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We know that a number is divisible by 10 if its one's digit is 0.

(i) 9990

Here, unit’s digit is 0

9990 is divisible by 10.

(ii) 0

Here, unit’s digit is 0

0 is divisible by 10.

(iii) 847

Here, unit’s digit is 7

847 is not divisible by 10.

(iv) 8976

Here, unit’s digit is 6

8976 is not divisible by 10.

A number is divisible by 11, if the difference of sumof its digits in odd places from the right side and the sum of its digits in even places from the right side is divisible by 11.

(i) 5918

Sum of digits at odd places = 5 + 1=6 and,

sum of digits at even places = 9 + 8= 17

Their difference = 17 – 6 = 11 Which is divisible by 11

5918 is divisible by 11.

(ii) 68, 717

Sum of digits at odd places = 6 + 7 + 7 = 20

and, sum of digits at even places = 8 + 1 =9

Difference = 20 – 9 = 11

which is divisible by 11

68717, is divisible by 11.

(iii) 3882

Sum of digits at odd places = 3 + 8 = 11 and,

Sum of digits at even places = 8 + 2 = 10

Difference = 11 – 10 = 1 Which is not divisible by 11

3882 is not divisible by 11.

(iv) 10857

Sum of digits at odd places =1 + 8 + 7 = 16

and, Sum of digits at even places = 0 + 5 = 5

Difference = 16 – 5 = 11

which is divisible by 11

10857 is divisible by 11.

A number is divisible by 15, if it is divisible by both 3 and 5

(i) 960

960 is divisible by both 3 and 5.

960 is divisible by 15

(ii) 8295

8295 is divisible by both 3 and 5.

8295 is divisible by 15

(iii) 10243

10243 is not divisible by both 3 and 5

10243 is not divisible by 15

(iv) 5013

5013 is divisible by both 3 but is not divisible by 5.

5013 is not divisible by 15.

(i) 64 M 3

The given number = 64 M 3

Sum of its digit = 6 + 4 + 3 

= 13

The number next to 13 which is divisible by 3 is 15

Required smallest number =15 – 13 

= 2

(ii) 46 M 46

The given number = 46 M 46

Sum of its digits = 4 + 6 + 4 + 6 

= 20

The number next to 20 which is divisible by 3 is 21

Required smallest number = 21 – 20 

= 1

(iii) 27 M 53

The given number = 27 M 53

Sum of its digits = 2 + 7 + 5 + 3 

= 18

which is divisible by 3

Required smallest number = 0

(i) 76 M 91

The given number = 76 M 91

Sum of its given digits = 7 + 6 + 9 + 1 

= 23

The number next to 23, which is divisible by 9 is 27

Required smallest number = 27 – 23 

= 4

(ii) 77548 M

The given number = 77548 M

Sum of its given digits = 7 + 7 + 5 + 4 + 8 

= 31

The number next to 31, which is divisible by 9 is 36.

Required smallest number = 36 – 31 

= 5

(iii) 627 M 9

The given number = 627 M 9

Sum of its given digits = 6 + 2 + 7 + 9 

= 24

The number next to 24, which is divisible by 9 is 27

Required smallest number = 27 – 24 

= 3

i. The product of any number and 1 is the number itself.

ii. Difference of the same two numbers is zero.

(1) 8 

(2) 3 

(3) 9 

(4) 1 

(5) 7 + 5 

(6) 5, 

(7) 6 

(8) 0 

(9) 2

(9 + 9), (20 – 2), (9 x 2), (36 ÷ 2). 

since 9 + 9 

= 18, 20 – 2 

= 18, 9 x 2 

= 18 and 36 + 2 

= 18, so (9 + 9) 

= (20 – 2) 

= (9 x 2) 

= (36 ÷ 2).

i. (5 × 8) = (8 × 5)

40 = 40 is right

ii. (16 + 0) = 0

16 + 0

= 16

16 = 0 is wrong

iii. (16 + 0) = 16

16 = 16 is right.

iv. (9 + 4) = 12

13 = 12 is wrong.

(1) = 

(2) > 

(3) < 

(4) > 

(5) = 

(6) <

(7 + 6), (8 + 5), (9 + 4). 

since 7 + 6

= 13, 8 + 5 

= 13, 9 + 4 

= 13.

(7 + 6) 

= (8 + 5), (7 + 6) 

= (9 + 4) or (8 + 5) 

= (9 + 4).

i. (15 ÷ 3) =5

5 = 5 is right.

ii. (2 x 1) = 1

2 = 1 is wrong.

iii. (16 ÷ 8) = (2 x 2)

2 = 4 is wrong.

i. 0 + a = 0

ii. a – b ≠ b – a

iii. a ÷ a = 1

i. (1 × 7) = ( [ ] × 1)

1 x 7 = 7, 

7 x 1 = 7 

so, (1 x 7) = ( 7 x 1)

ii. (5 × 4) > (7 × [ ] )

5 x 4 = 20, 7 x ………… must be less than 20.

7 x 2 = 14

so, (5 x 4) > ( 7 x 2)

iii. (48 ÷ 3) < ( [ ] × 5)

48 – 3 = 16,

5 x 4 = 20

5 x 3 = 15

16 > 15 and 16 < 20 

so, (48 + 3) <(4 x 5)

iv. (0 + 1) > (5 × [ ] )

0 + 1 = 1, 

5 x 1 = 5 

5 x 0 = 0 

1 < 5 and 1 > 0 

so, (0 + 1) > (5 x Q)

iv. (35 ÷ 7) = ( [ ] + [ ] )

35 ÷ 7 = 5,

3 + 2 = 5 

so, (35 + 7) = (3 + 2)

v. (6 – [ ] ) < (2 + 3)

6 – < 2 + 3 = 5

5 > 6 – 2

so, (6 – 2) < (2 + 3)

i. 138 < 138

Wrong

ii. 138 = 138

right

iii. (4 × 7) = 30 – 2

28 = 28 is right

iv. \(\frac{25}{5}\) > 5

5 > 5 is wrong.

i. (9 + 8) [ ] (30 ÷ 2)

9 + 8 = 17,

30 ÷ 2 = 15

17 > 15

Therefore (9 + 8) [ > ] (30 ÷ 2)

ii. (16 × 3) (4 × 12)

16 × 3 = 48,

4 × 12 = 48,

48 = 48

Therefore (16 × 3) [ = ] (4 × 12)

iii. (16 – 5) [ ] (2 × 7)

16 – 5 = 11,

2 × 7 = 14,

11 < 14

Therefore (16 – 5) [ < ] (2 × 7)

i. (23 + 4) = (4 + 23)

27 = 27 is right

ii. (9 + 4) > 12

13 > 12 is right

iii. (9 + 4) < 12

13 < 12 is wrong

iv. 138 > 138

Wrong

(1) 7 + 8 = 15 so, 10 + [ ] = 15.

∴ [ ] = 15 – 10 = 5

(2) 7 + 8 = 15 so, 20 – [ ] = 15.

∴ [ ] = 20 – 15 = 5

(3) 7 + 8 = 15 so, 30 + [ ] = 15.

∴ [ ] = 30 + 15 = 2

(4) 7 + 8 = 15 so, 5 x [ ] = 15.

∴[ ] = 15 + 5 = 3

i. (7 × 2) = ( [ ] – 6)

The value of the expression 7 × 2 is 14, so the number in the box has to be one that gives 14 when 6 is subtracted from it. Subtracting 6 from 20 gives us 14.

Therefore (7 × 2) = ( [ 20 ] – 6 )

ii. (24 ÷ 3) < (5 + [ ] )

The value of the expression 24 ÷ 3 is 8, so the number in the box has to be such that when it is added to 5, the sum is greater than 8.

Now, 5 + 1 = 6, 5 + 2 = 7, 5 + 3 = 8.

So the number in the box has to be greater than 3.

Therefore, writing any number like 4, 5, 6 … onwards will do. It means that this problem has several (24 ÷ 3) < (5 + [ 4 ] ) is one among many

Even if that is true, writing only one answer will be enough to complete this statement.

(1) 7 + 3 = 10 and 12 – 2 = 10 or 15 – 5 = 10

(2) 7 + 3 = 10 and 10 x 1 = 10 or 5 x 2 = 10

(3) 7 + 3 = 10 and 20 + 2 = 10 or 30 + 3 = 10

i. (45 ÷ 9) [ ] (9 – 4)

45 ÷ 9 = 5,

9 – 4 = 55

= 5

so, (45 + 9) = (9 – 4)

ii. (6 + 1) [ ] (3 × 2)

6 + 1 = 7,

3 x 2 = 6

7 > 6

so, (6 + 1) > (3 x 2)

iii. (12 × 2) [ ] (25 + 10)

12 x 2 = 24,

25 + 10 = 35

24 < 35

so, (12 x 2) < (25 + 10)

i. a x 1 = a

ii. a ÷ b ≠ b + a

i. (8 + ……… ) = (8 x 1)

8 + ……… = 8,

8 x 1 = 8 

8 + 0 = 8 

so, (8 + 0) = (8 x 1)

ii. (5 x 6) > (14 x …… )

5 x 6 = 30, 

14 x 1 = 14 

14 x 2 = 28 

14 x 3 = 42 

30 >28 

so, (5 x 6) >(14 x 2)

iii. (6 X 7) < ( x 5)

6 x 7 = 42, 

9 x 5 = 45 

42 < 45, 50, 55 

so, (6 x 7) < (9 x 5)

i. (12 + 6) (10 X 2)

12 + 6 = 18, 

10 x 2 = 20 

18 < 20 

so, (12 + 6) < (10 x 2)

ii. (4 X 5) (10 X 2)

4 x 5 = 20,

10 x 2 = 20

20 = 20

so, (4 x 5) = (10 x 2)

iii. (7 + 3) ………….. (3 X 3)

7 + 3 = 10,

3 x 3 = 9

10 > 9

so, (7+ 3) > (3 x 3)

i. Subtracting zero from any number, gives the number itself.

ii. Dividing any number by 1, gives the number itself.

i. a + 0 = a

ii. a x b = b x a

iii. a x 0 = 0

i. (13 – 7) = 6

6 = 6 is right.

ii. (1 x 0) = 1

1 = 1 is wrong.

iii. (1 + 0) = 1

1 = 1 is right.

i. The product of any number and zero is zero.

ii. The sum of any two numbers and the sum obtained after changing the order of these numbers is the same.

(1 - d), 

(2 – c), 

(3 – a), 

(4 – b)

i. 1

ii. 2

iii. 2

Right : (1), (2), (5), (7), (9), (10)

Wrong : (3), (4), (6), (8), (11), (12)

(1 – c), 

(2 – a), 

(3 - d), 

(4 - b)

i. Sum is 9

5 + 4 = 9, 

7 + 2 = 9, 

8 + 1 = 9

ii. difference is 9

12 – 3 = 9, 

11 – 2 = 9, 

10 – 1 = 9

iii. multiplication is 16 and

4 x 4 = 16, 

8 x 2 = 16, 

16 x 1 = 16

iv. division is 16.

32 ÷ 2 = 16, 

48 ÷ 3 = 16, 

64 ÷ 4 = 16,

Idioms 

think freely-think out of the box 

very busy – in beehive 

take things seriously – get down to business 

to be precise – in a nutshell

My husband Robert is a gem of a person. Without hesitation, I can say that he is a synonym for honesty. He has practiced it all his life and he has been trying to instill it into our two children and also me. His salary is very small. He gets only $60 a week but he will never think of increasing his income by questionable means. He is a man of self confidence and he is sure of himself. He has an uncompromising attitude. He is highly committed to his family and he spends a lot of prime time with us.

My husband neither drinks nor smokes nor gambles. He could have easily taken the money oered by John Gresham and we could have lived a more comfortable life. In fact Evie, John and even I tried to persuade him that saying “I don’t remember” in the court is not a big sin at all and he should say it and get the money promised to him by John Gresham. He loves John Gresham and that is why he named our son John. But neither his love for Gresham nor his desire to give his family better comforts would persuade him to take a bribe. That is my husband and I am proud of him.

Bank Crashes – Misappropriation Alleged Washington DC: The John Gresham Bank has crashed. Its owner John Gresham is arrested and is in jail. The Bank is closed and sealed. Customers are panicky not knowing what has happened.

On contacting the governor of the Bank Mr. Robert Baldwin, he said he knew nothing about the misappropriation. If anything has happened, as alleged, he does not know anything about it. He is only the governor of the bank and major business is transacted by the owner Mr. Gresham himself.

We also contacted Mr. Donovan. He is the Asstt. Cashier of the bank and he has been working there for the last 8 years. He was as surprised as we were about the crash of the bank. He said he had planned to work in the bank all his life because he had considered the bank an excellent one. He even got married on the strength of his job here. He was now more worried than even the customers!

The police say that John Gresham has taken away huge sums from the Bank and deposited them in the numbered Swiss Bank accounts. He was planning to run away with his family to Switzerland and live there comfortably with his misappropriated money.

The trial of the case will begin in 24 hours.

Respected Principal, teachers and friends, You are going to see a one-act play titled The Hour of Truth’ by Percival Wilde. In the play we see how money moulds minds in the modern world. Robert Baldwin is the governor of the John Grisham Bank. His wife is Martha and he has two children Evie and John. His salary is just 60 dollars a week.

Robert is a man of honesty and he has taught his family of the importance of being honest. 

John Gresham misappropriates bank money and he is in jail. The bank crashes. Robert is asked to meet John urgently in the jail. John offers him a bribe of 100,000 dollars to say “I don’t remember” in the court when the case comes to trial. By saying those words, Robert will save John from punishment. 

Robert comes home and talks about the offer to his wife and children. The three of them suddenly start thinking of ways to get the 100,000 dollars. They give suggestions to Robert. Will Robert take their suggestions and accept the money from John and say in the court “I don’t remember” when the judge asks him about the misappropriation?

I will not tell you the answer now. See it on stage! Have a nice time watching the play!

The crash was the wreck in the bank. Mr. Gresham had done something with the bank accounts and took the money.

विपदा बैंक का दिवालिया हो जाना था। श्री ग्रेशम ने बैंक के खातों में कुछ किया और पैसे ले लिए थे।

The family members thought this because Mr. Gresham was a sincere and honest fellow. He was satisfied also.

परिवार के सदस्य इसलिए सोचते हैं कि श्री ग्रेशम एक ईमानदार और सच्चे व्यक्ति थे। वह संतुष्ट भी था।

Mr. Gresham confessed to Mr. Marshall because Mr. Gresham was morally depressed. He offered the bribe to Mr. Robert who refused to go with the wrong. So Gresham confessed at last.

श्री ग्रेशम ने श्री मार्शल के समक्ष अपराध इसलिए कबूला क्योंकि वह नैतिक अवसाद में आ गया था। उसने श्री रॉबर्ट को घूस की पेशकश की परन्तु उसने मना करके गलत के साथ नहीं गया इसलिए आखिर में श्री ग्रेशम ने कबूला।

Mr. Marshall decided to offer a position to Mr. Robert because he was impressed by his honesty. He was told by Mr. Gresham when Marshall went to meet him there in the jail. He was very happy to know all this.

श्री मार्शल ने श्री रॉबर्ट को नौकरी देने का निश्चय इसलिए किया क्योंकि वह उसकी ईमानदारी से खुश हुआ था। श्री प्रेशम द्वारा उसे उसकी ईमानदारी के बारे में बताया गया जब वह जेल में उससे मिलने गया। वह यह जानकर बहुत खुश था।

Correct answer is (c) Money

John Gresham was convicted for the wreck in the bank. He was arrested by the police. He had to face the trial in the court. Robert was his assistant in the bank and only one witness in the complete matter. Gresham wanted Robert to speak only three words in the court. These words were, “I do not remember” or to keep quiet. This will save John Gresham from the punishment. For this John Gresham had offered Robert Baldwin a hundred thousand dollars. That means a great money for Robert in his life.

जॉन ग्रेशम को बैंक में आर्थिक विपदा का अपराधी ठहराया गया था। उसे पुलिस के द्वारा गिरफ्तार किया गया था। उसे अदालत में मुकदमे का भी सामना करना था। रॉबर्ट बैंक में उसका सहायक था और सारे मामले का एकमात्र गवाह था। ग्रेशम चाहता था कि रॉबर्ट उसके लिए अदालत में तीन शब्द बोले। यह शब्द थे, “मुझे याद नहीं” या वह चुप रहे। इससे ग्रेशम दण्ड से बच जाएगा। इसके लिए ग्रेशम ने रॉबर्ट को एक सौ । हजार डॉलर की पेशकश की थी। रॉबर्ट के लिए उसके जीवन में यह बड़ी राशि थी।

(c) Through the print media

(c) In jail court

• Services are not provided in time 
• Prevents/blocks development 
• Inequality in society 
• Poverty, disease and ignorance can’t be eradicated 
• Makes people lazy as they look for short-cuts to make money 
• Diligence and hard work are not valued 
• Brings immorality in the society Values are thrown to the wind 
• Money becomes god

Make a Group Discussion on the Topic: Corruption Curtails the Development of the Country. 

The Scene: At Baldwin’s It is a hot and sultry Sunday afternoon. The sun overhead and the baked clay underfoot are merciless. In the distance, lowering clouds promise rain. At the Baldwin family, the people are awaiting the return of Baldwin.

John, Baldwin’s son, is an average youth of 27. He is smoking a pipe as if today is not anything different from the other days. His mother is knitting without much progress. Evie is trying to conceal her nervousness.

There is a tense pause. Nobody wants to break the silence. For the tenth time, in ten minutes, Evie goes to the window and look? oyt along the road.

Martha says that he should have come by now. She hopes he has not forgotten his umbrella as usual. She thinks it might rain and asks Evie about it. Without waiting for an answer Martha goes to the window and looks out anxiously. She says the sky is dark. Suddenly she starts because there was a ash of lightning.

John moves to a nearby center-table and knocks the ashes out of his pipe. His mother turns to him. She asks him to go to his father’s room and see that the windows are closed. John goes.

Evie tries to get the attention of her mother. She asks her why Mr. Gresham wanted her father. Has he done anything wrong? Martha says he has done nothing wrong. Mr. Gresham wanted to talk to him. Evie wants to know what is the thing that Mr. Gresham wanted to talk about. Mr Gresham has been arrested and they are going to try him the following day. Why does he want her father?

Martha says he is going to give evidence. Evie wants to know since her father is going to give evidence against Mr Gresham why does he want to see her father. Martha says she does not know. Robert does not say much about his business affairs. She did not know there was anything wrong with the bank until she saw it in the newspapers. Robert did not tell her to draw her money out. By doing that it would not be loyal to Mr. Gresham. But she withdrew the money against his wishes because she suspected something.

Evie wants to know if her father had anything to do with the wrecking of the bank. Did he know what was going oh. The papers are saying bad thing about him. Martha says they haven’t been fair to him.

Evie says the papers said that he must have been a fool not to know that. Only he and Gresham could have known it. Then why didn’t he stop it? Martha says he was acting under Gresham’s orders. Evie wanted to know why her father should follow Gresham’s orders. Martha believes Robert never did a wrong thing in his life. He did not know he was wrong. He found it by accident. He found out what Gresham was doing. Evie wants to know how she knows all this.

Martha says she does not know it, for saw. But she suspects it. She is sure that Robert has not done anything Evie sees her father coming. Martha asks Evie to stay where she is. She would like to talk to her husband first. John and Evie look at each other. John wonders what Gresham had to tell him. He looks through the window and sees it has started raining. John suddenly opens the door and greets his father. Baldwin comes in followed by Martha. He shakes hands with John and kisses Evie.

Martha asks Robert if his shoes are wet. Baldwin says he took the car and so he is not wet. He goes to a chair and sits. John asks his father to tell them something about the problem. Baldwin pretends he did not understand. John says that people have been talking rotten things about his father. He could not contradict them. Baldwin asks why he could not. John says he did not know. Baldwin says but he knows his father. He says it was only a day before the smash-up he found out what Gresham was doing. He then asked Gresham to put all the money he had taken away back into the bank. But he said he could not. Then he told him to close the bank. But Gresham did not want to do that. But he made him do it. He was very angry. But Baldwin had the upper hand.

Evie says the papers did not mention those things. Baldwin says it was not necessary to tell them. Martha says by not telling the truth Robert is allowing people to doubt him. 

 Baldwin says it will be cleared the following day. Gresham wanted to see him. The trial begins in 24 hours. He is the only witness against Gresham. He asked him to tell the court that he had an attack of poor memory. If he tells all the things he knows Gresham will go to jail. No power on earth can save him. Therefore he wants him to forget a little – the essential things. He told him when they question him he should say “I don’t remember.” They can’t prove whether he remembers or not. John thinks it would be a lie. 

Baldwin says it is a lie. But it is done every day. And they could not touch him and they cant convict Gresham. Martha was angry at Gresham’s daring to ask her husband to tell a lie. Evie wants to know what her father’s reply to Gresham was. Baldwin asks John what would he have said if such a- request was made to him. John says he would have told him to go to the devil. Baldwin says he did the same thing. But he did not use the words John used. He is an old friend. But Gresham knew what he meant. Evie wants to know what was Gresham’s reaction. 

Baldwin says Gresham was not surprised. He had known him for 35 years. Anybody who knew him that long won’t expect him to tell a lie. If it was somebody else he would have hit him on the face. But Gresham and he were boys together and they worked side by side. He has been working for him since he started business. He is desperate now. He does not know what he is doing. He offered him money.

John was surprised to hear that. Baldwin says he was oered 100,000 dollars. But he has only a few years to live and he wants to die clean. Gresham had put aside that money for him without anybody knowing it. He says it is out of his private fortune and not from the depositors’ money. It makes no difference. 

Evie could not believe that her father was offered 100,000 dollars. Baldwin says he could get that money simply by saying one word ‘Yes’, or for nodding his head or even a look of the eyes. John wants to know whether Gresham meant what he said. Baldwin says his word is good. He never lied to him. He unlocked his drawer and showed him the 100,000 in cash. Baldwin examined them and found the bills (notes) were genuine. Evie enquires for that amount if her father has to simply say ‘I don’t remember’. Baldwin says yes.

Baldwin says those three words would choke him if he tried to speak them. For some others it would be easy. If he told a lie all of his past would rise up and hit him in the face. It would mean he had been a living lie. He wouldn’t be then the honourable man he was thought to be. When John Gresham offered him money, he was angry. But Gresham showed no surprise which was a compliment to Baldwin. John says it was a compliment that cost him 100,00 dollars. 

Martha wants to know if the depositors would lose much. Baldwin says they won’t lose a’cent. Evie felt the papers said a different story. Baldwin says they printed something without knowing the truth. They were simply guessing. He said he wanted Gresham to say the position regarding the depositors’ money. It will come out the following day.

John wanted to know why he did not say the truth to the papers before. They had been asking him. Baldwin says nothing forced him to give an answer. Baldwin thinks Gresham will be punished for misappropriating funds. John wonders what crime Gresham has committed. Evie thinks if nobody loses anything there is no crime. 

Baldwin says they can’t let Gresham go free. He is too conspicuous. John wants to know whether it is right. Baldwin says his opinion does not matter. But he is sorry for Gresham. John thinks it is a technicality. Since nobody loses a cent, why should Gresham be punished! Evie wants to know if it is too bad if her father lets Gresham o. Baldwin says he wants to let Gresham o, but he is not the judge. Evie says he is the only witness against Gresham. John supports her. He further says that it is bad if they put John Gresham in jail because his father named him John Gresham.

Martha wants clarification. She wants Baldwin to repeat what Gresham told him. Baldwin says Gresham told him to get him o tomorrow. Martha wants to know if he can do that. Baldwin says yes, by answering ‘I don’t remember1 when they ask him dangerous questions. 

Martha wants to know if he remembers everything. Baldwin says yes. John wants to know if he remembers everything. Baldwin says yes because he has notes also. John then wants to know if he will remember things without those notes. He thinks he will have to rely on the notes. Baldwin says everybody else does the same thing. John then says that means if he says ‘I don’t remember’ it won’t be far from the truth. Martha also thinks that Gresham is not asking too much from Baldwin. Baldwin is surprised to see Martha encouraging him to say ‘I don’t remember’.

Martha says she is as honorable as her husband. She thinks it is not right to send an old friend to jail. When their son John was baptized Gresham stood sponsor for him and they were very proud. Does Robert remember what he said that day when they were returning home from Church? He had said, “Martha, may our son always live up to the name which we have given him.”Baldwin says he dimly remembers it. 

Martha says it would be very sad if their son’s name should come to grief through him (Robert). Robert wants to know if Martha is telling him to accept the bribe money Gresham offered. Evie wants to know why he calls it bribe money. Robert says Gresham called it with a prettier name. He said he had underpaid him all those years. He said the 100,000 represented the difference between what he had paid and what actually he deserved.

Martha says Gresham was right. Robert had worked sincerely for him all those years. Robert said that Gresham felt that if he had paid him what he should have, Robert would have more than 100,000 by now. John agrees with the logic of Gresham. Baldwin says he never asked him to raise his salary. When he raised it, it was on his own accord. He asks Evie for her opinion.

Evie says what people would think if her father goes to the stand to give witness and they put John Gresham in jail. Robert says they will think he has done his duty. Evie says that when the depositors nd out that they have not lost any money, they will not want Gresham to go to jail. They will feel sorry for him. Baldwin agrees.

John says people will not be happy with the man who caused Gresham to go to jail. Martha supports John and says people will say that Robert did not help an old friend. John says that when Robert pulls out the notes in court, Gresham will surely go to jail. Evie feels that Gresham has not done anything wrong. John says it is a mere technicality. Nobody loses a cent. Nobody wants Gresham punished. Evie says only her father wants Gresham punished. John wants to know how his father can send the man, whose name he has given to his son, to jail. Martha says she believes in mercy and Gresham has always been good to Robert. Martha also reminds him that he is out of work as the bank is closed.

Baldwin says he will nd a position somewhere. John says that if Gresham does not go to jail he will start his business again and he will offer Robert a partnership. The 100,000 could be put in business. Moreover Gresham will remain grateful to Robert.

Martha says 100,000 dolars would mean a lot to them. If Robert does not nd a job soon, John, their son, will have to support them. John says he gets only 30 dollars a week and that would not be much for the family. Evie begins to weep. John tells his father that he has said nothing to the papers. If he says nothing more tomorrow, it will be simply sticking to his friend. He has done a lot for him and he has to reciprocate.

Baldwin tries to look at each one. They all turn their eyes away. Do they want him to take the money? He wants an answer, yes or no, from at least one of them. He could not go into partnership with Gresham. Martha asks him why. He says people would not trust him. John then says he could go into business with someone else. 100,000 is a lot of money.

Baldwin walks to the window. He says he never thought such a day would come. Whatever they say taking money from Gresham is a dishonorable thing. He asks all of them to admit it. John says nobody will hear of it. Baldwin says but they will know it among themselves. Whatever they are to the world, they should be honest with each other. He looks at each one. He lifts Martha’s head and looks into her eyes. He shudders. He calls them Shams, Liars, Hypocrites and Thieves. He is not better than any of them. They have seen their souls naked. He asks for an answer from them.

Martha says it is not wrong. Baldwin says it is not right. John repeats that 100,000 dollars is a lot of money. John thinks he refused the money because he was afraid what they would say. Baldwin agrees. John says nobody will know it. Baldwin says except the 4 of them. John sees someone coming. Martha asks who it is. John says it is Marshall. The door bell rings, a maid enters and goes out through the other. She re-enters and says someone wants to see Robert. She hands him a card. It is Marshall. Martha wants to know if he is the President of the Third National. Baldwin says yes and wonders why he has come there. The maid asks him if he should send the visitor in. Baldwin asks her to send him in. The maid goes out.

Martha crosses to him quickly and tells him to be careful of what he says. He is to go on the stand tomorrow. Baldwin says yes. Marshall enters the rom. He asks them if they are spending the afternoon indoors. He shakes hands with Mrs. Baldwin. Martha says they were just going out and calls Evie. Marshall says they don’t have to go out because of him. He tells that he has come to tell Baldwin that if he wants to work with the Third National, he will be given a position.

Baldwin is shocked. He asks Marshall if it is really true. Marshall says it is true. He had gone to see Gresham that afternoon. He told him about the offer he had made. “But he knew no amount of money would make you do something you thought wrong. He paid you the best compliment. Instead of making you testify against him, he confessed.” Baldwin sinks into a chair saying, ‘Confessed!’ Marshall continues and says he told him the whole story. He then turns to Martha and tells her that every man will be telling her how highly he honours and respects her husband. How sincere he was! Martha holds Marshall’s hand and asks him to stop praising as Baldwin is crying.

(d) None of the above

(d) Notes of the local currency

Third National is an organization under the president-ship of Mr. Marshall.

थर्ड नेशनल श्री मार्शल की अध्यक्षता में चलने वाला एक संगठन है।