CHAPTER VIII 

It was a fine summer evening, and Richard and Carloman were playing at ball on the steps of the Castle-gate, when a voice was heard from beneath, begging for alms from the noble Princes in the name of the blessed Virgin, and the two boys saw a pilgrim standing at the gate, wrapt in a long robe of serge, with a staff in his hand, surmounted by a Cross, a scrip at his girdle, and a broad shady hat, which he had taken off, as he stood, making low obeisances, and asking charity. 

"Come in, holy pilgrim," said Carloman. "It is late, and you shall sup and rest here to-night." 

"Blessings from Heaven light on you, noble Prince," replied the pilgrim, and at that moment Richard shouted joyfully, "A Norman, a Norman! 'tis my own dear speech! Oh, are you not from Normandy? Osmond, Osmond! he comes from home!" 

"My Lord! my own Lord!" exclaimed the pilgrim, and, kneeling on one knee at the foot of the steps, he kissed the hand which his young Duke held out to him--"This is joy unlooked for!" 

"Walter!--Walter, the huntsman!" cried Richard. "Is it you? Oh, how is Fru Astrida, and all at home?" 

"Well, my Lord, and wearying to know how it is with you--" began Walter--but a very different tone exclaimed from behind the pilgrim, "What is all this? Who is stopping my way? What! Richard would be King, and more, would he? More insolence!" It was Lothaire, returning with his attendants from the chase, in by no means an amiable mood, for he had been disappointed of his game.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What was the season?
2. When in the year was it?
3. 
Q2:
1. What were teh names of the people playing ball?
2. Who all was playing ball?
3. 
Q3:
1. Where were Richard and Carloman playing ball?
2. In what location did Richard and Carloman play ball?
3. 
Q4:
1. On what steps were Richard and Carloman playing?
2. Richard and Carloman played ball on the steps of what?
3. 
Q5:
1. Who could be found at the gate?
2. What sort of person stood at the gate?
3. 
Q6:
1. How was the pilgrim dressed?
2. What was the pilgrim wearing?
3. 
Q7:
1. What did Carloman say to the pilgrim?
2. What was Carloman's remark to the pilgrim?
3. 
Q8:
1. What did the pilgrim believe to be Carloman's provenance?
2. What region did the pilgrim think was Carloman's home?
3. 
Q9:
1. Who had their hand kisseed by the pilgrim?
2. On whose hand did the pilgrim place a kiss?
3. 
Q10:
1. What does Walter do?
2. What is Walter's profession?
3. 
Q11:
1. Who returned with attendants?
2. What was the name of the man that came back in the company of attendants?
3. 
Q12:
1. Was Lothaire happy?
2. Were Lothaire's spirits high?
3. 
Q13:
1. Why was Lothaire upset?
2. What was the reason for Lothaire's bad mood?
3. 
