?
2. In which location did the ladies plan on spending their evenings?
3. 
Q2:
1. Was the rule of spending evenings at home strictly enforced?
2. Were the ladies strictly enforced to stay at home in the evenings?
3. 
Q3:
1. Did Theodora enjoy spending time with the Brandons?
2. Did Theodora like chatting with the Brandons?
3. 
Q4:
1. Why didn't Theodora enjoy socializing with the Brandons?
2. What reason did Theodora have for not liking to spend time with the Brandons?
3. 
Q5:
1. Did the Brandons tend to stay out late?
2. Were the Brandons guilty of staying out late?
3. 
Q6:
1. What is the name of the person that suffered from staying out late?
2. Which person was known to suffer because of staying out late?
3. 
Q7:
1. What is the name of the person who tried to protect Violet from suffering due to staying out late?
2. Which person attempted to protect Violet from her habits of staying out late?
3. 
Q8:
1. What distressed Violet other than staying out late?
2. What distressed Violet?
3. 
Q9:
1. Did Theodora's habits in company change?
2. Did the way Theodora behaved in company change?
3. 
Q10:
1. In what way did Theodora's habits stay the same in company?
2. Theodora's behavior in company has remained unchanged in what way?
3. 
