UNIT 2. SUPPLEMENTARY. A SHOT IN THE DARK
- HH MUNRO [ SAKI ]
1] Answer the following questions;
A] Why
did Philip Sletherby visit Brill Manor󠅜󠅜
Philip sletherby visited Brill Manor to meet Honoria Saltpen−Jago. She
was a person of some social importance in London. He was invited by her to stay
at her country house for the week−end.
B] How
would Sletherby gain from his friendship with Honoria Saltpen−Jago󠅜󠅜
Sletherby was obviously ‘on approval’. If
he could secure the goodwill of his hostess he might count on here nominating
him as a politician.
C] Why
did his travel companion curse and mutter󠅜󠅜
He had come away without sovereign-purse, with four quid in it, all my
worldly wealth for the moment.
D] Describe Bertie’s problem.
He had left his purse behind after sealing an envelope with the crest on
the purse. He needed three pounds desperately.
E] ‘There
was a tinge of coldness in his voice’. Why󠅜󠅜
Bertie told Sletherby that his crest was a demi-lion holding a cross-
crosslet in its paw. But Sletherby suspected that the young man plays foul as
he had noticed a greyhound courant on her notepaper given to him.
F] Compare
the two crests.
The Saltpen’s crest was a demi-lion holding a cross- crosslet in its paw
where as Jago’s crest was a greyhound crest.
G] What
was Sletherby’s response to Bertie’s request󠅜󠅜
Sletherby, having suspected foul play by
Bertie, said that he did not mind to lend him three pounds or three shillings.
H]
What caught his attention about the car door󠅜󠅜
The two crests- a demi- lion holding a cross- crosslet in its paw and a
greyhound courant- were displayed on the door panel.
I]
Describe HonarioSaltpen- Jago.
HonarioSaltpen- Jago is a brilliant woman,
level- headed, a clear thinker, knows exactly when to took up an individual or
a cause, exactly when to let him or it drop. She is an influential lady of high
rank, but spoils herself and her changes by being too restless. She has a good
appearance. But she made that idiotic change.
J]
Why did K.C’s words shock Sletherby󠅜󠅜
K.C. referred to her altered hairstyle. Sletherby sat dumbstruck on
learning that Mrs. HonarioSaltpenJago had changed her dark brown hair style to
a blonde,just five weeks ago. Sletherby further realized that Bertie had not
lied to him, but that he had mistaken him for a fraud.
ANSWER
THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH;
1.
Philip Sletherby travels by train to meet Mrs.
SaltpenJago.
2.
Bertie, her son, travels with him.
3.
He asks Sletherby to lend him money.
4.
He had not brought his purse.
5.
Bertie uses a demi lion crest.
6.
He says that his mother has dark brown hair.
7.
Sletherby doesn’t believe his words.
8.
So he doesn’t give him money.
9.
Later he comes to know the truth.
10.
He had done the mistake and Bertie had said the
truth.
