CHAPTER XXIX 

CHECK AGAIN 

Though the jongejuffrouw seemed inexpressibly tired and weak, her attitude toward Diogenes lost nothing of its cold aloofness. She was peeping out under the hood of the sledge when he approached it, and at sight of him she immediately drew in her head. 

"Will you deign to descend, mejuffrouw," he said with that slight tone of good-humoured mockery in his voice which had the power to irritate her. "Mynheer Ben Isaje, whose hospitality you will enjoy this night, lives some way up this narrow, insalubrious street, and he has bidden me to escort you to his house." 

Silently, and with a great show of passive obedience, Gilda made ready to step out of the sledge. 

"Come, Maria," she said curtly. 

"The road is very slippery, mejuffrouw," he added warningly, "will you not permit me--for your own convenience' sake--to carry you as far as Ben Isaje's door?" 

"It would not be for my convenience, sir," she retorted haughtily, "an you are so chivalrously inclined perhaps you would kindly convey my waiting woman thither in your arms." 

"At your service, mejuffrouw," he said with imperturbable good temper. 

And without more ado, despite her screams and her struggles, he seized Maria round her ample waist and round her struggling knees at the moment that she was stepping out of the sledge in the wake of her mistress. 

The lamp outside the hostel at the corner illumined for a moment Gilda's pale, wearied face, and Diogenes saw that she was trying her best to suppress an insistent outburst of laughter. 
What had Gilda been riding in?
Who did she see from in there?
Was her attitude towards him warm?
How did she feel about his tone of voice?
What does Diogenes ask Gilda if he can do?
carry her where?
Who is Ben Isaje?
Why does Diogenes offer to carry Gilda?
Does she accept his offer?
Does he carry someone else instead?
Who?
Who was Maria?
Does Diogenes complain about this?
What did Gilda think about this scene?
Does Ben Isaje live on a large street?
Did Gilda seem to be full of energy?
What did she do when she saw Diogenes from the sledge?
Does Gilda know Ben Isaje?
What did Maria do when Diogenes lifted her?
Did she leave the sledge before or after Gilda?
a sledge
Gilda made ready to step out of the sledge. 
Diogenes
Diogenes lost nothing of its cold aloofness. She was peeping out under the hood of the sledge when he approached it, and at sight of him
no
her attitude toward Diogenes lost nothing of its cold aloofness
she thought it was irritating
he said with that slight tone of good-humoured mockery in his voice which had the power to irritate her
to carry her
will you not permit me--for your own convenience' sake--to carry you as far as Ben Isaje's door?"
to Ben Isaje's door
to carry you as far as Ben Isaje's door?" 
Gilda's host that night
Mynheer Ben Isaje, whose hospitality you will enjoy this night,
The road is very slippery
"The road is very slippery, mejuffrouw," he added warningly,
No
"It would not be for my convenience, sir," 
Yes
And without more ado, despite her screams and her struggles, he seized Maria round her ample waist and round her struggling knees at the moment that she was stepping out of the sledge in the wake of her mistress. 
Maria
And without more ado, despite her screams and her struggles, he seized Maria round her ample waist
Gilda's waiting woman
perhaps you would kindly convey my waiting woman thither in your arms." 
No
At your service, mejuffrouw," he said with imperturbable good temper. 
She found it humorous
Gilda's pale, wearied face, and Diogenes saw that she was trying her best to suppress an insistent outburst of laughter. 
No
Mynheer Ben Isaje, whose hospitality you will enjoy this night, lives some way up this narrow, insalubrious street
No
Gilda's pale, wearied face
she immediately drew in her head
at sight of him she immediately drew in her head. 
unknown
unknown
she screamed and struggled
despite her screams and her struggles, he seized Maria round her ample waist
after
out of the sledge in the wake of her mistress. 