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1. 1.

   'Come to me, my boy, when you have £10,000 of your own, and we will see about it'.

   1. Who said these words and to whom?
   2. What does 'it' refer to?
   3. Why did the 'boy' need to have £10,000?
2. 2.

   'How miserable he looks!' said Hughie, 'But I suppose, to you painters, his face is his fortune?'

   1. Who is being referred to in these lines? Describe his appearance.
   2. Why was his face his fortune?
   3. Who was Hughie speaking to? What was this person doing at the time?
   4. What was his reply to Hughie's question?
3. 3.

   'You might have told me,' said Hughie sulkily, 'and not let me make such a fool of myself.'

   1. Who is Hughie speaking to?
   2. What had this person just told him?
   3. Why did Hughie feel that he had made a fool of himself?
4. 4.

   Who was Hughie Erskine? What were the 'great truths of modern life' that he never understood?

5. 5.

   How had Hughie tried to earn money?

6. 6.

   How did Alan Trevor's appearance contrast with his work as a painter?