CHAPTER XXII 

When all is done or said, In th' end this shall you find, He most of all doth bathe in bliss That hath a quiet mind.--LORD VAUX 

Robert had promised to return in the end of March to be present at the Assizes, when the burglars would be tried, and he did not come alone. Mr. Crabbe judged it time to inspect Beauchamp and decide for his wards; and Lady Bannerman, between Juliana's instigations, her own pride in being connected with a trial, and her desire to appropriate Phoebe, decided on coming down with the Admiral to see how matters stood, and to give her vote in the family council. 

Commissions from Mervyn had pursued Robert since his arrival in town, all for Bertha's amusement, and he brought down, by special orders, a musical-box, all Leech's illustrations, and a small Maltese dog, like a spun-glass lion, which Augusta had in vain proposed to him to exchange for her pug, which was getting fat and wheezy, and 'would amuse Bertha just as well.' Lady Bannerman hardly contained her surprise when Maria, as well as Mervyn and Phoebe, met her in the hall, seemingly quite tame and at her ease. Mervyn looked better, and in answer to inquiries for Bertha, answered, 'Oh, getting on, decidedly; we have her in the garden. She might drive out, only she has such a horror of meeting any one; but her spirits are better, I really thought she would have laughed yesterday when Maria was playing with the kitten. Ha! the dog, have you got him, Robert. Well, if this does not amuse her, I do not know what will.' 
Who had vowed to come back?
When?
Where did he plan to be?
What would happen there?
was he alone?
What did Crabbe think it was time to do?
What kind of council was it?
What pursued Robert?
from whom?
since when?
for whose entertainment?
What did he bring?
what kind of dog was it?
was the pug healthy?
Was it thin?
where did they all meet?
How did Mervyn look?
Where was Bertha?
How is her mood?
What was Maria playing with?
Robert
Robert had promised to return
in the end of March
return in the end of March
at the Assizes
to be present at the Assizes
the burglars would be tried
Assizes, when the burglars would be tried
no
he did not come alone.
inspect Beauchamp
Crabbe judged it time to inspect Beauchamp
a family council
the family council
Commissions
Commissions from Mervyn had pursued Robert
Mervyn
Commissions from Mervyn
since his arrival in town
since his arrival in town
Bertha's
for Bertha's amusement
a musical-box
he brought down, by special orders, a musical-box
a small Maltese
a small Maltese dog
no
pug, which was getting fat and wheezy
no
pug, which was getting fat
in the hall
 met her in the hall
better
Mervyn looked better
in the garden
we have her in the garden
better
 but her spirits are better
the kitten
Maria was playing with the kitten