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1. 1.

   Number the given sentences in the proper sequence of events that take place in the story.

   1. The old man looked surprised, and slimed faintly.
   2. Hughie dropped in to see a great friend of his.
   3. Hughie Ersine had tried every profession but untilately had had to give up.
   4. The Baron gave him ten thousand pounds as a wedding gift.
   5. Taking pity on him, he gave the beggar the one pound he had in his pocket.
   6. The Baron called Hughie a model millionaire.
   7. He visited Alan's studio and found him busy painting a portrait of a beggar.
   8. That night, he met Trevor at the Palette Club.
   9. Laura Merton's father wanted Hughie to earn ten thousand pounds before he could think of marrying her.
   10. The beggar was, in fact, baron Hausberg, who was one of the richest men in Europe.
2. 2.

   Whose daughter was Laura Merton?

3. 3.

   What points did Alan make to argue with Hughie over giving the model a percentage of his earnings?

4. 4.

   Pick the sentences from the text which suggest that Hughie's father was a soldier.

5. 5.

   What surprise awaited Hughie the next morning?