CHAPTER THREE. 

Obedient to orders, Tom Brixton lay perfectly still on his back, just where he had fallen, wondering much whether the cord was really cut, for he did not feel much relaxation of it or abatement of the pain. He resolved, at any rate, to give no further cause for rough treatment, but to await the issue of events as patiently as he could. 

True to his promise, the Irishman after supper sang several songs, which, if not characterised by sweetness of tone, were delivered with a degree of vigour that seemed to make full amends in the estimation of his hearers. After that he told a thrilling ghost story, which drew the entire band of men round him. Paddy had a natural gift in the way of relating ghost stories, for, besides the power of rapid and sustained discourse, without hesitation or redundancy of words, he possessed a vivid imagination, a rich fancy, a deep bass voice, an expressive countenance, and a pair of large coal-black eyes, which, as one of the Yankee diggers said, "would sartinly bore two holes in a blanket if he only looked at it long enough." 

We do not intend to inflict that ghost story on the reader. It is sufficient to say that Paddy began it by exclaiming in a loud voice--"`Now or niver, boys--now or niver.' That's what the ghost said." 

"What's that you say, Paddy?" asked Gashford, leaving his own separate and private fire, which he enjoyed with one or two chosen comrades, and approaching that round which the great body of the diggers were already assembled.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What chapter is discussed?
2. What number of chapter is this?
3. What is the number of this chapter?
Q2:
1. Who followed the instructions they were given?
2. Who was given a command that they followed?
3. Who was obedient of the command he was giving?
Q3:
1. Was Tom Brixton standing?
2. Was Tom Brixton on his feet?
3. Did Tom Brixton stand?
Q4:
1. Why was Tom Brixton laying down?
2. Why wasn't Tom Brixton standing?
3. What was Tom Brixton's reason for laying on the ground?
Q5:
1. What feeling did not apply to Tom Brixton's current state?
2. How was Tom Brixton not currently feeling?
3. What was Tom Brixton not feeling very much like?
Q6:
1. Who stayed true to his word?
2. Who remained truthful?
3. Who did what he said he was going to do?
Q7:
1. What was one thing Paddy did after dinner?
2. What was among Paddy's after dinner activities?
3. What was one post-dinner activity of Paddy's?
Q8:
1. Did Paddy have a sweet voice?
2. Was Paddy's voice pleasing?
3. Did people enjoy Paddy's voice?
Q9:
1. What did Paddy do to draw a crowd of men?
2. How was Paddy able to draw a crowd?
3. What was Paddy's method for drawing a crowd?
Q10:
1. What color were Paddy's eyes?
2. What was Paddy's eye color?
3. What was the shade of Paddy's peepers?
Q11:
1. In the words of a Yankee, what can be done to a quilt?
2. What did a Yankee claim could be done to a quilt?
3. According to the Yankee, what may happen to a quilt?
Q12:
1. What did Gashford have that was his and not for everyone else?
2. What did Gashford have that he did not have to share?
3. What of Gashford's was solely for him?
