CHAPTER XIV. THE PARTNER 



The expected telegram arrived two days later, requesting Miss Mohun to find a lodging at Rockstone sufficient to contain Sir Jasper and Lady Merrifield, and a certain amount of sons and daughters, while they considered what was to be done about Silverfold. 

'So you and I will go out house-hunting, Gillian?' said Aunt Jane, when she had opened it, and the exclamations were over. 

'I am afraid there is no house large enough up here,' said her sister. 

'No, it is an unlucky time, in the thick of the season.' 

'Victoria said she had been looking at some houses in Bellevue.' 

'I am afraid she will have raised the prices of them.' 

'But, oh, Aunt Jane, we couldn't go to Bellevue Church!' cried Gillian. 

'Your mother would like to be so near the daily services at the Kennel,' said Miss Mohun. 'Yes, we must begin with those houses. There's nothing up here but Sorrento, and I have heard enough of its deficiencies!' 

At that moment in came a basket of game, grapes, and flowers, with Lady Rotherwood's compliments. 

'Solid pudding,' muttered Miss Mohun. 'In this case, I should almost prefer empty praise. Look here, Ada, what a hamper they must have had from home! I think I shall, as I am going that way, take a pheasant and some grapes to the poor Queen of the White Ants; I believe she is really ill, and it will show that we do not want to neglect them.' 

'Oh, thank you, Aunt Jane!' cried Gillian, the colour rising in her face, and she was the willing bearer of the basket as she walked down the steps with her aunt, and along the esplanade, only pausing to review the notices of palatial, rural, and desirable villas in the house-agent's window, and to consider in what proportion their claims to perfection might be reduced. 
What is Miss Mohun asked to do?
For whom?
Will housing be needed for only two people?
Who else will need to be housed?
Will this be easy to find?
What method of communication is used for the housing request?
Does the amount of housing available change with the time of year?
What is the name of the closest house that may be available?
Is it a nice house that will serve their needs well?
What delivery is received, other than the telegram?
Who sent it?
What foods were in it?
What specific game is in it?
Will they keep it all to themselves?
Why do they think it would be nice to share?
With whom do they plan on sharing?
What specific things do they plan to bring?
Who carries the basket?
to go house-hunting
go out house-hunting
Sir Jasper and Lady Merrifield
 to contain Sir Jasper and Lady Merrifield
no
Sir Jasper and Lady Merrifield, and a certain amount of sons and daughters
their sons and daughters
and a certain amount of sons and daughters,
not at all
'No, it is an unlucky time, in the thick of the season.' 
by telegram
The expected telegram
its seasonal
'No, it is an unlucky time, in the thick of the season.' 
Sorrento
There's nothing up here but Sorrento
not really
There's nothing up here but Sorrento, and I have heard enough of its deficiencies!
a gift basket
came a basket of game, grapes, and flowers, 
the Lady Rotherwood
with Lady Rotherwood's compliments
game, grapes, and flowers
basket of game, grapes, and flowers
pheasant
 a pheasant 
no
take a pheasant and some grapes to the poor Queen of the White Ants
to show they care
I believe she is really ill, and it will show that we do not want to neglect them
the Queen of the White Ants
the poor Queen of the White Ants
a pheasant and some grapes
take a pheasant and some grapes to the poor Queen of the White Ants
Gillian does
 Gillian, the colour rising in her face, and she was the willing bearer of the basket