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1.	What quality of love is highlighted by Lochinvar when he says, (a) “Love swells like the Solway, but ebbs like its tide.”(b) Does this truly reflect Lochinvar’s love for Ellen?(c) If not, why does Lochinvar tell him what is not true?
Answer» (a) Lochinvar wants to say that he had once loved Ellen, but upon being denied permission to marry her, had stopped loving her. (b) No. It hides his true love for her. (c) The bride’s father is surrounded by his brothers, kinsmen and many other people. Hence Lochinvar doesn’t want to reveal his love and his intention at once. He understands he will. be attacked and killed. He wants to gain time till he has got the girl’ near himself and can give her his signal to escape.

What quality of love is highlighted by Lochinvar when he says, (a) “Love swells like the Solway, but ebbs like its tide.”(b) Does this truly reflect Lochinvar’s love for Ellen?(c) If not, why does Lochinvar tell him what is not true?

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(a) Lochinvar wants to say that he had once loved Ellen, but upon being denied permission to marry her, had stopped loving her.

(b) No. It hides his true love for her.

(c) The bride’s father is surrounded by his brothers, kinsmen and many other people. Hence Lochinvar doesn’t want to reveal his love and his intention at once. He understands he will. be attacked and killed. He wants to gain time till he has got the girl’ near himself and can give her his signal to escape.

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