How It All Goes Down
In the short epilogue, Tom talks directly to us, saying that he's written most of this book from memory. And the Spook is pleased with his progress. He tells us, "I'm going to try just as hard as I possibly can because I want [Mam] to be really proud of me. Now I'm just an apprentice, but one day I'll be the Spook" (Epilogue.5-6).