SKIMBLESHANKS - The Railway Cat PDF

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It is taken from the book "OLDPOSSDUM"S BOOK OF PRACTICAL CATS" b) "Him is referred to skimbleshanks the railway cat. "We'" is referred to the guards, driver, passengers, stationmaster's daughters and all the other people who are present in the railway station. c) The Night Mail train can't start, It is about to start at 11:42. It is incharge of Skimbleshanks. Unless the cat comes and says that the signal is all clear, the train will not be able toleave the station. d) Awhisper could be heard down the line at 11:39, when the Night Mail train is ready to depart. Skimbleshanks is in-charge of this train. It is under his supervisIOD, the train departs from the station. He is the managel,  who looks to every small details of the train. So since Skimbleshanks is not present, so discussing about him as to where is thehe, people are has gone to hunt the whether he and the thimble. The guard, the porters stationmaster' s everywhere inthe station. daughtersare all searching him Skimbleshanks is lastly found strolling to the has been busy in the luggage van. rear. He 20 2. He will supervise them all, more or less" a) Who is he referred to and who is them all" referred to? b) What does "he" does all after this? Mention at least two things that he does? c) How is the atmosphere described in the last of this stanza from where the above line is taken?Why do you think to be the atmosphere like that? d) Describe in short, what do you think of this "he in the above line? ANSWERS a) "He" in the above line refers to Skimbleshanks the railwaycat who is in-charge of the Night Mail train. "Them all" is referred to the driver, the guards and the bagmen. b) Skimbleshanks moves down the corridor of the train andexamines the faces of all the travellers in the first andthe third class compartments.Then he establishes vOntol by regular patrolling and he is so keen that he Knows if anything has occurred. c) All the passengers are quiet and calm.  minutel Skimbleshanks watches the passengers so what the passengers are what that he is able to see or say never approves of any riot or even thinking. He that the passengers amusements. So it is quite obvious silent and calm and therefore nothing can will remain the Night Mail train. g0 wrong in in-charge of the is a railway cat. He is d) Skimbleshanks supervises and manages Night Mail train. He to the train. The train can't start everything related Skimbleshanks gives green signal toit. He is unless his work. He dutiful, meticulous and perfect in driver. He supervisesthe guard, the porters and the looks after each and every details of the passengers. He is diligent. He is also strict as he does not approve any riot and so nothing goes wrong and one can't play prankson him. 3.D "Oh,its very pleasant when you have found your little den" a) What does the word "little den" mean? b) Why do you think its very pleasant when you have found your little den? c) What else do they find on their little den? Explain all the things found there in details? ANSWERS a) Little den" is referred to the cabin of the Night Mail train where the passengers stay and sleep at travelling. night wnue b) When the passengers find their names written up Ol the door, they find itvery pleasant as they don't have  tosearch for their names everywhere. C) When the c) passengers come in the cabin. thev find their berths to be neat and clean, with newly folded The floor of the cabin is also very neat covers. with no speck of dust. There are lights of every sorts that can be adjusted. They can be made dark and bright The fans there are with handles that can be turned for breeze. There are also basins for the passengers to wash their faces. If the passengers get cold, they can shut the windows with the help of a handle. Again in the morning the passengers get preferences of having strong or weak tea as the guard comes and asks them politely. Skimbleshanks stands behind the guard to see to it. The passengers also don't get bothered by mice which arecaught by Skimbleshanks. 4. DThen the guard looks in politely and will ask younvery brightly" a) What does the guard ask and towhom? b) Who stands behind the guard and why? c) What else does he do in the end of the stanza? d) How does he remain fresh and bright even at night? ANSWERS a) The guard asks the passengers their preference of tea whether they will have strong or weak tea. b) Skimbleshanks is seen standing behind the guard as if to remind the guard of his duty to be performed correctly. Skimbleshanks is present in the cabin, sonothing can 80 Wrong. When the passengers creep into "their cosy  there is berths and pull Iuptheir they covers, don'tget Skimbleshanks disturbed|by mice. present to see that Railway a, can be left on the So everything c) Skimbleshanks. It is the duty of the railwar cat Skimbleshanksto keep on the train at night. When the train reachas a watch stations. the cat is found awake while the different To keep himselfawake at night and passengers asleep. also to keep him fresh and bright he has a cup of tea mixed with a drop of scotch whisky, every now and then. Therefore he can keep vigilance strong at night. 5) "Only stopping here and there to catch a flea" a) Whostops here and there and why? b) What does he do in Crewe station? c) What does he do in Carlisle and Dumfries? d) Where does he bid goodbye to the passengers and how? ANSWERS a) Skimbleshanks the railway cat, stops here and there while wandering, to catch a flea. b) Inthe Crewe station he walks up and down and only stops to catch a flea. c) At Carlisle Skimbleshanks is found to be walking out and greeting the stationmaster. At Dumfries he talks to the police to ensure whetnel everything is alright. d) Skimbleshanks bids goodbye to the Gallowgate station. passengers a1at He waves the passengerS with his long brown tail saying that "Tlsee you again."