CHAPTER XVIII 

THE HOLY HERMANDAD 

Down the long passages, through the great, fretted halls, across the cool marble courts, flitted Inez and Margaret. It was like a dream. They went through a room where women, idling or working at tapestries, looked at them curiously. Margaret heard one of them say to another: 

"Why does the Dona Margaret's cousin leave her?" And the answer, "Because she is in love with the marquis herself, and cannot bear to stay." 

"What a fool!" said the first woman. "She is good looking, and would only have had to wait a few weeks." 

They passed an open door, that of Morella's own chambers. Within it he stood and watched them go by. When they were opposite to him some doubt or idea seemed to strike his mind, for he looked at them keenly, stepped forward, then, thinking better of it, or perhaps remembering Betty's bitter tongue, halted and turned aside. That danger had gone by! 

At length, none hindering them, they reached the yard where the escort and the horses waited. Here, standing under an archway, were Castell and Peter. Castell greeted Margaret in English and kissed her through her veil, while Peter, who had not seen her close since months before he rode away to Dedham, stared at her with all his eyes, and began to draw near to her, designing to find out, as he was sure he could do if once he touched her, whether indeed this were Margaret, or only Betty after all. Guessing what was in his mind, and that he might reveal everything, Inez, who held a long pin in her hand with which she was fastening her veil that had come loose, pretended to knock against him, and ran the point deep into his arm, muttering, "Fool!" as she did so. He sprang back with an oath, the guard smiled, and she began to pray his pardon.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who was bouncing down the halls?
2. Which ladies were skipping down the hallway?
3. 
Q2:
1. What are the women up to in the rooms?
2. What are the activities of the ladies in the rooms?
3. 
Q3:
1. What does the cousin reveal?
2. What is learned by the cousin?
3. 
Q4:
1. Who watched the ladies go by from his room?
2. Who stayed in his chambers as the ladies passed?
3. 
Q5:
1. Did Morella talk to the ladies?
2. Did Morella address the women?
3. 
Q6:
1. Where did the ladies end up?
2. Where did Inez Margaret go?
3. 
Q7:
1. What was waiting for Inez and Margaret in the yard?
2. What did Inez and Margaret come across in the yard?
3. 
Q8:
1. What people were in the yard to greet Inez and Margaret?
2. Who was in the yard to say hello to Inez and Margaret?
3. 
Q9:
1. How did Castell and Peter gret Margaret?
2. In what manner did Peter and Castell say hello to Margaret?
3. 
Q10:
1. Who was pricked with a pin?
2. Who had a pin stuck into their skin?
3. 
Q11:
1. Who pricked Peter?
2. By whom was Peter stabbed?
3. 
Q12:
1. What did Inez use to prick Peter?
2. What did Inez stab Peter with?
3. 
Q13:
1. Where did Inez get the pin?
2. From what location did Inez take the pin out?
3. 
