CHAPTER XVIII 

CLEVER TACTICS 

As soon as M. Durand had recovered from the shock of Madame la Marquise's sudden invasion of his sanctum, he ran to the portière which he had been watching so anxiously, and, pushing it aside, he disclosed the door partially open. 

"Monsieur le Comte de Stainville!" he called discreetly. 

"Has she gone?" came in a whisper from the inner room. 

"Yes! yes! I pray you enter, M. le Comte," said M. Durand, obsequiously holding the portière aside. "Madame la Marquise only passed through very quickly; she took notice of nothing, I assure you." 

Gaston de Stainville cast a quick searching glance round the room as he entered, and fidgeted nervously with a lace handkerchief in his hand. No doubt his enforced sudden retreat at Lydie's approach had been humiliating to his pride. But he did not want to come on her too abruptly, and was chafing now because he needed a menial's help to further his desires. 

"You were a fool, man, to place me in this awkward position," he said with a scowl directed at M. Durand's meek personality, "or else a knave, in which case . . ." 

"Ten thousand pardons, M. le Comte," rejoined the little man apologetically. "Madame la Marquise scarcely ever comes this way after _le petit lever_. She invariably retires to her study, and thither I should have had the honour to conduct you, according to your wish." 

"You seem very sure that Madame la Marquise would have granted me a private audience."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who was forced to hide?
2. Who had to stow themselves away?
3. Who needed to make themselves hidden?
Q2:
1. Who did Monsieur le Comte de Stainville have to hide from?
2. Who did Monsieur le Comte de Stainville make himself hidden from?
3. Who did Monsieur le Comte de Stainville not want to see him?
Q3:
1. What is the first name of Madame la Marquise?
2. What first name is attributed to Madame la Marquise?
3. State the first name of Madame la Marquise.
Q4:
1. Does Monsieur le Comte de Stainville want to see Madame la Marquise?
2. Is Monsieur le Comte de Stainville interested in seeing Madame la Marquise?
3. Is seeing Madame la Marquise something that Monsieur le Comte de Stainville desires?
Q5:
1. Was Madame la Marquise supposed to come towards Monsieur le Comte de Stainville?
2. Was it expected that Madame la Marquise would approach Monsieur le Comte de Stainville?
3. Did Madame la Marquise usually come to where Monsieur le Comte de Stainville was located?
Q6:
1. Where is Madame la Marquise usually?
2. Where does Madame la Marquise generally go?
3. What is the normal location of Madame la Marquise?
Q7:
1. Who lets Monsieur le Comte de Stainville in?
2. Who grants Monsieur le Comte de Stainville entry?
3. Who grants access to Monsieur le Comte de Stainville?
Q8:
1. Does Monsieur le Comte de Stainville consider M. Durand his equal?
2. Does Monsieur le Comte de Stainville respect M. Durand as an equal?
3. Does Monsieur le Comte de Stainville think M. Durand is worthy of respect?
Q9:
1. What does Monsieur le Comte de Stainville call M. Durand?
2. How does Monsieur le Comte de Stainville refer to M. Durand?
3. What does Monsieur le Comte de Stainville have to say about M. Durand?
Q10:
1. What does Monsieur le Comte de Stainville call M. Durand besides a fool?
2. How does Monsieur le Comte de Stainville refer to M. Durand other than as a fool?
3. What does Monsieur le Comte de Stainville have to say about M. Durand, in addition to being a fool??
Q11:
1. Did Gaston de Stainville wish to surprise Madame la Marquise?
2. Was Gaston de Stainville hoping to surprise Madame la Marquise?
3. Was it Gaston de Stainville's desire to take Madame la Marquise by surprise?
Q12:
1. Was Gaston de Stainville proud of what happened?
2. Did the way things transpired make Gaston de Stainville proud?
3. Was Gaston de Stainville happy with how things went?
Q13:
1. How does Gaston de Stainville feel?
2. What is Gaston de Stainville's present state?
3. What emotions is Gaston de Stainville feeling?
