CHAPTER III. 

'This is a crash!' said Coningsby, with a grave rather than agitated countenance, to Sidonia, as his friend came up to greet him, without, however, any expression of condolence. 

'This time next year you will not think so,' said Sidonia. 

Coningsby shrugged his shoulders. 

'The principal annoyance of this sort of miscarriage,' said Sidonia, 'is the condolence of the gentle world. I think we may now depart. I am going home to dine. Come, and discuss your position. For the present we will not speak of it.' So saying, Sidonia good-naturedly got Coningsby out of the room. 

They walked together to Sidonia's house in Carlton Gardens, neither of them making the slightest allusion to the catastrophe; Sidonia inquiring where he had been, what he had been doing, since they last met, and himself conversing in his usual vein, though with a little more feeling in his manner than was his custom. When they had arrived there, Sidonia ordered their dinner instantly, and during the interval between the command and its appearance, he called Coningsby's attention to an old German painting he had just received, its brilliant colouring and quaint costumes. 

'Eat, and an appetite will come,' said Sidonia, when he observed Coningsby somewhat reluctant. 'Take some of that Chablis: it will put you right; you will find it delicious.' 

In this way some twenty minutes passed; their meal was over, and they were alone together. 

'I have been thinking all this time of your position,' said Sidonia. 

'A sorry one, I fear,' said Coningsby.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who was angry?
2. Who was not in a good mood?
3. 
Q2:
1. Who was not in agreement with Coningsby?
2. Who expressed a contrary opinion to Coningsby?
3. 
Q3:
1. Where did Coningsby and Sidonia go?
2. To what location did Coningsby and Sidonia head off?
3. 
Q4:
1. Where were Coningsby and Sidonia going to have a meal?
2. Where did Coningsby and Sidonia go to dine?
3. 
Q5:
1. Where is Sidonia's house?
2. What is the location of Sidonia's home?
3. 
Q6:
1. What took place?
2. What was an event?
3. 
Q7:
1. Did Coningsby and Sidonia make small talk?
2. Did Coningsby and Sidonia converse a bit?
3. 
Q8:
1. What had Sidonia just received?
2. What did Sidonia recently acquire?
3. 
Q9:
1. Where was the painting from?
2. What was the painting's country of origin?
3. 
Q10:
1. Was Coningsby ready to eat?
2. Did Coningsby have a large appetite?
3. 
Q11:
1. What was Sidonia's remark?
2. What was stated by Sidonia?
3. 
Q12:
1. Did Sidonia offer wine?
2. Did Sidonia tell Coningsby to have some wine?
3. 
Q13:
1. Did Coningsby and Sidonia drive to dinner?
2. Did Coningsby and Sidonia get to dinner by car?
3. 
Q14:
1. How did Coningsby and Sidonia get to dinner?
2. What was Coningsby and Sidonia's method of transportation to dinner?
3. 
Q15:
1. Who felt off?
2. Who was in an upset mood?
3. 
