CHAPTER ELEVEN. 

A CONSULTATION, A FEAST, AND A PLOT. 

There was--probably still is--a coffee-tavern in Gorleston where, in a cleanly, cheerful room, a retired fisherman and his wife, of temperance principles, supplied people with those hot liquids which are said to cheer without inebriating. 

Here, by appointment, two friends met to discuss matters of grave importance. One was Bob Lumsden, the other his friend and admirer Pat Stiver. Having asked for and obtained two large cups of coffee and two slices of buttered bread for some ridiculously small sum of money, they retired to the most distant corner of the room, and, turning their backs on the counter, began their discussion in low tones. 

Being early in the day, the room had no occupants but themselves and the fisherman's wife, who busied herself in cleaning and arranging plates, cups, and saucers, etcetera, for expected visitors. 

"Pat," said Bob, sipping his coffee with an appreciative air, "I've turned a total abstainer." 

"W'ich means?" inquired Pat. 

"That I don't drink nothin' at all," replied Bob. 

"But you're a-drinkin' now!" said Pat. 

"You know what I mean, you small willain; I drink nothin' with spirits in it." 

"Well, I don't see what you gains by that, Bob, for I heerd Fred Martin say you was nat'rally `full o' spirit,' so abstainin' 'll make no difference." 

"Pat," said Bob sternly, "if you don't clap a stopper on your tongue, I'll wollop you." 

Pat became grave at once. "Well, d'ee know, Bob," he said, with an earnest look, "I do b'lieve you are right. You've always seemed to me as if you had a sort o' dissipated look, an' would go to the bad right off if you gave way to drink. Yes, you're right, an' to prove my regard for you I'll become a total abstainer too--but, nevertheless, I _can't_ leave off drinkin'."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who got together?
2. Who had a meeting?
3. Who was there a meet-up between?
Q2:
1. What did the two friends meet up to do?
2. Why were two friends having a discussion?
3. What was the reason for the consultation between Bob and Pat?
Q3:
1. Where did bob and Pat meet?
2. What was the location of the two friends' rendez-vous?
3. Where did the two friends meet up?
Q4:
1. What city did the friends consult each other in?
2. In what city did the friends' meeting occur?
3. What city did Bob Lumsden and Pat Stiver meet up?
Q5:
1. What kind of room did the friends meet up in?
2. What was the room where the friends met like?
3. In what sort of room did Bob and Pat consult with each other?
Q6:
1. Was Bob and Pat's meeting done by appointment?
2. Was it an appointment that Bob and Pat had with each other?
3. Were Bob and Pat seeing each other on an appointment basis?
Q7:
1. What was one of the friends' names?
2. What was the name of one of the friends?
3. Who was one of the friends that met up?
Q8:
1. What was one of the friends' names, besides Bob Lumsden?
2. What was the name of the friend that wasn't Bob Lumsden??
3. Who was the friend that was not Bob Lumsden?
Q9:
1. What did Bob and Pat drinking?
2. What beverage was consumed by Bob and Pat?
3. What did Bob and Pat have to drink?
Q10:
1. What food did Bob and Pat have?
2. What did Bob and Pat have to eat?
3. What did Bob and Pat munch on?
Q11:
1. Did Bob abstain from alcohol?
2. Was Bob not drinking alcohol?
3. Did Bob say that he was currently an abstainer?
Q12:
1. What does it mean to be an abstainer?
2. What does an abstainer do?
3. What is the definition of an abstainer?
Q13:
1. What do abstainers not drink?
2. What does an abstainer avoid?
3. What beverage is not consumed by an abstainer?
