Chapter XXIII 

Dinner-Time 

WHEN Adam heard that he was to dine upstairs with the large tenants, he felt rather uncomfortable at the idea of being exalted in this way above his mother and Seth, who were to dine in the cloisters below. But Mr. Mills, the butler, assured him that Captain Donnithorne had given particular orders about it, and would be very angry if Adam was not there. 

Adam nodded and went up to Seth, who was standing a few yards off. "Seth, lad," he said, "the captain has sent to say I'm to dine upstairs--he wishes it particular, Mr. Mills says, so I suppose it 'ud be behaving ill for me not to go. But I don't like sitting up above thee and mother, as if I was better than my own flesh and blood. Thee't not take it unkind, I hope?" 

"Nay, nay, lad," said Seth, "thy honour's our honour; and if thee get'st respect, thee'st won it by thy own deserts. The further I see thee above me, the better, so long as thee feel'st like a brother to me. It's because o' thy being appointed over the woods, and it's nothing but what's right. That's a place o' trust, and thee't above a common workman now." 

"Aye," said Adam, "but nobody knows a word about it yet. I haven't given notice to Mr. Burge about leaving him, and I don't like to tell anybody else about it before he knows, for he'll be a good bit hurt, I doubt. People 'ull be wondering to see me there, and they'll like enough be guessing the reason and asking questions, for there's been so much talk up and down about my having the place, this last three weeks."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Where was Adam going to have dinner?
2. What would be the location of Adam's evening meal?
3. 
Q2:
1. Who was going to be Adam's dinner companion?
2. In whose company was Adam set to dine?
3. 
Q3:
1. Was Adam friends with the large tenants?
2. Were Adam and the large tenants buddies?
3. 
Q4:
1. Did Adam want to go to dinner?
2. Was Adam looking forward to attending dinner?
3. 
Q5:
1. Why didn't Adam want to go to dinner?
2. Why wasn't Adam keen on dinner?
3. 
Q6:
1. Where did Adam want to go?
2. Where did Adam prefer to head to?
3. 
Q7:
1. Who did Adam want to be in the cloisters with?
2. In whose company did Adam wish to be in the cloisters?
3. 
Q8:
1. Who told Adam to go upstairs?
2. Who instructed Adam to travel upstairs?
3. 
Q9:
1. Does Adam plan on going to his dinner?
2. Does Adam have the intention of attending his dinner?
3. 
Q10:
1. What did Adam discuss with Seth?
2. What was the subject of Adam and Seth's conversation?
3. 
Q11:
1. Is Adam in the upper crust?
2. Is Adam of a respectable social class?
3. 
Q12:
1. How does Seth feel about Adam's social status?
2. What is Seth's opinion of Adam's state?
3. 
