Timeline
1. The reader finds out Mr. Hoppy’s secret love of Mrs. Silver
2. Mrs. Silver tells Mr. Hoppy that she wants Alfie to grow bigger.
3. Mr. Hoppy gives Mrs. Silver “magic” words to make “Alfie” grow bigger.
4. Mr. Hoppy buys 140 tortoises.
5. Mr. Hoppy makes a tortoise catcher.
6. “Alfie” doesn’t fit in his house.
7. Mr. Hoppy gets to go to Mrs. Silver’s flat.
8. Mr. Hoppy gives Mrs. Silver “magic” words to shrink “Alfie.”
9. Mr. Hoppy proposes marriage to Mrs. Silver.
10. Mrs. Silver says, “I thought you’d never get around to asking.”
11. Mr. Hoppy returns extra tortoises for nothing.
12. Mr. Hoppy and Mrs. Silver get married.
13. Mrs. Silver changes her name to Mrs. Hoppy.
14. Roberta Squibb adopts the real Alfie.
2. Mrs. Silver tells Mr. Hoppy that she wants Alfie to grow bigger.
3. Mr. Hoppy gives Mrs. Silver “magic” words to make “Alfie” grow bigger.
4. Mr. Hoppy buys 140 tortoises.
5. Mr. Hoppy makes a tortoise catcher.
6. “Alfie” doesn’t fit in his house.
7. Mr. Hoppy gets to go to Mrs. Silver’s flat.
8. Mr. Hoppy gives Mrs. Silver “magic” words to shrink “Alfie.”
9. Mr. Hoppy proposes marriage to Mrs. Silver.
10. Mrs. Silver says, “I thought you’d never get around to asking.”
11. Mr. Hoppy returns extra tortoises for nothing.
12. Mr. Hoppy and Mrs. Silver get married.
13. Mrs. Silver changes her name to Mrs. Hoppy.
14. Roberta Squibb adopts the real Alfie.