CHAPTER XXI 

THE LAST AFTERNOON 

It was a bright day when Lisle took his leave of the Marples. They gave him a friendly farewell and when he turned away Bella Crestwick walked with him down the drive. 

"I don't care what they think; I couldn't talk to you while they were all trying to say something nice," she explained. "Still, to do them justice, I believe they meant it. We are sorry to part with you." 

"It's soothing to feel that," Lisle replied. "In many ways, I'm sorry to go. I've no doubt you'll miss your brother after to-morrow." 

"Yes," she said with unusual seriousness. "More than once during the last two years I felt that it would be a relief to let somebody else have the responsibility of looking after him, but now that the time has come I'm sorry he's going. I can't help remembering how often I lost my temper, and the mistakes I made." 

"You stuck to your task," commended Lisle. "I dare say it was a hard one, almost beyond you now and then." 

He knew that he was not exaggerating. She was only a year older than the wilful lad, who must at times have driven her to despair. Yet she had never faltered in her efforts to restrain and control him; and had made a greater sacrifice for his sake than Lisle suspected, though in the light of a subsequent revelation of Gladwyne's character she was thankful for this. 

"Well," she replied, "I suppose that one misses a load one has grown used to, and I feel very downcast. It's hardly fair to pass Jim on to you--but I can trust you to take care of him." 
Who was leaving?
From where?
Was it a cloudy and dark day?
How was it?
Did the farewell go well?
Who walked him to the drive?
Why she couldn't talk to him earlier?
Did she say they were serious about it?
Was she sorry to see him going?
To some extent was he sorry too?
Did he consider her a sister?
How long they have been looking after someone?
Was she upset some of the times?
And mistakes too?
Who felt very downcast?
Was it because she had lighter workload then?
Who did she entrusted Jim with?
Did she think it was fair?
Did she think he would take good care of him?
How Jim is related to her?
Lisle
It was a bright day when Lisle took his leave of the Marples
the Marples'
It was a bright day when Lisle took his leave of the Marples.
no
It was a bright day
bright

It was a bright day
yes
They gave him a friendly farewell
Bella
 Bella Crestwick walked with him down the drive. 

they were all trying to say something nice
I couldn't talk to you while they were all trying to say something nice,"
yes
 "Still, to do them justice, I believe they meant it. 
yes
"Still, to do them justice, I believe they meant it. We are sorry to part with you." 

yes
In many ways, I'm sorry to go.
unknown
unknown
two years
"More than once during the last two years
yes
I can't help remembering how often I lost my temper,
yes
 I can't help remembering how often I lost my temper, and the mistakes I made." 
Bella
 I feel very downcast. 
yes
"Well," she replied, "I suppose that one misses a load one has grown used to, and I feel very downcas
Lisle
It's hardly fair to pass Jim on to you
no
It's hardly fair to pass Jim on to you--but I can trust you to take care of him."
yes
but I can trust you to take care of him." 
her brother
've no doubt you'll miss your brother after to-morrow." 