 
 <prompt> CHAPTER XI 

THE MAN AT THE ASTOR 

The duties wey Master Pugsy Maloney get for di offices of _Cosy Moments_ no too heavy; and e dey use im plenty free time dey read stories wey dey talk about life for di prairies, wey e buy for one shop wey dey near wey dem dey sell am cheap sake of say dem don old. Na so e dey read one of dem, on di morning wey follow di day wey Mr. Parker visit, na im di man wey dey look seedy show face. E waka enter from di street, come stand for front of Master Maloney. 

"Hey, pikin," e talk. 

Pugsy look up with small pride. E no like say person wey e no sabi dey call am "pikin". 

"Editor dey inside, Tommy?" na im di man ask. 

Pugsy don dey vex for am by dis time. To call am "pikin" bad. The subtle insult wey dey for "Tommy" still worse. 

"Nope," e talk sharply, e eye go back to im book. As di visitor wan move, e catch Pugsy attention. The seedy man dey waka go di door of di inner room. Pugsy instantly change from student to man wey dey take action. E jump up from im chair and squeeze imsef between di man and di door. 

"Youse no fit enter dere," e talk with authority. "Comot for here." 

The man look am with displeasure. 

"Fresh pikin!" e talk with disapproval. 

"Comot for here," Master Maloney beg. 

Di reply wey di visitor give na to stretch hand and hold Pugsy left ear between im long finger and thumb. Since time immemorial, small boys for every country get only one answer for dis action. Pugsy give am. E shout wey pain, fear, and resentment dey struggle to be number one. <response>: 1. Main character dey work well well?
2. Wetin be im name?
3. Wetin be im title?
4. Wetin e dey do wen e get free time?
5. About wetin?
6. Wia e collect those ones?
7. Dem dey good condition?
8. E pay full price?
9. Who show face?
10. Wetin e talk?
11. How e look like?
12. E dey annoy am?
13. Why?
14. Wetin e ask?
15. Wetin e do after?
16. E waka go anywhere?
17. Wia e go?
18. E stand up?
19. Wia e waka go?
20. Wia dem grab am? 