please give me a solution for 9(a) pg no.20 in litrature reader book
Asked by mrinalini mrinalini
| 1st Jun, 2014,
05:01: PM
Expert Answer:
In my younger days, I knew someone named Loona Bimberton whom I disliked. She once bragged about an adventurous flight with an Algerian aviator for which she got a lot of applause. This really infuriated me and I felt a need to outdo her.
I decided to take away her glory by killing a tiger and procuring its skin. In order to ensure my safety, I paid a thousand rupees to the villagers who laid the bait for the tiger. I paid Miss Louisa Mebbin to accompany me that night. On a moonlit night, we waited for it on a constructed platform.
When the tiger moved towards the bait, I fired a shot. Surprisingly, my rifle had claimed the goat’s life instead of the tiger’s. Much to my disappointment, the wild animal had died of a shock due to its old age.
Louisa hinted that she might reveal my secret to Loona Bimberton. Being an opportunist by nature, she asked for a cottage in return for her silence and I had to oblige. Even after all these years I regret the entire episode. Though it helped me outdo Loona Bimberton, I had to pay a huge price for it.
In my younger days, I knew someone named Loona Bimberton whom I disliked. She once bragged about an adventurous flight with an Algerian aviator for which she got a lot of applause. This really infuriated me and I felt a need to outdo her.
I decided to take away her glory by killing a tiger and procuring its skin. In order to ensure my safety, I paid a thousand rupees to the villagers who laid the bait for the tiger. I paid Miss Louisa Mebbin to accompany me that night. On a moonlit night, we waited for it on a constructed platform.
When the tiger moved towards the bait, I fired a shot. Surprisingly, my rifle had claimed the goat’s life instead of the tiger’s. Much to my disappointment, the wild animal had died of a shock due to its old age.
Louisa hinted that she might reveal my secret to Loona Bimberton. Being an opportunist by nature, she asked for a cottage in return for her silence and I had to oblige. Even after all these years I regret the entire episode. Though it helped me outdo Loona Bimberton, I had to pay a huge price for it.
Answered by Sandhya Raghavan
| 10th Jun, 2014,
01:45: PM
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