CHAPTER VII. 

THE BLAST OF THE WHISTLE. 

Richard Talbot was of course convinced that witchcraft was not likely to be the most serious part of the misdeeds of Tibbott the huckstress. Committing Antony Babington to the custody of his wife, he sped on his way back to the Manor-house, where Lord Shrewsbury was at present residing, the Countess being gone to view her buildings at Chatsworth, taking her daughter Bessie with her. He sent in a message desiring to speak to my lord in his privy chamber. 

Francis Talbot came to him. "Is it matter of great moment, Dick?" he said, "for my father is so fretted and chafed, I would fain not vex him further to-night.--What! know you not? Here are tidings that my lady hath married Bess--yes, Bess Cavendish, in secret to my young Lord Lennox, the brother of this Queen's unlucky husband! How he is to clear himself before her Grace of being concerned in it, I know not, for though Heaven wots that he is as innocent as the child unborn, she will suspect him!" 

"I knew she flew high for Mistress Bess," returned Richard. 

"High! nothing would serve her save royal blood! My poor father says as sure as the lions and fleur-de-lis have come into a family, the headsman's axe has come after them." 

"However it is not our family." 

"So I tell him, but it gives him small comfort," said Frank, "looking as he doth on the Cavendish brood as his own, and knowing that there will be a mighty coil at once with my lady and these two queens. He is sore vexed to-night, and saith that never was Earl, not to say man, so baited by woman as he, and he bade me see whether yours be a matter of such moment that it may not wait till morning or be despatched by me."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. When Francis Talbot came to Dick, what did he say to him?
2. What was Dick told by Francis Talbot after he had come to him?
3. 
Q2:
1. The passage comes from what chapter?
2. What is the title of the chapter that the passage is extracted from?
3. 
Q3:
1. Richard Talbot was convinced of what?
2. What topic was Richard Talbot convinced of?
3. 
Q4:
1. Anthony Babington was committed to the custody of what person?
2. What person was under the custody of Anthony Babington?
3. 
Q5:
1. Anthony Babington sped back to what location?
2. What location did Anthony Babington speed back to?
3. 
Q6:
1. What is the name of the person that was present at the Manor-house?
2. The person that was present at the Manor-house went by what name?
3. 
Q7:
1. What location was the Countess at when Anthony Babington sped back to the Manor-house?
2. When Anthony Babington sped back to the Manor-house, where was the Countess located?
3. 
Q8:
1. Why did the Countess go to Chatsworth?
2. The Countess went to Chatsworth for what reason?
3. 
Q9:
1. What is the chapter number that the passage is extracted from?
2. The passage is extracted from what chapter number?
3. 
Q10:
1. What did Richard Talbot say to Francis Talbot?
2. What was Francis Talbot told by Richard Talbot?
3. 
