CHAPTER XX. 

TO-MORROW. 

The two girls met no living soul on their way back to the rectory. They let themselves in noiselessly; they stole upstairs unheard--the breaking morning gave them what light they needed. Shirley sought her couch immediately; and though the room was strange--for she had never slept at the rectory before--and though the recent scene was one unparalleled for excitement and terror by any it had hitherto been her lot to witness, yet scarce was her head laid on the pillow ere a deep, refreshing sleep closed her eyes and calmed her senses. 

Perfect health was Shirley's enviable portion. Though warm-hearted and sympathetic, she was not nervous; powerful emotions could rouse and sway without exhausting her spirit. The tempest troubled and shook her while it lasted, but it left her elasticity unbent, and her freshness quite unblighted. As every day brought her stimulating emotion, so every night yielded her recreating rest. Caroline now watched her sleeping, and read the serenity of her mind in the beauty of her happy countenance. 

For herself, being of a different temperament, she could not sleep. The commonplace excitement of the tea-drinking and school-gathering would alone have sufficed to make her restless all night; the effect of the terrible drama which had just been enacted before her eyes was not likely to quit her for days. It was vain even to try to retain a recumbent posture; she sat up by Shirley's side, counting the slow minutes, and watching the June sun mount the heavens.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Did Caroline and Shirley see anyone on their way back?
2. Did the two girls see anyone while going back?
3. As they made their way back, did Shirley and Caroline spot anyone?
Q2:
1. Who was taking walk?
2. Who all was going for a walk?
3. Who strolled down a path?
Q3:
1. What had been the two girls' starting point?
2. Where did the two girls start walking?
3. Where did Caroline and Shirley begin their walk?
Q4:
1. Where were the two girls going?
2. What was the final destination of the two girls?
3. Where were Shirley and Caroline headed?
Q5:
1. Did the girls make it to the rectory?
2. Did the girls reach the rectory?
3. Were Caroline and Shirley able to make it to the rectory?
Q6:
1. Did the girls barge into the rectory?
2. Did the girls make a scene as they entered the rectory?
3. Did Caroline and Shirley go loudly into the rectory?
Q7:
1. Who was one of the girls?
2. What was one of the girl's names?
3. What was one of the girls called?
Q8:
1. What was Shirley looking for when she got to the rectory?
2. What did Shirley search for in the rectory?
3. What in the rectory did Shirley want to locate?
Q9:
1. Had Shirley been to the rectory before?
2. Had Shirley made previous visits to the rectory?
3. Had Shirley previously entered the rectory?
Q10:
1. Had a lot happened to Shirley that night?
2. Did Shirley have an eventful night?
3. Had Shirley had an overwhelming evening?
