CHAPTER XVIII 

Miss Ophelia's Experiences and Opinions 

Our friend Tom, in his own simple musings, often compared his more fortunate lot, in the bondage into which he was cast, with that of Joseph in Egypt; and, in fact, as time went on, and he developed more and more under the eye of his master, the strength of the parallel increased. 

St. Clare was indolent and careless of money. Hitherto the providing and marketing had been principally done by Adolph, who was, to the full, as careless and extravagant as his master; and, between them both, they had carried on the dispersing process with great alacrity. Accustomed, for many years, to regard his master's property as his own care, Tom saw, with an uneasiness he could scarcely repress, the wasteful expenditure of the establishment; and, in the quiet, indirect way which his class often acquire, would sometimes make his own suggestions. 

St. Clare at first employed him occasionally; but, struck with his soundness of mind and good business capacity, he confided in him more and more, till gradually all the marketing and providing for the family were intrusted to him. 

"No, no, Adolph," he said, one day, as Adolph was deprecating the passing of power out of his hands; "let Tom alone. You only understand what you want; Tom understands cost and come to; and there may be some end to money, bye and bye if we don't let somebody do that." 

Trusted to an unlimited extent by a careless master, who handed him a bill without looking at it, and pocketed the change without counting it, Tom had every facility and temptation to dishonesty; and nothing but an impregnable simplicity of nature, strengthened by Christian faith, could have kept him from it. But, to that nature, the very unbounded trust reposed in him was bond and seal for the most scrupulous accuracy.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Which person was careless with funds?
2. What person was careless with funds?
3. 
Q2:
1. Which person compared himself to Joseph?
2. What person compared himself to Joseph?
3. 
Q3:
1. Did Tom learn from his master as he grew?
2. Growing, did Tom learn from his master?
3. 
Q4:
1. Did Tom take care of his master’s property?
2. Was Tom good at taking care of his master’s property?
3. 
Q5:
1. What was the name of Tom’s master?
2. What was Tom’s master called?
3. 
Q6:
1. Had Tom always been employed by St Clare?
2. Had Tom always been an employee of St Clare’s?
3. 
Q7:
1. How often did St Clare employ Tom at first?
2. In the beginning, how often was Tom employed by St Clare?
3. 
Q8:
1. Which person tried to protect Tom?
2. What person tried to protect Tom?
3. 
Q9:
1. Had Tom stolen from St Clare?
2. Had St Clare been stolen by Tom?
3. 
Q10:
1. Was Tom Christian?
2. Did Tom have faith in Christ?
3. 
Q11:
1. Before Tom, which person had been employed by St Clare?
2. Who else had been employed by St Clare before Tom?
3. 
Q12:
1. Did Adolph lack attention?
2. Was Adolph careless?
3. 
Q13:
1. Was Adolph’s job given to Tom to takeover?
2. Did Tom take Adolph’s job?
3. 
Q14:
1. Was Tom able to make his own suggestions?
2. Was Tom allowed to make his own suggestions?
3. 
