Outsiders / scapegoating / blame Flashcards
What is the arrival of the newcomers marked by?
“Two twists of smoke at a time of year too warm for cottage fires surprises us at first light, or at least surprise those of us who’ve not been up to mischief in the dark.”
What do the villagers fear when they see smoke coming from the manor house?
“We fear it is the manor house that burns and that we will be blamed for sleeping through.”
What does Walter say after he sees the doves are no longer in the dovecote?
He assertively states: “I know at once whom we should blame.”
What does Walter call Brooker Higgs and the Derby twins?
“wayward lads” - reference to “mischief”
How doe Walter try to build trust with readers?
“Here’s what took place. This is my reckoning … “ - assertive in his storytelling.
How is Mr Quill described on entrance?
“A gentleman we did not recognise was watching us reduce our barley field to stub; a visitor, a rare event, exciting and unnerving.”
What is significant about Quill’s appearance?
He is “dressed much like the master, not for labour but for the open air.”
