Read the excerpt from the story ‘ The Mysterious Picture’ and answer the questions that follow. The Captain knew Flemish painters and their pictures were in great demand all over Europe. Tyl was presented to the Archduke. He saluted the Archduke three times and stood before him with his head bowed. “ May your Highness pardon me for my rashness is thinking that one of my paintings will please your High ness. I have brought a picture of Our Lady, the Virgin, in her royal robes. I have painted it specially so that I might lay it at your noble feet’. Tyl paused a few moments for his words to sink in. Then he continued, ‘You must forgive me, Your Highness, if I’ve dared to hope that this picture will please you. Perhaps Your Highness might wish to offer me the chair of your court painter who died recently. I can see the empty velvet chair waiting to be filled. a. What is the speciality of Flemish paintings? b. Pick out a line which shows Tyl’s smartness in presenting things. c. What is the intention of Tyl? d. Find out from the passage a word which means to ‘forgive someone’ e. According to Tyl what is it that may please the Archduke?