What was then told you?

• A. To await the time with patience until my request should be made known to the Worshipful Master, and his answer returned.
• B. To prepare for a series of trials before admission.
• C. To leave and return when summoned.
• D. To study the lodge's history during the interim.

Answer: (A)

The main idea being tested is proper conduct and obedience during a pause in the lodge’s proceedings. In this moment, the apprentice is expected to remain patient and ready, waiting for the Master’s summons rather than acting on their own. Saying that you should await the time with patience until your request is brought to the Worshipful Master and his answer returned captures that spirit of orderly progress and readiness to be directed.

This fits because it emphasizes not interrupting or improvising—you stay quiet and prepared, letting the Master guide what happens next. The other options drift away from that moment of instructed restraint: leaving the lodge, immediately facing trials, or studying lodge history during the interim aren’t the specific directive given in this context and would disrupt the intended cadence and discipline.