What other extraordinary things happen at the inn?
The landlord and his wife were up early and were surprised to see the scientist’s door open which usually remained shut and locked. He became furious if anyone entered his room. They saw it as an opportunity that was too adequate to be missed. They peeked up round the door and saw nobody and then decided to investigate further. The bedclothes were cold showing that the scientist must have been up for some time. All of a sudden mrs. Hall heard a sound of sniff close to her ear. A moment later the hat on the bed post leapt up and dashed itself onto her face. Then bedroom chair became alive and springing into the air it charged straight at her, legs foremost. As she and her husband got panic, the extraordinary chair pushed them both out of the room and then appeared to the slam and lock the door after them.
Why is Mrs Pumphrey worried about Tricki?
How is Ausable different from other secret agents?
What does Horace Danby like to collect?
How did a book become a turning point in Richard Ebright’s life?
What kind of a person is Mme Loisel — why is she always unhappy?
Why is the lawyer sent to New Mullion? What does he first think about the place?
Why is Bholi’s father worried about her?
Why was the twentieth century called the ‘Era of the Book’?
Who does ‘I’ refer to in this story?
What does she do to help him? Is she wise in this?
How did Bholi’s teacher play an important role in changing the course of her life?
What experiments and projects does he then undertake?
What is he “a fairly successful hand” at?
Why are books referred to as a man’s best companion? Which is your favourite book and why? Write a paragraph about that book.
How is Ausable different from other secret agents?
Why do Bholi’s parents accept Bishamber’s marriage proposal?
Does Anil realise that he has been robbed?
After his first day’s experience with the hack driver the lawyer thinks of returning to New Mullion to practise law. Do you think he would have reconsidered this idea after his second visit?
Does the narrator serve the summons that day?
Why did Bholi at first agree to an unequal match? Why did she later reject the marriage? What does this tell us about her?