CHAPTER XXVI 

A NEW UNDERTAKING 

Soon after the rails were laid down the frost returned, and one cold morning Festing sat in his shack, studying a letter from Helen. Norton's cheque had helped him to overcome the worst of his difficulties, things were going better, and Charnock would superintend the workmen until he was ready to go out. Festing felt that he need not hurry, and wanted to think. 

Helen had written to him before, without any hint of resentment, and he had told her what he was doing. She knew Bob was his partner, and no doubt understood what this implied. It was obvious that he had been wrong in disliking Bob and half suspecting him; besides Helen knew from the beginning that he had not suspected her, although he had insisted that she had been imprudent. This ground for difference had vanished, but he wondered what she thought, and could not gather much from her letter. 

She wrote with apparent good-humor and stated that all was going satisfactorily at the farm, where, indeed, nothing of importance could be done until spring. For all that, there was some reserve. A personal explanation was needed before they could get back to their old relations of intimate confidence, and he was ready to own his mistakes. Unfortunately, the explanation must be put off, because there was one point on which he was still determined, although his resolve no longer altogether sprang from pride. He must, if possible, repair his damaged fortunes before he went home. Farming on a proper scale was expensive work, and Helen's capital was not large. In order to raise a big crop, one must speculate boldly, and he meant to do so with his own money.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who was in good spirits?
2. Whose mood was high?
3. Who was in a good mood?
Q2:
1. How were things in Helen's camp?
2. How were things where Helen was?
3. What were things like where Helen was?
Q3:
1. Was there pressing news?
2. Was there something to be dealt with right away?
3. Was there something that needed to be said immediately?
Q4:
1. Would Helen start working in the summer?
2. Would Helen's work begin in the summer?
3. Was it summertime when Helen would start working?
Q5:
1. When would Helen work?
2. What season would Helen work in?
3. In what season would Helen get to work?
Q6:
1. 
2. 
3. 
Q7:
1. What did the man need to fix?
2. What was in need of repair?
3. What did the man have to repair?
Q8:
1. Why did the fortunes need to be fix?
2. Why was the fortune in need of repair?
3. Why did the man's fortune need to be restored?
Q9:
1. What did the man need to fix his fortune?
2. What was necessary in order for the man to repair his fortune?
3. For the man's fortune to be fixed what was necessary?
Q10:
1. What returned once the rails were laid?
2. After the the rails were laid what came back?
3. What appeared again after the laying of the rails?
Q11:
1. Did the man receive financial help in his endeavors?
2. Did someone help the man with financing his endeavors?
3. Did someone provide the man with financial support for his projects?
Q12:
1. Who would supervise the man's workers?
2. What was the man of the supervisor of the workers?
3. Who was going to watch over the man's workers?
Q13:
1. How many partners did the man have?
2. What was the number of partners of the man?
3. 
Q14:
1. Who did the man work with?
2. Who was the man's partner?
3. What was the name of the man's partner?
Q15:
1. Had Helen called the man?
2. Had the man received a call from Helen?
3. Did Helen get in touch with the man?
