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1. What happens when Uncle Jonathan hears a clock when he picks Jonathan up in Chapter One? What does Lewis observe about Jonathan when he is walking with him to the mansion?

When Uncle Jonathan hears clocks in the first chapter, he suddenly freezes and goes pale. He says he was thinking about a kettle left on back home, but Lewis does not believe him. While walking with Uncle Jonathan, Lewis observes that Uncle Jonathan seems to talk louder in the dark then in the streetlights.

2. What does Lewis find Mrs. Zimmerman doing in Chapter One when he first sees her? Why does he feel embarrassed at this?

Lewis finds Mrs. Zimmerman listening in at a wall when he first sees her. He feels embarrassed because it seems like she is embarrassed, as if he has caught her doing something she does not want to be doing.

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