Ch.197 Foreshadowing

The adventure on the train is proving to be a great growth experience for Christopher. Although he has been sheltered and protected all of his life, he is readily demonstrating his ability to encounter new situations and adapt to change. In this chapter, out of public necessity, he overcomes his phobia about yucky toilets, albeit to a small degree, foreshadowed previously when Siobhan had to get permission for him to use the staff bathroom at school. He’s also doing a bang-up job of evading those who would interfere with his plans to go live with his mother.