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“I married a year ago,” said John, “I told you I built a house in the East End. The belted-I mean the Colonel-is there, too. I find him waiting at the gate whenever I get back from a trip to hear any new story, I might have picked up on the road,” (...

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“I married a year ago,” said John, “I told you I built a house in the East End. The belted-I mean the Colonel-is there, too. I find him waiting at the gate whenever I get back from a trip to hear any new story, I might have picked up on the road,”

(a) Who did John marry?

(b) Who was so fond of stories?

(c) What does the word ‘belted’ here mean?

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(a) John married Jessie Allyn.

(b) Colonel Allyn was fond of stories.

(c) A man given a sword and a belt by the king.

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