CHAPTER XLII 

What Can You Give in Return? 

In spite of the family troubles, these were happy days for Beatrice. It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them. This happiness was hers, and Mr Oriel made the most of it. She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded. What Mr Oriel's parishioners did in these halcyon days, I will not ask. His morning services, however, had been altogether given up, and he had provided himself with a very excellent curate. 

But one grief did weigh heavily on Beatrice. She continually heard her mother say things which made her feel that it would be more than ever impossible that Mary should be at her wedding; and yet she had promised her brother to ask her. Frank had also repeated his threat, that if Mary were not present, he would absent himself. 

Beatrice did what most girls do in such a case; what all would do who are worth anything; she asked her lover's advice. 

"Oh! but Frank can't be in earnest," said the lover. "Of course he'll be at our wedding." 

"You don't know him, Caleb. He is so changed that no one hardly would know him. You can't conceive how much in earnest he is, how determined and resolute. And then, I should like to have Mary so much if mamma would let her come."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who was to be wed?
2. Who had an impending wedding?
3. Whose marriage was happening soon?
Q2:
1. Where was Beatrice going?
2. Where was Beatrice on her way to?
3. To what location was Beatrice headed?
Q3:
1. Who was accompanying Beatrice to the parsonage?
2. Who was going to the parsonage with Beatrice?
3. With whom was Beatrice heading to the parsonage?
Q4:
1. Why was Patience going to the parsonage with Beatrice
2. What was to be Patience's business going to the parsonage?
3. For what reason did Patience head to the parsonage with Beatrice??
Q5:
1. What was on Beatrice's mind?
2. What was Beatrice thinking about?
3. What did Beatrice have on the brain?
Q6:
1. Why did Beatrice think about grief?
2. Why was Beatrice consumed with grief?
3. For what reason was grief on Beatrice's mind?
Q7:
1. Who would not be at Beatrice's wedding other than Mary?
2. Who besides Mary would not attend Beatrice's marriage?
3. Who apart from Mary would not see Beatrice wed?
Q8:
1. What did Beatrice do about her sadness?
2. What did Beatrice do in response to knowing some would not be at her marriage?
3. How did Beatrice react to some not being at her wedding?
Q9:
1. Was Beatrice's lover concerned?
2. Was the man Beatrice was to wed concerned?
3. Did Beatrice's lover feel that there was any cause for concern?
Q10:
1. Did Beatrice believe her lover?
2. Did Beatrice feel confidence in the words of her lover?
3. Did Caleb succeed at reassuring Beatrice?
Q11:
1. Why didn't Caleb reassure Beatrice?
2. Why didn't the things that Caleb have to say make Beatrice feel better?
3. For what reason was Beatrice not calmed by her lovers words?
Q12:
1. Could Frank be persuaded?
2. Was it possible to convince Frank to change his mind?
3. Was Frank's mind able to be changed?
Q13:
1. Who is preventing Frank from attending?
2. By whom is Frank not being allowed to go to the wedding?
3. Whose fault will it be if Frank doesn't go to the wedding?
