CHAPTER TWENTY ONE. 

TELLS OF A SERIES OF TERRIBLE SURPRISES. 

"Well, what did you think of that, old girl?" asked Peter Pax of Tottie, on issuing from the Literary Message-Boys' Hall, after having performed his duties there. 

"It was wonderful. I 'ad no idear that the Post-Office was so old or so grand a' institootion--But please don't forget father," said Tottie, with an anxious look at the battered clock. 

"I don't forget 'im, Tot. I've been thinkin' about 'im the whole time, an' I've made up my mind what to do. The only thing I ain't sure of is whether I shouldn't take my friend Phil Maylands into partnership." 

"Oh, please, don't," pleaded Tottie; "I shouldn't like 'im to know about father." 

"Well, the less he knows about 'im the better. P'r'aps you're right. I'll do it alone, so you cut away home. I'll go to have my personal appearance improved, and then off to Charing Cross. Lots of time, Tottie. Don't be anxious. Try if you can trust me. I'm small, no doubt, but I'm tough.--Good-night." 

When Abel Bones seated himself that night in a third-class carriage at Charing Cross, and placed a neat little black hand-bag, in which he carried his housebreaking tools, on the floor between his feet, a small negro boy entered the carriage behind him, and, sitting down directly opposite, stared at him as if lost in unutterable amazement. 

Mr Bones took no notice of the boy at first, but became annoyed at last by the pertinacity of his attention.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What was Tottie's opinion of the post office?
2. How did Tottie feel about the post office?
3. How did the post office make Tottie feel?
Q2:
1. How did Tottie describe the post office?
2. What was Tottie's description of the post office?
3. What was Tottie's way of describing the post office?
Q3:
1. Who was Tottie's dad?
2. What was the name of Tottie's father?
3. Who did Tottie have for a dad?
Q4:
1. What was placed on the floor by Abel Bones?
2. What did Abel Bones put on the ground?
3. What got put onto the ground by Abel Bones?
Q5:
1. What was inside the little black hand-bag?
2. What did the bag have in it?
3. What were the contents of the black bag?
Q6:
1. What did Abel sit down into?
2. Where was Abel seated?
3. Where had Abel Bones taken a seat?
Q7:
1. Who was Tottie not sure about entering into a partnership with?
2. Who was Tottie wary of partnering with?
3. Who did Tottie hesitate to have a partnership with?
Q8:
1. Before going to Charring Cross, what did Peter Pax plan on doing?
2. What was Peter Pax's plan prior to heading to Charring Cross?
3. What was Peter Pax gonna do before he left for Charring Cross?
Q9:
1. What was Tottie looking at with anxiety as he spoke with his dad?
2. While speaking with his father, what was Tottie looking at nervously?
3. What did Tottie glance at nervously while conversing with his father?
Q10:
1. Did Peter Pax take himself for a tough guy?
2. Did Peter Pax think he was hardy?
3. Did Peter Pax consider himself to be tough?
