QUESTIONS ON CHAPTER VII

Où se trouvaient les petites filles lorsque, un soir, elles entendirent le galop d'un cheval ?

Qui montait le cheval?

Que leur demanda cette femme?

Racontez sa. conversation avec les enfants.

L'étrangère montra-t-elle quelque surprise en écoutant les propos de Maggie et de Luna?

Comment Mrs. Hardy reçut-elle Miss Douglas?

Racontez comment les enfants firent les honneurs de la ferme à Miss Douglas.

Quel arrangement fit Miss Douglas pour se procurer des poulets et du beurre?

Que demanda Miss Douglas à Mrs. Hardy?

Que lui raconta la vieille dame?

Le cas de Luna sembla-t-il à Miss Douglas un problème intéressant ?

TRANSLATION

Winter was coming to {touchait à) an end; the heavy frosts were over... One day when {oîi) the air was particularly soft, Maggie and Luna wandered at random {l'aventure), when the gallop of a horse was {se fit) heard... They turned quickly and saw a woman in a riding habit. " I hâve lost my way," said the stranger, " you must live somewhere in the neighborhood."

" It is quite near hère, Madam "...

Old Mrs. Hardy received the traveller with an easy politeness that charmed her...

" Madam," said she, " I must présent myself. My name {je me nomme) is Cora Douglas. I lost my way and without your grand-daughters, I risked returning home exhausted ". . .

maman! maman!... 53

After lier lunch she wished to visit everything and the two children became (se firent) her willing guides...

When Miss Douglas, by the light of the moon, went away quietly, ail (tout le monde) looked upon her as a friend, and the two little girls rejoiced (se réjouissaient) at the idea of seeing her again soon.