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After a time, good Farmer Green came to live near him; and, as you may suppose he was 5 soon told the character of his not over-pleasant neighbour. “Well”, said he, “if he treats me badly, I’ll very soon kill him.” This remark of Farmer Green’s soon got abroad, and all sorts of things were said about it.He seemed the very last man to ‘kill’ anyone, for his looks and words and actions, all told of a loving heart. Nobody could think for a moment of his becoming a murderer. Mr Green’s intention at length came to the ears of the ill-natured farmer, and you may be sure he was not at all pleased about it. Everything he could do to tease, annoy and even injure.Mr Green was done; but somehow or other the man who was to ‘kill’ this ugly-tempered farmer took it all in good part (take), and spoke as calmly, and looked as kindly as ever. (1) What did Farmer Green decide about his neighbour ?(2) Why was no one ready to believe that Mr Green would ‘kill’ his neighbour?(3) What could the ill-natured farmer do ?(4) How did the farmer Green behave even s after declaring that he would ‘kill’ his neighbour ?(5) The phrase ‘at length’ means…(a) ‘with the passing of time’.(b) ‘in a long distance’.(c) ‘after a long waiting’. |
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Answer» (1) Farmer Green decided to kill his neighbour soon if he treats him badly. (2) No one was ready to believe that Mr Green would ‘kill’ his neighbour because Mr Green’s looks, speech and actions told that he had a (3) The ill-natured farmer did everything he could do to tease, annoy and even injure. (4) Even after declaring that he would ‘kill’ his neighbour, farmer Green spoke as calmly as he did before and also looked as kindly as ever. There was no change in his behaviour. (5) The phrase ‘at length’ means ‘with the passing of time.’ |
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