CHAPTER IX 

Sunday morning Saxon was beforehand in getting ready, and on her return to the kitchen from her second journey to peep through the front windows, Sarah began her customary attack. 

"It's a shame an' a disgrace the way some people can afford silk stockings," she began. "Look at me, a-toilin' and a-stewin' day an' night, and I never get silk stockings--nor shoes, three pairs of them all at one time. But there's a just God in heaven, and there'll be some mighty big surprises for some when the end comes and folks get passed out what's comin' to them." 

Tom, smoking his pipe and cuddling his youngest-born on his knees, dropped an eyelid surreptitiously on his cheek in token that Sarah was in a tantrum. Saxon devoted herself to tying a ribbon in the hair of one of the little girls. Sarah lumbered heavily about the kitchen, washing and putting away the breakfast dishes. She straightened her back from the sink with a groan and glared at Saxon with fresh hostility. 

"You ain't sayin' anything, eh? An' why don't you? Because I guess you still got some natural shame in you a-runnin' with a prizefighter. Oh, I've heard about your goings-on with Bill Roberts. A nice specimen he is. But just you wait till Charley Long gets his hands on him, that's all." 

"Oh, I don't know," Tom intervened. "Bill Roberts is a pretty good boy from what I hear." 

Saxon smiled with superior knowledge, and Sarah, catching her, was infuriated.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What day is it in the story?
2. The story takes place on which day?
3. 
Q2:
1. What was Saxon whining about?
2. Saxon was complaining about what?
3. 
Q3:
1. Saxon was complaining about having to do what day and night?
2. What was Saxon doing day and night that made her complain?
3. 
Q4:
1. What is the name of the person that is smoking a pipe?
2. A pipe is being smoked by which person?
3. 
Q5:
1. Who is Tom hugging?
2. Which person is being hugged by Tom?
3. 
Q6:
1. What object is being tied by Saxon?
2. What object is Saxon focused on tying?
3. 
Q7:
1. What is the name of the person that is in the kitchen?
2. Whic person is currently in the kitchen?
3. 
Q8:
1. What is Sarah busy doing in the kitchen?
2. What is Sarah busy cleaning?
3. 
Q9:
1. What is being washed by Sarah?
2. What is Sarah washing?
3. 
Q10:
1. Was Sarah also putting away the dishes?
2. Were the dishes being put away by Sarah on top of being washed by her?
3. 
Q11:
1. Was Sarah angry at Saxon?
2. Is there any hostility in between Sarah and Saxon?
3. 
Q12:
1. What feelings does Tom have towards Bill Roberts?
2. How does Tom feel about Bill Roberts as a person?
3. 
