1. Read ST pp. 531-7
2. Answer the following questions in your notebook:
1. Who meets with Holmes at his home that night?
2. Does anyone besides Homes know what the plan for the evening is? What is ironic about Mr. Jones's saying that Sherlock homes has the makings of a detective?
3. Why does Mr. Merryweather look surprised when he taps on the floor of the bank's cellar with his cane?
4. How long do the men wait in the dark before the theives appear?
5. How did Homes know that the thieves would attempt the robbery on Satuday around midnight?
6. Why does John Clay think Mr. Jones and the others should treat him with respect? Do you think they should treat him the way he says? Why or why not?
7. How has Mr. Merryweather's attitude changed?
8. Why does Watson have such admiration for Sherlock Holmes?
3. WT p. 204
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