CHAPTER XXX 

THE LADY FROM BEYOND 

The morning was sultry, brooding, steamy. Antonia was at her music, and from the room where Shelton tried to fix attention on a book he could hear her practising her scales with a cold fury that cast an added gloom upon his spirit. He did not see her until lunch, and then she again sat next the Connoisseur. Her cheeks were pale, but there was something feverish in her chatter to her neighbour; she still refused to look at Shelton. He felt very miserable. After lunch, when most of them had left the table, the rest fell to discussing country neighbours. 

"Of course," said Mrs. Dennant, "there are the Foliots; but nobody calls on them." 

"Ah!" said the Connoisseur, "the Foliots--the Foliots--the people--er--who--quite so!" 

"It's really distressin'; she looks so sweet ridin' about. Many people with worse stories get called on," continued Mrs. Dennant, with that large frankness of intrusion upon doubtful subjects which may be made by certain people in a certain way, "but, after all, one couldn't ask them to meet anybody." 

"No," the Connoisseur assented. "I used to know Foliot. Thousand pities. They say she was a very pretty woman." 

"Oh, not pretty!" said Mrs. Dennant! "more interestin than pretty, I should say." 

Shelton, who knew the lady slightly, noticed that they spoke of her as in the past. He did not look towards Antonia; for, though a little troubled at her presence while such a subject was discussed, he hated his conviction that her face, was as unruffled as though the Foliots had been a separate species. There was, in fact, a curiosity about her eyes, a faint impatience on her lips; she was rolling little crumbs of bread. Suddenly yawning, she muttered some remark, and rose. Shelton stopped her at the door.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What was Antonia up to at the chapter's beginning?
2. What was Antonia doing at the passage's start?
3. 
Q2:
1. Was someone listening to Antonia's music?
2. Did anybody listen to Antonia playing?
3. 
Q3:
1. Who listened to Antonia's music?
2. Who listened as Antonia played?
3. 
Q4:
1. Was Shelton trying to do something other than listen to Antonia?
2. Was Shelton attempting to draw his attention away from Antonia's music?
3. 
Q5:
1. What was Shelton trying to do?
2. What was Shelton attempting to accomplish?
3. 
Q6:
1. What was Shelton trying to focus on?
2. What was Shelton attempting to fix his attention on?
3. 
Q7:
1. What was Antonia sitting by?
2. What was Antonia seated in close proximity to?
3. 
Q8:
1. Did Antonia have a sun tan?
2. Was Antonia kissed by the sun?
3. 
Q9:
1. What was Antonia's coloring?
2. What shade was Antonia's skin?
3. 
Q10:
1. Who is a missus?
2. Which woman is married?
3. 
Q11:
1. Was Mrs. Dennant in conversation?
2. Did Mrs. Dennant talk to somebody?
3. 
Q12:
1. Who was Mrs. Dennant in conversation with?
2. With whom was Mrs. Dennant speaking?
3. 
Q13:
1. What was the subject of the conversation between Mrs. Dennant and the Connoisseur?
2. What were the Connoisseur and Mrs. Dennant talking about?
3. 
Q14:
1. Did Mrs. Dennant think the Foliots were good looking?
2. Did Mrs. Dennant find the Foliots attractive?
3. 
Q15:
1. How did Mrs. Dennant think the Foliots looked?
2. What was Mrs. Dennant's opinion of the Foliots' appearance?
3. 
