CHAPTER VI 

ON CRIFFELL HILL 

The sun burned down on the heather. Below, in the curving glen where the heath gave place to white bent-grass, a burn flashed like a silver riband among the stones; above, the long ridge of Criffell ran up against the clear blue sky. Grouse were calling as they skimmed the steep downward slope, and a curlew's wild cry fell sharply from the summit of the hill. These were sounds that delighted Andrew, for he loved the fellside almost as he loved the sea; but his lips were set and his brows knitted as he stood waist-deep in the heather. 

Whitney was toiling up the hill beside Elsie a short distance farther on, and Dick was behind them; but, seeing Andrew stop, they waited until he came up. 

"It's rather steep," said Elsie, giving Andrew a sympathetic glance. "Here's a nice flat stone; we'll rest for a few minutes." 

She sat down on a slab of lichened granite, and Dick found a place beside her. 

"I wonder why Andrew loaded himself up with that heavy ruck-sack on a day like this?" he said. "I suppose there's a pair of marine glasses and a chart, and a parallel rule and compass, inside of it. Andrew thinks he'd get lost if he didn't carry the lot about when he risks himself ashore." 

"They're all there," Andrew replied somewhat grimly. "Still, it wasn't the bag that stopped me." 

"I'm sorry we forced the pace," Elsie said. "You were going well at the bottom."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who found the sounds pleasing?
2. Who liked the noise being made?
3. 
Q2:
1. What was the sun beating down on?
2. What was being touched by the sun?
3. 
Q3:
1. What called as the group when down the hill?
2. Who tried to get the group's attention as they descended?
3. 
Q4:
1. Was Andrew a fan of the sea?
2. Did Andrew find the sea pleasing?
3. 
Q5:
1. What went up the hill with Elsie?
2. Who accompanied Elsie up the hill?
3. 
Q6:
1. Who was behind Whitney and Elsie?
2. By whom were Whitney and Elsie followed?
3. 
Q7:
1. Did Andrew continue to advance?
2. Did Andrew keep going forward?
3. 
Q8:
1. What did Andrew do instead of moving?
2. What did Andrew do in place of advancing?
3. 
Q9:
1. Did the others wait for Andrew when he stopped?
2. Did the rest of the group stay behind for Andrew when he quit going forward?
3. 
Q10:
1. Who warned Andrew of the steep incline?
2. Who told Andrew that the hill was steep?
3. 
Q11:
1. Where did Elsie sit down?
2. In what location did Elsie take a seat?
3. 
Q12:
1. Who did Elsie sit next to?
2. Beside whom did Elsie take a seat?
3. 
Q13:
1. Who asked something of Andrew?
2. Who wanted to know something from Andrew?
3. 
Q14:
1. Who apologized?
2. Who expressed regret?
3. 
