CHAPTER XI. 



One thing is wanting in the beamy cup Of my young life! one thing to be poured in; Ay, and one thing is wanting to fill up The measure of proud joy, and make it sin.--F. W. F. 

Hopes that Dr. May would ever have his mind free, seemed as fallacious as mamma's old promise to Margaret, to make doll's clothes for her whenever there should be no live dolls to be worked for in the nursery. 

Richard and Ethel themselves had their thoughts otherwise engrossed. The last week before the holidays was an important one. There was an examination, by which the standing of the boys in the school was determined, and this time it was of more than ordinary importance, as the Randall scholarship of £100 a year for three years would be open in the summer to the competition of the first six boys. Richard had never come within six of the top, but had been past at every examination by younger boys, till his father could bear it no longer; and now Norman was too young to be likely to have much chance of being of the number. There were eight decidedly his seniors, and Harvey Anderson, a small, quick-witted boy, half a year older, who had entered school at the same time, and had always been one step below him, had, in the last three months, gained fast upon him. 

Harry, however, meant Norman to be one of the six, and declared all the fellows thought he would be, except Andersen's party. Mr. Wilmot, in a call on Ethel and Flora, told them that he thought their brother had a fair chance, but he feared he was over-working himself, and should tell the doctor so, whenever he could catch him; but this was difficult, as there was a great deal of illness just then, and he was less at home than usual.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What are the names of the people whose thoughts were engrossed?
2. The thoughts of which people were engrossed?
3. 
Q2:
1. What reason did Richard and Ethel have for having engrossed thoughts?
2. How come Richard and Ethel's thoughts were engrossed?
3. 
Q3:
1. What is the name of the person that told Ethel and Flora that their brother had a chance?
2. Ethel's and Flora's brother had a chance according to which person in the story?
3. 
Q4:
1. What was the value of the Randall scholarship?
2. What was the Randall scholarship's value?
3. 
Q5:
1. What did Mr. Wilmot fear regarding Ethel's and Flora's brother?
2. What was the concern of Mr. Wilmot regarding the brother of Ethel and Flora?
3. 
Q6:
1. What is the old promise that mamma made to Margaret?
2. What old promise was made to Margaret by mamma?
3. 
Q7:
1. Which person in the story was always one step below Richard?
2. Richard was always one step ahead of which person in the story?
3. 
Q8:
1. What is the total number of boys that had a chance of obtaining the Randall scholarship?
2. The Randall scholarship could be obtained by one of how many boys in the competition?
3. 
Q9:
1. What is the name of the boy in the story that is probably too young to have a chance at obtaining the Randall scholarship?
2. The Randall scholarship probably won't be obtained by which person that is likely to be too young?
3. 
Q10:
1. Did Mr. Wilmot believe that Ethel and Flora should tell the doctor that their brother was over-working himself?
2. Should Ethel and Flora tell the doctor that their brother is over-working himself, according to Mr. Wilmot?
3. 
