CHAPTER XIV 

This day at least is friendship's--on the morrow Let strife come an she will. --OTWAY. 

Deborah Debbitch, summoned by her master, now made her appearance, with her handkerchief at her eyes, and an appearance of great mental trouble. "It was not my fault, Major Bridgenorth," she said; "how could I help it? like will to like--the boy would come--the girl would see him." 

"Peace, foolish woman," said Bridgenorth, "and hear what I have got to say." 

"I know what your honour has to say well enough," said Deborah. "Service, I wot, is no inheritance nowadays--some are wiser than other some--if I had not been wheedled away from Martindale, I might have had a house of mine own by this time." 

"Peace, idiot!" said Bridgenorth; but so intent was Deborah on her vindication, that he could but thrust the interjection, as it were edgewise, between her exclamations, which followed as thick as is usual in cases, where folks endeavour to avert deserved censure by a clamorous justification ere the charge be brought. 

"No wonder she was cheated," she said, "out of sight of her own interest, when it was to wait on pretty Miss Alice. All your honour's gold should never have tempted me, but that I knew she was but a dead castaway, poor innocent, if she were taken away from my lady or me.--And so this is the end on't!--up early, and down late--and this is all my thanks!--But your honour had better take care what you do--she has the short cough yet sometimes--and should take physic, spring and fall." 

1. Who was called upon?
2. by whom?
3. Was she happy?
4. How was she?
5. Why was she without a home of her own?
6. Who thought she was foolish?
7. Did he call her another name also?
8. Which was?
9. Did she pause to let him speak?
10. Who was cheated?
11. What did Deboroah hold up to her eyes?
12. What should arrive tomorrow?
13. What was Deborah tempted by?
14. Did she admit blame to the Major?
15. What did she say?
16. Did the Major want her to listen?
17. Nowadays, what isn't a guarantee of inheritance?
18. Why should your honour be careful?
19. What might come of her?
20. During which seasons?

Provide a numbered list of answers.
1. Deborah Debbitch
2. her master
3. no
4. mentally troubled
5. she was wheedled away from Martindale
6. Bridgenorth
7. yes
8. idiot
9. no\
10. she
11. her handkerchief
12. strife
13. gold
14. no
15. like will to like--the boy would come--the girl would see him.
16. yes
17. Service
18. she has the short cough sometimes
19. should take physic
20. spring and fall