CHAPTER XIII 

SHOCKS ALL ROUND 

Billie had been standing near the wall, inspecting a portrait of the late Mr. Josiah Appleby, of which the kindest thing one can say is that one hopes it did not do him justice. She now shrank back against this wall, as if she were trying to get through it. The edge of the portrait's frame tilted her hat out of the straight, but in this supreme moment she did not even notice it. 

"Er--how do you do?" she said. 

If she had not been an exceedingly pretty girl, one would have said that she spoke squeakily. The fighting spirit of the Bennetts, though it was considerable fighting spirit, had not risen to this emergency. It had ebbed out of her, leaving in its place a cold panic. She had seen this sort of thing in the movies--there was one series of pictures, "The Dangers of Diana," where something of the kind had happened to the heroine in every reel--but she had not anticipated that it would ever happen to her; and consequently she had not thought out any plan for coping with such a situation. A grave error. In this world one should be prepared for everything, or where is one? 

"I've brought the revolver," said Mr. Peters. 

"So--so I see!" said Billie. 

Mr. Peters nursed the weapon affectionately in his hand. He was rather a shy man with women as a rule, but what Sam had told him about her being interested in his revolver had made his heart warm to this girl. 
What did Billie not notice?
by what?
Where was the frame?
was there a picture in the frame?
whos?
who had a fighting spirit?
how was Billie feeling?
what was she thinking about?
what thing?
did it have a name?
which was?
did she feel this was happening to her?
what exactly?
was she prepared?
Who was she speaking with?
what did he bring with him?
did Billie know he was going to bring it?
did she hask about it?
who told Mr. Peters she was interested in it?
how did Mr. Peters feel?
her hat was tilted
frame tilted her hat out of the straight, but in this supreme moment she did not even notice it
the portrait's frame
he edge of the portrait's frame tilted her hat 
the wall
Billie had been standing near the wall
yes
portrait of the late Mr. Josiah Appleby
Mr. Josiah Appleby,
portrait of the late Mr. Josiah Appleby,
the Bennetts
fighting spirit of the Bennetts
panic
It had ebbed out of her, leaving in its place a cold panic
that she had seen this sort of thing before
he had seen this sort of thing in the movies-
in one series of pictures
he had seen this sort of thing in the movies--there was one series of pictures
yes
The Dangers of Diana
The Dangers of Diana
The Dangers of Diana
yes
-but she had not anticipated that it would ever happen to her; and consequently she had not thought out any plan for coping with such a situation
something of the kind had happened to the heroine in every reel
 something of the kind had happened to the heroine in every reel
no
A grave error. I
Mr. Peters
I've brought the revolver," said Mr. Peters
revolver,
I've brought the revolver,
yes
her being interested in his revolve
no
 Sam had told him about her being interested in his revolver
sam
but what Sam had told him about her being interested 
made his heart warm
had made his heart warm to this girl. 