CHAPTER IV. 

NEGOTIATIONS. 

It is necessary in this chapter to return to Phonny and Wallace, in order to explain how Phonny succeeded in getting his squirrel. 

He was quite in haste, as he went on after leaving the squirrel, in order to get down to the mill where Espy lived, before the squirrel should have gnawed out. The road, he was quite confident, led to the mill. 

"I should like to buy the squirrel, if Espy will sell him," said Phonny. 

"Do you think that your mother would be willing?" asked Wallace. 

"Why yes," said Phonny, "certainly. What objection could she have?" 

"None, only the trouble that it would occasion her," replied Wallace. 

"Oh, it would not make her any trouble," said Phonny. "I should take care of it myself." 

"It would not make her much trouble, I know," said Wallace, "if you were only considerate and careful. As it is I think it may make her a great deal." 

"No," said Phonny, "I don't think that it will make her any trouble at all." 

"Where shall you keep your squirrel?" asked Wallace. 

"In a cage, in the back room," said Phonny, promptly. 

"Have you got a cage?" asked Wallace. 

"No," said Phonny, "but I can make one." 

"I think that in making a cage," replied Wallace, "you would have to give other people a great deal of trouble. You would be inquiring all about the house, for tools, and boards, and wire,--that is unless you keep your tools and materials for such kind of work, in better order than boys usually do." 
Who wanted to buy the squirrel?
Who would have to sell the squirrel?
Where did Espy live?
Was Phonny in a hurry?
What did he think his mom think about the squirrel?
Where did Phonny plan to keep the squirrel?
Where would he put it?
Did he already have one?
How was he going to get one?
Who was Phonny talking to about all this?
Did Wallace think that it would be troublesome to build?
Why?
For what?
And what else?
Did Phonny ever get his squirrel?
What did he worry the squirrel might do?
What was Phonny pretty confident about?
What was he sure led to the mill?
What did Phonny's father say?
At first, did Wallace think his mother would object?
Phonny
"I should like to buy the squirrel, if Espy will sell him," said Phonny. 
Espy
if Espy will sell him
the mill
 the mill where Espy lived
Yes
He was quite in haste,
she would be willing
Do you think that your mother would be willing?" asked Wallace. 

"Why yes,"
In a cage
"Where shall you keep your squirrel?" asked Wallace. 

"In a cage,
in the back room
"In a cage, in the back room,"
No
"Have you got a cage?" asked Wallace. 

"No,"
he can make one
said Phonny, "but I can make one." 
Wallace
"Do you think that your mother would be willing?" asked Wallace. 
yes
you would have to give other people a great deal of trouble
You would be inquiring all about the house
You would be inquiring all about the house
tools
for tools
and boards
be inquiring all about the house, for tools, and boards, and wire
yes
in order to explain how Phonny succeeded in getting his squirrel. 
gnaw out
efore the squirrel should have gnawed out.
it would not make his Mom any trouble
 it would not make her any trouble
Yes
The road, he was quite confident, led to the mill.
unknown
unknown
Yes
"None, only the trouble that it would occasion her," replied Wallace. 