CHAPTER XL 

CAPTAIN ICHABOD PUTS THE CASE 

In the river at Bridgetown lay the good brig King and Queen, just arrived from Jamaica. On her deck was an impatient young gentleman, leaning over the rail and watching the approach of a boat, with two men rowing and a passenger in the stern. 

This impatient young man was Dickory Charter, that morning arrived at Bridgetown and not yet having been on shore. He came for the purpose of settling some business affairs, partly on account of Miss Kate Bonnet and partly for his mother. 

As the boat came nearer, Dickory recognised one of the men who were rowing and hailed him. 

"Heigho! Tom Hilyer," he cried, "I am right glad to see you on this river again. I want a boat to go to my mother's house; know you of one at liberty?" 

The man ceased rowing for a moment and then addressed the passenger in the stern, who, having heard what he had to say, nodded briefly. 

"Well, well, Dick Charter!" cried out the man, "and have you come back as governor of the colony? You look fine enough, anyway. But if you want a boat to go to your mother's old home, you can have a seat in this one; we're going there, and our passenger does not object." 

"Pull up here," cried Dickory, and in a moment he had dropped into the bow of the boat, which then proceeded on its way. 

The man in the stern was fairly young, handsome, sunburned, and well dressed in a suit of black. When Dickory thanked him for allowing him to share his boat the passenger in the stern nodded his head with a jerk and an air which indicated that he took the incident as a matter of course, not to be further mentioned or considered.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who got in from Jamaica?
2. Whose place of origin was Jamaica?
3. Who arrived at the location from Jamaica?
Q2:
1. Did the deck have someone on it?
2. Was there anyone to be found upon the deck?
3. Could a person be found on the deck?
Q3:
1. Was the person on the deck young?
2. Was there a young person on the deck?
3. Was it a youthful person that was on the deck?
Q4:
1. Was the gentleman on the deck impatient?
2. Does impatient describe the gentleman on the deck?
3. Did the young guy on the deck have very little patience?
Q5:
1. Who was the impatient young man?
2. Who was the young man that lacked patience?
3. What was the name of the impatient gentleman?
Q6:
1. What did Dickory Charter come for?
2. What business did Dickory Charter have?
3. Why had Dickory Charter come to the deck?
Q7:
1. Who did Dickory Charter come on behalf of?
2. Dickory Charter came on account of whom?
3. Dickory Charter was on the deck on account of which person?
Q8:
1. Who did Dickory Charter come on behalf of, besides Kate Bonnet?
2. Dickory Charter came on account of whom, in addition to Kate Bonnet?
3. Dickory Charter was on the deck on account of which person, other than Kate Bonnet?
Q9:
1. Did Dickory Charter recognize anyone?
2. Was there anyone on deck that Dickory Charter knew?
3. Were there any familiar faces to Dickory Charter?
Q10:
1. Who did Dickory Charter recognize?
2. Who was known to Dickory Charter?
3. Who had a familiar face to Dickory Charter?
Q11:
1. What was the name of the person that Dickory Charter recognized?
2. Name the person who Dickory Charter knew.
3. State the name of the person familiar to Dickory Charter.
Q12:
1. Did Dickory Charter ask a question of Tom Hilyer?
2. Did Dickory Charter have an inquiry for Tom Hilyer?
3. Was there anything that Dickory Charter asked Tom Hilyer?
Q13:
1. What did Dickory Charter ask Tom Hilyer?
2. What information did Dickory Charter want from Tom Hilyer?
3. What was Tom Hilyer asked by Dickory Charter?
Q14:
1. Did Tom Hilyer offer to let Dickory Charter go with him?
2. Was Tom Hilyer willing to let Dickory Charter accompany him?
3. Did Tom Hilyer suggest that Dickory Charter come with him?
