Summary Of Toby's Explanation

Trim with his consistent applications of motions is able to effectively convey his message – his sadness in Bobby’s death and concern in people’s apathy, thereby making “Susannah burst into a flood of tears” (327). Had he not done so in the way that he had done it, “the effect upon the heart” (327) would have been minute and a failure, having been lost in the middle of nowhere. His trust in the human nature, yearning for sympathy, and affection to his master Toby are conveyed along with his tears as he imagines (and tells Susannah, the cook, Jonathan, and Obadiah) how Toby would react to death – “..he[Toby] has a heart as soft as a child for other people. – He would not hurt a chicken…I would serve him to the day of my death out of love. He