When the old keeper forgot one latch, the 400-pound silverback reached through the steel

and underlined twice.

I never saw Tom write Winston’s name. I think he still trusted himself with that one.

Winston adjusted more quickly than the humans did. He learned that Miguel now stood closer. He learned that Tom no longer handled the latch alone. He learned that when Tom’s hand went to the notebook, the best thing to do was wait. Sometimes he continue reading …