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1.	“We should greatly like to go to the States. But here, at present, we have other plans.” (a) Who is the speaker of the above lines ?(b) Whom is he talking to ?(c) Why doesn’t the speaker elaborate the other plans that he has ?(d) What characteristic traits of the speaker are revealed from the above lines ?
Answer» (a) Nicola. (b) He is speaking to the narrator. (c) Because he wanted to keep his secret about the treatment of his tuberculosis-afflicted sister. (d) Soft spoken, polite, wishing to fight his battle independently, self-respect, responsible, doesn’t share his problems (reserved).

“We should greatly like to go to the States. But here, at present, we have other plans.” (a) Who is the speaker of the above lines ?(b) Whom is he talking to ?(c) Why doesn’t the speaker elaborate the other plans that he has ?(d) What characteristic traits of the speaker are revealed from the above lines ?

Answer»

(a) Nicola.

(b) He is speaking to the narrator.

(d) Soft spoken, polite, wishing to fight his battle independently, self-respect, responsible, doesn’t share his problems (reserved).