CHAPTER XXXIX. THE PEDLAR'S PREDICTION 



But if ne'er so close you wall him, Do the best that you may; Blind Love, if so you call him, Will find out his way. --OLD SONG 

'Too late,' muttered Berenger to himself, as he stood by the fire in his prison-chamber. Humfrey and Philip were busy in the vaults, and he was taking his turn in waiting in the sitting-room to disarm suspicion. 'It is too late now, and I thank God that so it is.' 

'Do you indeed, M. le Baron?' said a low voice close beside him; and, as he turned in haste, he beheld, at the foot of the turret-stair, the youth Aime de Selinville, holding a dark lantern in his hand, and veiling its light. 

'Ha!' and he started to his feet. 'Whence come you?' 

'From my Lady,' was the youth's answer. 'She has sent me to ask whether you persist in what you replied to her the other day. For if not, she bids me say that it is not too late.' 

'And if I do persevere?' 

'Then--ah! what do I know? Who can tell how far malice can go? And there are towers and bastilles where hope never enters. Moreover, your researches underground are known.' 

'Sir,' said Berenger, the heart-sinking quelled by the effort of resistance, 'Madame de Selinville has my answer--I must take the consequences. Tell her, if she truly wishes me well, the honourable way of saving us would be to let our English friends know what has befallen us.'  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who was telling himself things?
2. Who was having a conversation with himself?
3. Who was conversing with himself?
Q2:
1. What was Berenger standing near?
2. What was Berenger standing up next to?
3. What did Berenger stand by?
Q3:
1. Whose location was the vaults?
2. Who could be found in the vaults?
3. Who did the vaults have inside of them?
Q4:
1. What was Berenger's location?
2. Where could Berenger be found?
3. Where was Berenger located?
Q5:
1. Who was at the bottom of the stairs?
2. Who could be found at the stairs' bottom?
3. What was the name of the person at the bottom of the stairs?
Q6:
1. What was Aime de Selinville holding?
2. What did Aime de Selinville have in his hands?
3. What was in Aime de Selinville's hands?
Q7:
1. Who sent Aime de Selinville?
2. On whose behalf did Aime de Selinville arrive?
3. Whose representative was Aime de Selinville?
Q8:
1. Why did the lady send Aime de Selinville?
2. Why was Aime de Selinville sent by his lady?
3. What was the Lady's reason for sending Aime de Selinville?
Q9:
1. Does Madame de Selinville care about the response she receives?
2. Is the specific response sent to Madame de Selinville important to her?
3. Is Madame de Selinville interested in the content of the response to her query?
Q10:
1. Who is receiving the response to the question?
2. To whom is Aime de Selinville delivering the response?
3. Who will Aime de Selinville have an answer for?
Q11:
1. What would be the honorable thing for Madame de Selinville to do?
2. What would it be most gracious of Madame de Selinville to do?
3. What would be the most dignified response on the part of Madame de Selinville?
