1. Where was the theatrical company shop situated?

2. “The scientist was always _____; now he became furious. ”

3. What do you mean by the word “hysterics”?

4. Who called the incident “an extraordinary affair”?

5. What does the first encounter tell us about Mrs Hall?

6. Why does Mrs Hall find the scientist eccentric?

7. How did he justify his disinterest in having a conversation with Mrs Hall?

8. Where did he go next?

9. What did he take from there?

10. Where did he find comfort in London?