CHAPTER XVI—DEVOTED 

When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, whom his visitor had summoned for the purpose. His visitor, wooden of aspect, sat stiffly in a chair, with his hands upon his knees, watching his recovery. 

‘There! You’ve come to nicely now, sir,’ said the tearful Mrs. Tope; ‘you were thoroughly worn out, and no wonder!’ 

‘A man,’ said Mr. Grewgious, with his usual air of repeating a lesson, ‘cannot have his rest broken, and his mind cruelly tormented, and his body overtaxed by fatigue, without being thoroughly worn out.’ 

‘I fear I have alarmed you?’ Jasper apologised faintly, when he was helped into his easy-chair. 

‘Not at all, I thank you,’ answered Mr. Grewgious. 

‘You are too considerate.’ 

‘Not at all, I thank you,’ answered Mr. Grewgious again. 

‘You must take some wine, sir,’ said Mrs. Tope, ‘and the jelly that I had ready for you, and that you wouldn’t put your lips to at noon, though I warned you what would come of it, you know, and you not breakfasted; and you must have a wing of the roast fowl that has been put back twenty times if it’s been put back once. It shall all be on table in five minutes, and this good gentleman belike will stop and see you take it.’ 

This good gentleman replied with a snort, which might mean yes, or no, or anything or nothing, and which Mrs. Tope would have found highly mystifying, but that her attention was divided by the service of the table. 
What did Mrs. Tope offer to John Jasper?
Did she give him a warning earlier?
Who was there to help him after his fit?
Who else was there?
What did he say about getting rest?
Did Jasper apologize?
Where did they help him to?
What did the gentleman reply with?
What does that mean?
What did Mrs. Tope think about it?
Was she focused?
How was her attention divided?
What meal did John skip?
What did Mrs. Tope say he needed to have?
That has what?
Where is she going to put it?
In how long?
Who did he think was too considerate?
wine and jelly
‘You must take some wine, sir,’ said Mrs. Tope, ‘and the jelly 
Yes
, though I warned you what would come of it,
Mr. and Mrs. Tope,
When John Jasper recovered from his fit or swoon, he found himself being tended by Mr. and Mrs. Tope, 
Mr. Grewgious,
‘A man,’ said Mr. Grewgious, with his usual air of repeating a lesson, 
‘A man‘cannot have his rest broken
‘A man,’ said Mr. Grewgious, with his usual air of repeating a lesson, ‘cannot have his rest broken
yes
‘I fear I have alarmed you?’ Jasper apologised faintly,
his easy-chair.
when he was helped into his easy-chair. 
a snort,
This good gentleman replied with a snort, 
might mean yes, or no, or anything or nothing
This good gentleman replied with a snort, which might mean yes, or no, or anything or nothing
found highly mystifying
Mrs. Tope would have found highly mystifying
No
, but that her attention was divided 
by the service of the table.
er attention was divided by the service of the table.
breakfast
and you not breakfasted
a wing of the roast fowl
you must have a wing of the roast fowl
that has been put back twenty times if it’s been put back once.
 wing of the roast fowl that has been put back twenty times if it’s been put back once.
on the table
. It shall all be on table
5 minutes
 It shall all be on table in five minutes
Mr. Grewgious
‘Not at all, I thank you,’ answered Mr. Grewgious. 

‘You are too considerate.’ 