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Chapter 6 of the novel ‘The Invisible Man’ Summary The Furniture That Went Mad In the previous chapter, you have come to know about the theft in Mrs. And Mr. Bunting’s house. The stranger entered their house and stole money because day by day he was unable to meet out his daily expenditure. In this chapter, we find that Mr. Hall and Mrs. Hall had woken up earlier than before. Then they went silently down in the cellar to take care of the beer that was under the process of preparation. The moment they entered the cellar, Mrs. Hall remembered that she had forgotten to bring a bottle of sarsaparilla (a kind sweet liquid prepared from this plant) from their room. Mr. Hall went upstairs to get it. While going upstairs, he found that the door of the stranger’s room was open, but he kept going on towards his room and found the bottle there. Picking up it, he started returning and suddenly he noticed that the front door was simply on the latch. He also remembered that the previous n...

The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse by William Saroyan Synopsis of the Lesson This is an interesting story about two boys. They belonged to a family, which was famous for its honesty. The boys had a craze for horse-riding. One day, the narrator’s cousin, Mourad, bought a beautiful white horse for riding. He had stolen it from some place.  The narrator was shocked to think that Mourad had stolen the horse. Such a thing had never happened in their family. But the narrator also wanted to enjoy the ride. So he cooperated with his cousin in keeping the stealth a secret. They continued enjoy horse-riding for many days early in the morning. They used to hide the horse somewhere in a barn. One day, they came across the owner of that horse and he recognized it, but he could not blame the boys for the theft of his horse.  It was because he knew that the boys belonged to a reputed family. The next morning, the narrator and his cousin left the horse at its usual plac...

Passage 1: “The compelling motive for her………………….that sort of thing.” Q1. Name the lesson & its writer. Ans. The lesson is Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger and its writer is Saki (Hecter Hugh Munro) Q2. Who was Nimrod? Ans. He was a famous legendary hunter. Q3. What was Mrs. Packletide’s compelling motive for hunting? Ans. She wanted to counter Loona Bimberton’s flight that she had with an Algerian aviator for eleven miles in an aeroplane. Q4.What did Loona Bimberton boast of? Ans. She boasted of her flight that she had with an Algerian aviator for eleven miles in an aeroplane. Q5. What does ‘that sort of thing’ stand for? Ans. The phrase stands for Loona’s flight with an Algerian aviator for eleven miles in an aeroplane. Passage 2:  “Not that the lust  to kill……………….an Algerian aviator.” Q1. Who is ‘she’ in the above passage? Ans. ‘She’ is  Mrs. Packletide in the passage. Q2. What is meant by the phrase ‘the lust to kill’? Ans It means the ...

The Summary of the Chapter 4 Mr. Cuss Interviews the Stranger Dear students, up to now, you have made an impression about the stranger’s odd personality. He was an eccentric type of person, who remained busy for most of his time in doing experiments in his room usually locked from inside. During this time, there were a number of quarrels with Mrs. Hall on the issue of breaking domestic discipline. But every time he settled the issue by paying her money as compensation. Mr. Hall did not like the stranger since the day Teddy had created doubts in his mind. So he always tried to advise his wife, Mrs. Hall, to get rid of the stranger who was staying in her inn. He also tried to conceal his dislike for the stranger so that she would not think it interference in her matters. She also told Mr. Hall to wait till summer comes, when more guests start coming to the village. The stranger remained so much busy in his experiments that he did not even visit the church. There was no differ...

After Twenty Years-Author: O. Henry Detailed Summary After Twenty Years is one of O. Henry's finest short stories. It beautifully combines the themes of friendship, loyalty, destiny, justice, and the passage of time. The story is famous for its unexpected ending , a hallmark of O. Henry's writing style. Through a simple meeting between two old friends, the author raises an important question: Should personal relationships be stronger than one's duty and moral responsibility?   The story begins on a cold and windy evening at 10 o'clock in New York City . Most of the shops have closed, and the streets are nearly empty because of the unpleasant weather. A policeman is walking along his regular beat. He checks the doors of shops, making sure everything is secure. His calm and confident manner reflects his honesty and dedication to duty.   As the policeman reaches the doorway of a hardware store, he notices a man standing there. The man is smoking an unlit c...