CHAPTER XXIX 

When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house. 

"Where is Mrs. Freeland, Biddy?" 

"We don't know; a man came, and she went." 

"And Miss Sheila?" 

"She went out in the mornin'. And Mr. Freeland's gone." 

Susie added: "The dog's gone, too." 

"Then help me to get some tea." 

"Yes." 

With the assistance of the mother-child, and the hindrance of Susie and Billy, Nedda made and laid tea, with an anxious heart. The absence of her aunt, who so seldom went outside the cottage, fields, and orchard, disturbed her; and, while Felix refreshed himself, she fluttered several times on varying pretexts to the wicket gate. 

At her third visit, from the direction of the church, she saw figures coming on the road--dark figures carrying something, followed by others walking alongside. What sun there had been had quite given in to heavy clouds; the light was dull, the elm-trees dark; and not till they were within two hundred yards could Nedda make out that these were figures of policemen. Then, alongside that which they were carrying, she saw her aunt's blue dress. WHAT were they carrying like that? She dashed down the steps, and stopped. No! If it were HE they would bring him in! She rushed back again, distracted. She could see now a form stretched on a hurdle. It WAS he! 

"Dad! Quick!" 

Felix came, startled at that cry, to find his little daughter on the path wringing her hands and flying back to the wicket gate. They were close now. She saw them begin to mount the steps, those behind raising their arms so that the hurdle should be level. Derek lay on his back, with head and forehead swathed in wet blue linen, torn from his mother's skirt; and the rest of his face very white. He lay quite still, his clothes covered with mud. Terrified, Nedda plucked at Kirsteen's sleeve.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who prepared the tea?
2. Who made tea?
3. 
Q2:
1. Who hindered Nedda while she was preparing tea?
2. Who delayed Nedda when she was making tea?
3. Who hindered Nedda?
Q3:
1. What did Nedda see on her third visit?
2. On her third visit, what did Nedda see?
3. Who did Nedda see on her third visit to the gate?
Q4:
1. Were the figures that Nedda saw lit up?
2. Did Nedda see light figures?
3. 
Q5:
1. Were the figures that Nedda saw empty handed?
2. Were the figures empty handed?
3. Did Nedda see the figures as being empty handed?
Q6:
1. Was it a bright day?
2. Was it a sunny and cloudless day?
3. 
Q7:
1. What kind of trees were there?
2. What type of trees were there around Nedda's cottage?
3. 
Q8:
1. How far were the figures when Nedda could see them properly?
2. When Nedda was able to see the figures coming her way better, how far were they?
3. How far away were the figures from Nedda when she could see them properly?
Q9:
1. What was the figures' occupation?
2. Who were the figures?
3. What did the dark figures work as?
Q10:
1. Who came when Nedda called out for them?
2. Who came outside when Nedda called out?
3. 
Q11:
1. Who was lying down?
2. Who was laying on their back?
3. 
Q12:
1. What was Derek's head wrapped in?
2. What cloth was Derek's head covered in?
3. 
Q13:
1. What color was the cloth that Derek's head was wrapped in?
2. What color linen was Derek's head wrapped in?
3. Derek's head was wrapped in what color cloth?
Q14:
1. Where did the cloth that covered Derek's head come from?
2. Where had the linen covering Derek's head come from?
3. 
Q15:
1. Were Derek's clothes clean?
2. Were Derek's clothes unblemished?
3. Were Derek's's clothes in good shape?
Q16:
1. What was on Derek's clothes?
2. What had gotten onto Derek's clothes?
3. What was on the remainder of Derek's clothes?
Q17:
1. What kind of house did Tod live in?
2. Tod stayed in what type of a house?
3. 
