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What year and what season is it in the story?
It's 1852 and it's winter.
Where is the store?
In an Irish village.
What is the storekeeper doing when Seth arrives?
He is putting up the shutters/closing his store.
What does Seth do in the shop that the shopkeeper doesn't like?
He steals a piece of butter.
Where does Seth put the butter?
He puts it under his hat.
How does the shopkeeper stop Seth from leaving the shop?
He says, "Let's sit down by the stove."
What are they drinking while sitting by the stove?
Toddy. (An Irish drink made with whiskey.)
What happens to the butter on Seth's head?
It's melting.
What does Seth do about the melting butter?
He wipes it down with his handkerchief.
What does the shopkeeper do when Seth stands up from the stove to leave?
He pushes him back down on the chair and brings some chicken legs.
Why is the wife waiting for Seth?
She is waiting for the butter.
What does the shopkeeper put on the fire?
Some more wood.
What does Seth look like at the end of the story?
He is covered in butter from the top of his head to the bottom of his feet.
How does the story end?
The shopkeeper says that he knows about the butter, but he doesn't ask for the money, because it was funny to watch Seth.
