1. Chapter 37 Homespun: homemade Grimy: dirty Din: noise Feigned: faked

2. Chapter 39 Affliction: ailment; malady; sickness Convictions: firmly held beliefs

3. Chapter 41 Cogitations: thoughts Mutiny: revolt Flue: chimney Insurrection: rebellion Vain: pointless; ineffective Inclination: tendency; preference Predicament: jam; problem

4. Chapter 42 dire: severe; tragic; terrible

5. Chapter 43 discord: disagreement; conflict Lavished: showed generosity compensated: paid back; rewarded

6. Chapter 44 tarried: dawdled; was late loathe: hate vengeance: revenge

7. Chapter 45 stench: odor; smell pallet: sleeping mat Boot-licking: kissing up Coveted: envied; wanted Confuddled: confused

8. Chapter 46 Insolence: rudeness; disrespect; disobedience fray: fight riled: worked up pretense: fake reason; sham

9. Chapter 48 atrociously: horribly conniver: a plotter; a liar kindled: started Pig-headed: stubborn Chicken-hearted: scared Flailed: flapped around

10. Chapter 49 sluggard: slug; slow person plagued: bothered; afflicted apoplexy: angry fit Humors: moods Fruitless: ineffective; lacking results imbalance: out of balance

11. Chapter 50 plight: predicament; hardship Fortuitous: lucky; fortunate balderdash: nonsense

12. Chapter 52 rouse: awaken

13. Chapter 53 Insensible: not aware

14. Chapter 54 marred: spoiled; damaged matross: soldier Lingered: hung around Raucous: loud and wild

15. Chapter 55 decreed: ruled

16. Chapter 57 gumption: bravery; courage fret: worry Tolerance: acceptance

17. Chapter 58 foiled: blocked; stopped slights: indiscretions; wrongdoings disparage: speak badly of Imprudent: unwise Mask of indifference: blank face; face with no emotion

18. Chapter 59 Contagion: infection intent: reason; purpose

19. Chapter 60 scheme: plan diligent: hardworking; conscientious odiferous: smelly

20. Chapter 61 hue: shade; type

21. Chapter 62 Milling about: hanging around