Comprehension

(A) Fill in the blanks with correct words:

1. The woman gave the girl detailed instructions.
2. The man’s voice startled the woman.
3. The voice of the girl had the sparkle of mountain stream.
4. The train drew slowly into the station.
5. The daylight was darkness for the man.
6. The girl was completely blind.

(B) Answer the following questions:

1. What instructions did the woman give to the girl?

Ans. The woman gave the girl detailed instructions as to where to keep her things, when not to lean out of windows, and how to avoid speaking to strangers.

2. How did the man give the girl the idea that he was able to see?

Ans. When he told her that he didn’t see her at first but he heard that she came in

3. What mistake did the man make? Why was it a mistake?

Ans. The man made a mistake by asking the girl what it was like outside. It was a mistake because people with proper eyesight usually don’t ask such questions and the girl may have found that the man was blind.

4. Why did the girl say to the man,”You are very gallant”?

Ans. The girl called the man gallant because he dared to compliment an unknown girl saying that her face was not only interesting but also pretty.

5. Why did the new fellow traveller tell the man,”It was her eyes I noticed, not her hair”?

Ans. The new fellow traveller told the man above lines because she had very beautiful eyes but she was completely blind.

(C) Think and answer:

1. Why did a man, getting into the compartment , stammer an apology?

Ans. When the girl was leaving the train , there was a mild collision between her and the man getting into the compartment. When the man felt that the girl was blind he stammered and then apologized.

2. Did the girl tell any lie?

Ans. No, the girl didn’t tell any lie because anywhere in the story she didn’t tell that she was not blind.