Across
- 4. where Billy says he has to report to in the morning "I've got to get up rather early and report to the ___"
- 6. Gregory _____, one of the previous guests
- 7. the first name of the story's author
- 10. the first last name the landlady wrongly calls Billy
- 11. the name of the landlady's stuffed dog
- 13. the name of the character who travels to Bath for a job
- 15. a soft hat with the top deeply indented
- 19. how old Billy is in the story
- 23. a woman who rents out a room; the title of our story
- 24. a word meaning greedy
- 26. a boys' school near London (p. 31 in story)
- 28. the color of Billy's suit
- 29. the color of the landlady's nails
- 30. the landlady compliments Billy on his perfectly white _____
- 31. to act nervous and confused (p. 23 in the story)
- 35. "The air was ___ cold"
- 36. the transportation Billy uses to get to town
- 37. the color of the landlady's eyes (p. 26)
- 39. Billy travels to Bath for a new _____
- 41. the fronts of buildings
- 42. the animal in the cage
- 43. "I'm so glad you appeared," she said, looking earnestly into his face. "I was beginning to get ____."
- 44. the name of the city Billy visits
- 47. fish served for breakfast in Great Britain
- 48. crazy, "The old girl is slightly _____"
Down
- 1. the flowers Billy sees through the landlady's window
- 2. the tea tastes faintly of bitter _____
- 3. what the sign says in the window
- 5. quickly, how Billy walks
- 8. "the wind was like a flat blade of ____"
- 9. "There wasn't a ____ on his body. His skin was JUST like a baby's."
- 10. a person hired to carry luggage
- 12. fancy or elegant, what the houses on the street used to be ("once upon a time they had been very ____ residences)
- 14. the head office where Billy has come from
- 16. the pub where Billy was first headed
- 17. "I stuff all my little ____ when they pass away."
- 18. agreeable or pleasant (p. 23 in the story)
- 20. the animal curled up in front of the fire
- 21. "Oh no, I don't think they were famous. But they were incredibly ____, both of them."
- 22. "They're on the ____floor, both of them together."
- 25. the last name of one of the victims
- 27. the color of the velvet curtains
- 32. what the landlady offers Billy to drink
- 33. what the landlady offers Billy for breakfast
- 34. what the landlady tells Billy to sign
- 38. the document where Billy thinks he's read about the two other guests before
- 40. the landlady says she doesn't take more guests because she is a teeny-weeny bit _______
- 44. a British term meaning "cookie"
- 45. how many years have passed since the last guestbook entry
- 46. the floor where the landlady's room is
