Toby had been out and about, given a day off by Mrs. Lovett in thanks for his hard work. Toby loved working, but only if it was for certain people. Not knowing what to do, he decided to walk about, exploring his new home street. Fleet Street wasn't mostly new to him, but under the strict supervision of his former master, Toby had never been allowed to go anywhere.

A bookstore. Seemed interesting enough. He couldn't read, and he had never gone to school, but still maybe he could find a good book for Mrs. Lovett to read to him, or use to teach him to read. He had always wanted to learn. Walking in, he looked around and saw the young woman who was probably attending the shop. " 'ello!" he said a bit cherrily, but he was still a bit nervous.