 
 <prompt> **CHAPTER XXXI**

**MISS LENEVEU'S MESSAGE**

Di two men waka enta back inside di hotel. Di cashier don return to im desk, and di incident wey just happen look like say e don pass without notice. Nevertheless, Laverick feel say di studied indifference of im companion's manner get im meaning, and e try to imitate am.

"Make we waka go inside di bar?" e ask. "E no dey always get person for there dis time."

"Anywhere wey you talk," Bellamy answer. "E don tey wey we drink together."

Dem enta inside di inner room and, as dem see say e empty, dem carry two chairs go di further corner. Bellamy call di waiter.

"Two whiskies and sodas quick, Tim," e order. "Now, Laverick, listen to me," e add, as di waiter turn go. "We dey alone for dis moment but e no go last. You sabi say na to renew our schoolboy friendship I ask you make you follow me come here."

Laverick take small breath.

"Abeg continue," e talk. "I dey as anxious as you to understand dis matter well well."

"When we leave school," Bellamy talk, "you dey destined for di Stock Exchange. I go first go Magdalen. You hear wetin happen to me after that?"

"I always hear say," Laverick answer, "say you enter one of di Government offices."

"Correct," Bellamy agree. "I enter. At dis moment I get di honor to serve His Majesty."

"Two thousand a year and two hours work a day," Laverick laugh. "I sabi di kind thing."

**Answers:**
1. Bellamy use say e don tey wey dem drink together as excuse to bring Laverick with am.
2. Laverick plan na to enter Stock Exchange after school.
3. Bellamy go Magdalen.
4. E enter one of di Government offices.
5. E still dey work there?
6. Wetin Laverick talk about am?
7. Dem order to drink na two whiskies and sodas.
8. How long dem don dey friends?
9. Wetin be di name of di waiter?
10. Di bar dey busy? <response>: ```1. "E don tey wey we drink together."
2. e dey destined for the Stock Exchange.
3. go Magdalen
4. go Government offices
5. yes
6. Two thousand naira per year and two hours work per day,
7. Two whiskies and sodas
8. since school
9. Tim
10. no``` 