CHAPTER XI. A FESTIVAL AND A PARTING 

My grandfather and I were seated at table together. It was early June, the birds were singing in the garden, and the sweet odours of the flowers were wafted into the room. 

"Richard," says he, when Scipio had poured his claret, "my illness cheated you out of your festival last year. I dare swear you deem yourself too old for birthdays now." 

I laughed. 

"So it is with lads," said Mr. Carvel; "they will rush into manhood as heedless as you please. Take my counsel, boy, and remain young. Do not cross the bridge before you have to. And I have been thinking that we shall have your fete this year, albeit you are grown, and Miss Dolly is the belle of the province. 'Tis like sunshine into my old heart to see the lads and lasses again, and to hear the merry, merry fiddling. I will have his new Excellency, who seems a good and a kindly man, and Lloyd and Tilghman and Dulany and the rest, with their ladies, to sit with me. And there will be plenty of punch and syllabub and sangaree, I warrant; and tarts and jellies and custards, too, for the misses. Ring for Mrs. Willis, my son." 

Willis came with her curtsey to the old gentleman, who gave his order then and there. He never waited for a fancy of this kind to grow cold. 

"We shall all be children again, on that day, Mrs. Willis," says he. "And I catch any old people about, they shall be thrust straight in the town stocks, i' faith."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What was the month?
2. In what month do the events take place?
3. 
Q2:
1. Who sat next to each other?
2. Whose seating arrangements were in close proximity?
3. 
Q3:
1. What animals were singing?
2. What was making music?
3. 
Q4:
1. Where were the birds chirping?
2. What was the location of the birds' song?
3. 
Q5:
1. Whose attention was to be gotten?
2. Who needed to be rung for?
3. 
Q6:
1. What did Mrs. Willis do when she got to Mr. Carvel?
2. How did Mrs. Willis greet the older gentleman?
3. 
Q7:
1. Who was set to be put in the stocks?
2. Which group was going to be jettisoned into the stocks?
3. 
Q8:
1. Who poured the grandfather's wine?
2. Who gave the old gentleman a glass of claret?
3. 
Q9:
1. Who couldn't enjoy last year's party?
2. Who was not able to be present for last year's celebration?
3. 
Q10:
1. What did the room that everyone was in smell like?
2. What scent invaded the occupied room?
3. 
Q11:
1. Who poured the grandfather's wine?
2. Who gave the old gentleman a glass of claret?
3. 
Q12:
1. Who thought he may be getting to old for birthday celebrations?
2. Who could possibly be at too advanced an age to have birthday parties?
3. 
Q13:
1. What did Mr. Carvel give as council to the younger person?
2. What advice did Mr. Carvel hand down to those less old than him?
3. 
Q14:
1. Who was the prettiest girl of the province?
2. Which provincal girl was a head turner?
3. 
Q15:
1. What warmed someone's heart?
2. What made someone feel all warm and fuzzy inside?
3. 
