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1. FIRST FLIGHT (Prose Section)1. A Letter to God 3—18

1. Brief Summary (Eng. & Hindi) 32. Main Points 33. ∑§ÁΔUŸ ‡ÊéŒÊÕ¸ ÃÕÊ Á„¢UŒË •ŸÈflÊŒ 44. Textual Questions 105. Examination-style Questions

(a) Reading Comprehension 11(b) Short-answer Questions 14(c) Long-answer Questions 15

2. Nelson Mandela : Long Walk toFreedom 19—461. Brief Summary (Eng. & Hindi) 192. Main Points 203. ∑§ÁΔUŸ ‡ÊéŒÊÕ¸ ÃÕÊ Á„U¢ŒË •ŸÈflÊŒ 224. Textual Questions 315. Examination-style Questions


3. Two Stories about Flying 47—74(i) His First Flight 47—61

1. Brief Summary (Eng. & Hindi) 472. Main Points 483. ∑§ÁΔUŸ ‡ÊéŒÊÕ¸ ÃÕÊ Á„¢UŒË •ŸÈflÊŒ 494. Textual Questions 545. Examination-Style Questions


(ii) The Black Aeroplane 62—741. Brief Summary (Eng. & Hindi) 622. Main Points 623. ∑§ÁΔUŸ ‡ÊéŒÊÕ¸ ÃÕÊ Á„¢UŒË •ŸÈflÊŒ 644. Textual Questions 675. Examination-style Questions


4. From the Diary of Anne Frank 75—921. Brief Summary (Eng. & Hindi) 752. Main Points 753. ∑§ÁΔUŸ ‡ÊéŒÊÕ¸ ÃÕÊ Á„¢UŒË •ŸÈflÊŒ 774. Textual Questions 845. Examination-style Questions


5&6. The Hundred Dresses—I & II 93—1401. Brief Summary (Eng. & Hindi) 932. Main Points 953. ∑§ÁΔUŸ ‡ÊéŒÊÕ ÃÕÊ Á„¢UŒË •ŸÈflÊŒ (I) 1004. Textual Questions (Part—I) 1095. ∑§ÁΔUŸ ‡ÊéŒÊÕ ÃÕÊ Á„¢UŒË •ŸÈflÊŒ (II) 1096. Textual Questions (Part—II) 1197. Examination-style Questions


2. FIRST FLIGHT (Poems)1. (a) Dust of Snow 143—146

1. Brief Introduction (Eng. & Hindi) 1432. Meanings and Explanations 1443. Textual Questions 1454. Reading Comprehension 1455. Short-Answer Type Questions 146

(b) Fire and Ice 147—1501. Brief Introduction (Eng. & Hindi) 1472. Meanings and Explanations 1473. Textual Questions 1484. Reading Comprehension 1495. Short-Answer Type Questions 150

2. A Tiger in the Zoo 151—1561. Brief Introduction (Eng. & Hindi) 1512. Meanings and Explanations 1523. Textual Questions 1544. Reading Comprehension 1545. Short-Answer Type Questions 156

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3. How to Tell Wild Animals 157—1641. Brief Introduction (Eng. & Hindi) 1572. Meanings and Explanations 1583. Textual Questions 1604. Reading Comprehension 1615. Short-Answer Type Questions 164

4. The Ball Poem 165—1681. Brief Introduction (Eng. & Hindi) 1652. Textual Questions 1663. Reading Comprehension 1674. Short-Answer Type Questions 168

5. Amanda 169—1761. Brief Introduction (Eng. & Hindi) 1692. Meanings and Explanations 1703. Textual Questions 1724. Reading Comprehension 1735. Short-Answer Type Questions 176

3. FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET(Supplementary Reader)

1. A Triumph of Surgery 179—1981. Brief Introduction (Eng. & Hindi) 1792. ¬Í⁄UË ∑§„UÊŸË ∑§Ë √ÿÊÅÿÊ 1803. Word-meanings & Hindi Translation 1824. Textual Questions 1895. Examination-style Questions

(a) Short-answer Questions 190(b) Long-answer Questions 192

6. Passages for Comprehension 197

2. The Thief ’s Story 199—2181. Brief Introduction (Eng. & Hindi) 1992. ¬Í⁄UË ∑§„UÊŸË ∑§Ë √ÿÊÅÿÊ 2003. Word-meanings & Hindi Translation 200

4. Textual Questions 2075. Examination-style Questions



3. The Midnight Visitor 219—236

1. Brief Introduction (Eng. & Hindi) 2192. ¬Í⁄UË ∑§„UÊŸË ∑§Ë √ÿÊÅÿÊ 2203. Word-meanings & Hindi Translation 2214. Textual Questions 2275. Examination-style Questions



4. A Question of Trust 237—254

1. Brief Introduction (Eng. & Hindi) 2372. ¬Í⁄UË ∑§„UÊŸË ∑§Ë √ÿÊÅÿÊ 2383. Word-meanings & Hindi Translation 2404. Examination-style Questions



5. Footprints Without Feet 255—272

1. Brief Introduction (Eng. & Hindi) 2552. ¬Í⁄UË ∑§„UÊŸË ∑§Ë √ÿÊÅÿÊ 2553. Word-meanings & Hindi Translation 2574. Textual Questions 2645. Examination-style Questions



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Prescribed Chapters :

1. A Letter to God .............. G.L. Fuentes

2. Long Walk to Freedom .............. Nelson Mandela

3. Two Stories about Flying

(i) His First Flight .............. Liam O’ Flaherty

(ii) Black Aeroplane .............. Frederick Forsyth

4. From the Diary of Anne Frank .............. Anne Frank

5. The Hundred Dresses—I .............. Eleanor Estes

6. The Hundred Dresses—II .............. Eleanor Estes

1. FIRST FLIGHTPROSE LESSONS

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Each Chapter in this Unit includes :

v Brief Summary of the Chapter

v ¬ÊΔU ∑§Ê ‚¢ÁˇÊåÃ ‚Ê⁄U

v Main Points of the Chapter

v ∑§ÁΔUŸ ‡ÊéŒÊÕ¸ ÃÕÊ ‚¢¬ÍáÊ¸ ¬ÊΔU ∑§Ê Á„UãŒË •ŸÈflÊŒ

v Textual Questions

v Examination-Style Questions

i. Reading Comprehension

ii. Short-Answer Type Questions

iii. Short-Essay Type Questions

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A LETTER TO GOD(G.L. Fuentes)

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(I)

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE STORY

Lencho was a poor farmer. He was very hard-working. Once there was a hailstorm. It destroyedhis crop completely. Lencho had great faith in God. He wrote a letter to God. He asked God tosend him money. The postmaster saw this letter. He decided to help Lencho. He collected somemoney. He put it inside an envelope. Lencho came to the post office to check his mail. The postoffice people gave him the envelope. Lencho opened the envelope. He took out the money andcounted it. He found that it was less than he had asked for. He wrote another letter to God. Heasked God to send him the rest of the money. But he wanted Him not to send the money throughthe mail. He said that the post office people were a bunch of crooks.

(II)

∑§„UÊŸË ∑§Ê ‚¢ÁˇÊåÃ ‚Ê⁄U‹Ò¥∑§Ù ∞∑§ $ª⁄UË’ Á∑§‚ÊŸ ÕÊ– fl„U ’„ÈUÃ ¬Á⁄UüÊ◊ Á∑§ÿÊ ∑§⁄UÃÊ ÕÊ– ∞∑§ ’Ê⁄U ÷Ê⁄UË •Ù‹ ¬«∏U– ß‚‚ ©U‚∑§Ë ¬Í⁄UË $»§‚‹

Ÿc≈U „UÙ ªß¸– ‹Ò¥∑§Ù ∑§Ù ß¸‡fl⁄U ◊¥ ’„ÈUÃ ÷⁄UÙ‚Ê ÕÊ– ©U‚Ÿ ß¸‡fl⁄U ∑§Ù ∞∑§ ¬òÊ Á‹πÊ– ©U‚Ÿ ß¸‡fl⁄U ‚ ∑§„UÊ Á∑§ fl„U ©U‚ ¬Ò‚÷¡ Œ– ¬ÙS≈U◊ÊS≈U⁄U Ÿ ‹Ò¥∑§Ù ∑§Ê ÿ„U ¬òÊ Œπ Á‹ÿÊ– ©U‚Ÿ ‹Ò¥∑§Ù ∑§Ë ‚„UÊÿÃÊ ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§Ê ÁŸáÊ¸ÿ Á∑§ÿÊ– ©U‚Ÿ ∑È§¿U ¬Ò‚ ∞∑§ÁòÊÃÁ∑§∞– ©U‚Ÿ ÿ ¬Ò‚ ∞∑§ Á‹$»§Ê$»§§ ◊¥ «UÊ‹ ÁŒ∞– ‹Ò¥∑§Ù •¬ŸË «UÊ∑§ ŒπŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ «UÊ∑§ÉÊ⁄U ◊¥ •ÊÿÊ– «UÊ∑§ÉÊ⁄U ∑§ ‹ÙªÙ¥ Ÿ©U‚ Á‹$»§Ê$»§Ê Œ ÁŒÿÊ ‹Ò¥∑§Ù Ÿ Á‹$»§Ê$»§Ê πÙ‹Ê– ©U‚Ÿ ¬Ò‚ ÁŸ∑§Ê‹ •ı⁄U ßã„¥U ÁªŸÊ– ©U‚Ÿ ŒπÊ Á∑§ ¬Ò‚ ©U‚ ‚ ∑§◊ Õ, Á¡ÃŸ©U‚Ÿ ◊Ê¢ª Õ– ©U‚Ÿ ß¸‡fl⁄U ∑§Ù ∞∑§ •ãÿ ¬òÊ Á‹πÊ– ©U‚Ÿ ß¸‡fl⁄U ‚ ∑§„UÊ Á∑§ fl„U ©U‚ ’Ê∑§Ë ∑§ ¬Ò‚ ÷¡ Œ– Á∑§ãÃÈ fl„Uß¸‡fl⁄U ‚ øÊ„UÃÊ ÕÊ Á∑§ fl„U ©U‚ ¬Ò‚ «UÊ∑§ mÊ⁄UÊ Ÿ ÷¡– ©U‚Ÿ ∑§„UÊ Á∑§ «UÊ∑§ÉÊ⁄U ∑§ ‹Ùª œÙπ’Ê ÊÙ¥ ∑§Ê ∞∑§ ≈UÙ‹Ê Õ–

(III)

MAIN POINTS OF THE STORY

1. There was a poor farmer named Lencho. He worked hard in his fields, but he had firm faithin God also.

‹Ò¥∑§Ù ŸÊ◊ ∑§Ê ∞∑§ $ª⁄UË’ Á∑§‚ÊŸ ÕÊ– fl„U •¬Ÿ πÃÙ¥ ◊¥ ∑§ÁΔUŸ ¬Á⁄UüÊ◊ ∑§⁄UÃÊ ÕÊ, Á∑§ãÃÈ fl„U ß¸‡fl⁄U ◊¥ ÷Ë ŒÎ…∏U Áfl‡flÊ‚⁄UπÃÊ ÕÊ–

2. One season, Lencho’s crop was destroyed by hailstorm. Lencho wrote a letter to God askingHim to send him some money.

∞∑§ ◊ı‚◊ ∑§ Œı⁄UÊŸ ‹Ò¥∑§Ù ∑§Ë $»§‚‹ •Ù‹Ê-flÎÁc≈U ∑§ ∑§Ê⁄UáÊ ¬Í⁄UË Ÿc≈U „UÙ ªß¸– ‹Ò¥∑§Ù Ÿ ß¸‡fl⁄U ∑§Ù ∞∑§ ¬òÊ Á‹πÊÁ∑§ fl„U ©U‚ ∑È§¿U ¬Ò‚ ÷¡ Œ–

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3. The local postmaster saw Lencho’s letter and was much impressed by Lencho’s faith in God.SÕÊŸËÿ ¬ÙS≈U◊ÊS≈U⁄U Ÿ ‹Ò¥∑§Ù ∑§Ê ¬òÊ ŒπÊ •ı⁄U ‹Ò¥∑§Ù ∑§ ß¸‡fl⁄U ◊¥ Áfl‡flÊ‚ ‚ ’„ÈUÃ ¬˝÷ÊÁflÃ „ÈU•Ê–

4. The postmaster decided to help Lencho and collected some money for him. He put the moneyin an envelope.¬ÙS≈U◊ÊS≈U⁄U Ÿ ‹Ò¥∑§Ù ∑§Ë ‚„UÊÿÃÊ ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§Ê ÁŸ‡øÿ Á∑§ÿÊ •ı⁄U ©U‚∑§ Á‹∞ ∑È§¿U ¬Ò‚ ∞∑§ÁòÊÃ Á∑§∞– ©U‚Ÿ ÿ ¬Ò‚∞∑§ Á‹$»§Ê$»§ ◊¥ «UÊ‹ ÁŒ∞–

5. When Lencho came to the post office to check his mail, the letter was delivered to him.¡’ ‹Ò¥∑§Ù «UÊ∑§ÉÊ⁄U ◊¥ •¬ŸË «UÊ∑§ ŒπŸ •ÊÿÊ ÃÙ fl„U ¬òÊ ©U‚ Œ ÁŒÿÊ ªÿÊ–

6. Lencho opened the envelope and counted the money. He found that it was less than whathe had asked for. He was very angry. He thought that the post office people had taken outthe money.‹Ò¥∑§Ù Ÿ Á‹$»§Ê$»§Ê πÙ‹Ê •ı⁄U ¬Ò‚ ÁªŸ– ©U‚Ÿ ŒπÊ Á∑§ ¬Ò‚ ©UŸ ¬Ò‚Ù¥ ‚ ∑§◊ Õ ¡Ù ©U‚Ÿ ◊Ê¢ª Õ– ©U‚ ’„ÈUÃ ∑˝§Ùœ•ÊÿÊ– ©U‚Ÿ ‚ÙøÊ Á∑§ «UÊ∑§ÉÊ⁄U ∑§ ‹ÙªÙ¥ Ÿ ¬Ò‚ ÁŸ∑§Ê‹ Á‹∞ Õ–

7. Lencho wrote another letter to God to send him the rest of the money. But he asked Godnot to send the money through the mail because, according to him, the post office peoplewere a bunch of crooks.‹Ò¥∑§Ù Ÿ ß¸‡fl⁄U ∑§Ù ∞∑§ •ãÿ ¬òÊ Á‹πÊ Á∑§ fl„U ©U‚ ’Ê∑§Ë ∑§ ¬Ò‚ ÷¡ Œ– Á∑§ãÃÈ ©U‚Ÿ ß¸‡fl⁄U ‚ ∑§„UÊ Á∑§ fl„U©U‚ ¬Ò‚ «UÊ∑§ mÊ⁄UÊ Ÿ ÷¡ ÄÿÙ¥Á∑§, ©U‚∑§ •ŸÈ‚Ê⁄U, «UÊ∑§ÉÊ⁄U ∑§ ‹Ùª ΔUªÙ¥ ∑§Ê ∞∑§ ≈UÙ‹Ê Õ–

(IV)

∑§ÁΔUŸ ‡ÊéŒÊÕ¸ ÃÕÊ ‚¢¬ÍáÊ¸ ∑§„UÊŸË ∑§Ê Á„UãŒË •ŸÈflÊŒ(Page 3) The house ....................................................... some water, woman.’’

∑§ÁΔUŸ ‡ÊéŒÊÕ¸ : 1. entire — complete, ¬Í⁄UËU ; 2. crest — top, øÙ≈UË ; 3. dotted — spread in variousplaces, ßœ⁄U-©Uœ⁄U Á’π⁄UÊ „ÈU•Ê, Á¿U≈U∑§Ê „ÈU•ÊU ; 4. harvest — ripe crop, ¬∑§Ë „ÈUß »§‚‹ ; 5. downpour — heavyrain, ÷Ê⁄UË fl·Ê¸ ; 6. intimately — thoroughly, ¬Í⁄UË Ã⁄U„U ‚–

Text •ŸÈflÊŒ

The house — the only one in the entire valley— sat on the crest of a low hill. From this heightone could see the river and the field of ripe corndotted with the flowers that always promised agood harvest. The only thing the earth neededwas a downpour or at least a shower. Throughoutthe morning Lencho — who knew his fieldsintimately — had done nothing else but seen thesky towards the north-east.

“Now we’re really going to get some water,woman.”

fl„ ◊∑§ÊŸ ó ¡ÙU ©U‚ ¬Í⁄UË ÉÊÊ≈UË ◊¥ ∞∑§◊ÊòÊ „UË ÕÊ ó∞∑§ ÁŸø‹Ë ¬„UÊ«∏UË ∑§Ë øÙ≈UË ¬⁄U π«∏UÊ ÕÊ– ß‚ ™¢§øÊß¸ ¬⁄U‚ •ÊŒ◊Ë ŸŒË ∑§Ù ÃÕÊ ¬∑§ „ÈU∞ •ŸÊ¡ ∑§ ©U‚ πÃ ∑§Ù Œπ‚∑§ÃÊ ÕÊ ¡Ù „U⁄U ¡ª„U ∞‚ »Í§‹Ù¥ ‚ ÷⁄UÊ „ÈU•Ê ÕÊ ¡Ù ‚ŒÊ∞∑§ •ë¿UË »§‚‹ ∑§ „UÙŸ ∑§Ê ÷⁄UÙ‚Ê ÁŒ‹ÊÃ Õ– ∞∑§◊ÊòÊ øË ÊÁ¡‚∑§Ë œ⁄UÃË ∑§Ù ÊM§⁄UÃ ÕË, fl„U ÕË ó ∞∑§ ◊Í‚‹ÊœÊ⁄U fl·Ê¸•ÕflÊ ∑§◊-‚-∑§◊ ∞∑§ ’ı¿UÊ⁄U– ©U‚ ¬Í⁄UË ¬˝ÊÃ— ∑§ Œı⁄UÊŸ ‹Ò¥∑§Ùó ¡Ù •¬Ÿ πÃÙ¥ ∑§Ù ¬Í⁄UË Ã⁄U„U ‚ ¡ÊŸÃÊ ÕÊ ó Ÿ ©UûÊ⁄U-¬Ífl¸ ∑§ •Ê∑§Ê‡Ê ∑§Ù ŒπŸ ∑§ •ÁÃÁ⁄UÄÃ •ãÿ ∑§Ùß¸ ∑§Ê◊ Ÿ„UË¥Á∑§ÿÊ ÕÊ–

““∞ •ı⁄ UÃ, „ U◊ ¥ •’ ‚ø◊Èø ∑ È §¿ U ¬ÊŸË Á◊‹ŸflÊ‹Ê „ÒU–””

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(Page 3) The woman ................................................................. frozen pearls.

∑§ÁΔUŸ ‡ÊéŒÊÕ¸ : 1. supper — the last meal of the day, ‚Êÿ¢∑§Ê‹ ∑§Ê ÷Ù¡Ÿ ; 2. predicted — said inadvance, ¬„U‹ „UË ’ÃÊ ÁŒÿÊ ÕÊ ; 3. approaching — coming nearer, Ÿ ÊŒË∑§ •ÊÃ „ÈU∞ ; 4. pleasure — joy,πÈ‡ÊË ; 5. expression — the look on the face, ø„U⁄U ¬⁄U ∑§Ê ÷Êfl ; 6. regarded — looked steadily in a satisfiedway, ‚ãÃÙ· ∑§ ÷Êfl ‚ ÁŸ⁄UãÃ⁄U ŒπÃÊ ⁄U„UÊ ; 7. draped — covered, …U∑§ „ÈU∞U ; 8. hailstones — small ballsof ice falling as rain, •Ù‹U; 9. resemble — look like, ∑§ ¡Ò‚ ‹ªŸÊ ; 10. exposing — leaving uncovered,Á’ŸÊ …U∑§ „ÈU∞ ¿UÙ«∏U ŒŸÊ–

Text •ŸÈflÊŒ

The woman, who was preparing supper, replied,“Yes, God willing.” The older boys were workingin the field, while the smaller ones were playingnear the house, until the woman called to themall, “Come for dinner.” It was during the mealthat, just as Lencho had predicted, big drops ofrain began to fall. In the north-east huge mountainsof clouds could be seen approaching. The air wasfresh and sweet. The man went out for no otherreason than to have the pleasure of feeling therain on his body, and when he returned heexclaimed, “These aren’t raindrops falling fromthe sky; they are new coins. The big drops areten-cent pieces and the little ones are fives.”

With a satisfied expression he regarded thefield of ripe corn with its flowers, draped in acurtain of rain. But suddenly a strong wind beganto blow and along with the rain very large hailstonesbegan to fall. These truly did resemble new silvercoins. The boys, exposing themselves to the rain,ran out to collect the frozen pearls.

(Page 4) ‘‘It’s really getting ........................................................... this year.’’

∑§ÁΔUŸ ‡ÊéŒÊÕ¸ : 1. passes — ends, ‚◊ÊåÃ „UÙ ¡Ê∞ªÊU ; 2. cornfield — field where corn has been grown,•ŸÊ¡ ∑§Ê πÃU ; 3. plague — large numbers, ’«∏UÊ ÷Ê⁄UË Œ‹U ; 4. locusts — a type of winged insects,¬¢πŒÊ⁄U ∑§Ë«∏U, Á≈UÁ«˜U«UÿÊ¢U–

Text •ŸÈflÊŒ

“It’s really getting bad now,’’ exclaimed theman, “I hope it passes quickly.” It did not pass

©U‚UU •ı⁄UÃ Ÿ, ¡Ù ‚Êÿ¢∑§Ê‹ ∑§Ê ÷Ù¡Ÿ ÃÒÿÊ⁄U ∑§⁄U ⁄U„UË ÕË,©UûÊ⁄U ÁŒÿÊ, ““„UÊ¢, ÿÁŒ ß¸‡fl⁄U ∑§Ë ßë¿UÊ „ÈUß¸–”” ¡Ù ‹«∏U∑§ •ÊÿÈ◊¥ ’«∏U Õ, fl πÃ ◊¥ ∑§Ê◊ ∑§⁄U ⁄U„U Õ, ¡’Á∑§ ¿UÙ≈U ‹«∏U∑§ÉÊ⁄U ∑§ Ÿ ÊŒË∑§ π‹ ⁄U„U Õ, •ı⁄U •ãÃ ◊¥ •ı⁄UÃ Ÿ ©UŸ ‚’∑§Ù ÿ„U ∑§„UÃ „ÈU∞ ’È‹ÊÿÊ, ““⁄UÊÁòÊ-÷Ù¡Ÿ ∑§ Á‹∞ •Ê ¡Ê•Ù–””÷Ù¡Ÿ ∑§ Œı⁄UÊŸ „UË, ¡Ò‚Ê Á∑§ ‹Ò¥∑§Ù Ÿ ¬„U‹ „UË •ŸÈ◊ÊŸ ‹ªÊÁ‹ÿÊ ÕÊ, fl·Ê¸ ∑§Ë ’«∏UË-’«∏UË ’Í¢Œ¥ Áª⁄UŸ ‹ªË¥– ©UûÊ⁄U-¬ÍflË¸ ÁŒ‡ÊÊ◊¥ ’«∏U-’«∏U ¬„UÊ«∏UÙ¥ ∑§ ¡Ò‚ ’ÊŒ‹ •ÊÃ ÁŒπÊß¸ ÁŒÿ– „UflÊ ÃÊ ÊËÃÕÊ ‚È„UÊflŸË ‹ª ⁄U„UË ÕË– fl„U •ÊŒ◊Ë ’Ê„U⁄U ø‹Ê ªÿÊ, ÃÕÊß‚∑§ •ÁÃÁ⁄UÄÃ ß‚∑§Ê •ãÿ ∑§Ùß¸ ∑§Ê⁄UáÊ Ÿ„UË¥ ÕÊ Á∑§ fl„U •¬Ÿ‡Ê⁄UË⁄U ¬⁄U fl·Ê¸ ∑§ •ŸÈ÷fl ∑§Ê •ÊŸãŒ ‹ŸÊ øÊ„UÃÊ ÕÊ, ÃÕÊ¡’ fl„U flÊ¬‚ •ÊÿÊ ÃÙ ©U‚Ÿ πÈ‡ÊË ‚ ÁøÀ‹ÊÃ „ÈU∞ ∑§„UÊ,““ÿ •Ê∑§Ê‡Ê ‚ Áª⁄UÃË „ÈUß¸ fl·Ê¸ ∑§Ë ’Í¢Œ¥ Ÿ„UË¥ „Ò¥U; ÿ ÃÙ ŸÿÁ‚Ä∑§ „Ò¥U– ’«∏UË ’Í¢Œ¥ Œ‚-Œ‚ ‚ã≈U ∑§ Á‚Ä∑§ „Ò¥U ÃÕÊ ¿UÙ≈UË’Í¢Œ¥ ¬Ê¢ø-¬Ê¢ø ‚ã≈U ∑§ Á‚Ä∑§–””

‚¢ÃÙ· ∑§Ë ÷ÊflŸÊ ‚Á„UÃ ©U‚Ÿ ¬∑§ •ŸÊ¡ ∑§ ©U‚ πÃ ∑§ÙŒπÊ ¡Ù »Í§‹Ù¥ ‚ ÷⁄UÊ „ÈU•Ê ÕÊ ÃÕÊ ¡Ù fl·Ê¸ M§¬Ë øÊŒ⁄U ‚…U∑§Ê „ÈU•Ê ÕÊ– Á∑§ãÃÈ •øÊŸ∑§ ∞∑§ Ã Ê „UflÊ ø‹Ÿ ‹ªË •ı⁄Ufl·Ê¸ ∑§ ‚ÊÕ-‚ÊÕ ’„ÈUÃ ’«∏U-’«∏U •Ù‹ Áª⁄UŸ ‹ª– ÿ ‚ø◊Èø„UË øÊ¢ŒË ∑§ Ÿ∞ Á‚Ä∑§Ù¥ ∑§ ¡Ò‚ ‹ªÃ Õ– fl·Ê¸ ◊¥ ÷ËªŸ ∑§Ë¬⁄UflÊ„U Ÿ ∑§⁄UÃ „ÈU∞ ‹«∏U∑§ ©UŸ ¡◊ „ÈU∞ ◊ÙÁÃÿÙ¥ ∑§Ù ß∑§≈˜UÔΔUÊ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ ’Ê„U⁄U ∑§Ù ÷Êª Á‹∞–

““•’ ◊ı‚◊ ‚ø◊Èø π⁄UÊ’ „UÙÃÊ ¡Ê ⁄U„UÊ „ÒU,”” ‹Ò¥∑§Ù ŸŒÈ—πË „UÙÃ „ÈU∞ ∑§„UÊ, ““◊È¤Ê •Ê‡ÊÊ „ÒU Á∑§ ÿ„U (•Ù‹ ¬«∏UŸÊ)


quickly. For an hour the hail rained on the house,the garden, the hillside, the cornfield, on thewhole valley. The field was white, as if coveredwith salt. Not a leaf remained on the trees. Thecorn was totally destroyed. The flowers were gonefrom the plants. Lencho’s soul was filled withsadness. When the storm had passed, he stood inthe middle of the field and said to his sons, “Aplague of locusts would have left more than this.The hail has left nothing. This year we will haveno corn.”

That night was a sorrowful one.“All our work, for nothing.’’“There’s no one who can help us.”“We’ll all go hungry this year.”

Oral Comprehension Check

Q. 1. What did Lencho hope for ?

Ans. He hoped that there would be a good shower of rain for his crop.

Q. 2. Why did Lencho say the raindrops were like ‘new coins’ ?

Ans. Lencho hoped that these drops of rain would give him a good crop and then he would havea rich store of corn for his family. That was why he called the raindrops ‘new coins’.

Q. 3. How did the rain change ? What happened to Lencho’s fields ?

Ans. The rain turned into hailstorm. It destroyed Lencho’s crop completely.

Q. 4. What were Lencho’s feelings when the hail stopped ?

Ans. Lencho was very sad. He said that the hail had left nothing, and they would have no cornthat year.

(Page 5) But in the hearts ............................................... into the mailbox.

∑§ÁΔUŸ ‡ÊéŒÊÕ¸ : 1. solitary — the only one, ∞∑§◊ÊòÊ; 2. upset — worried, ÁøÁãÃÃ ; 3. instructed —taught, Á‚πÊÿÊU ; 4. conscience — soul, heart, ÁŒ‹, •Êà◊Ê ; 5. an ox of a man — one working likean ox, ’Ò‹ ∑§Ë ÷Ê°ÁÃ ∑§Ê◊ ∑§⁄UŸ flÊ‹Ê ; 6. following — coming, •ª‹U; 7. daybreak — dawn, ¬˝÷ÊÃ ;8. pesos — the unit of money in many Latin American countries, •Ÿ∑§ ‹ÊÃËŸË •◊⁄UË∑§Ë Œ‡ÊÙ¥ ∑§ÊÁ‚Ä∑§ÊU ; 9. troubled — worried, ÁøÁãÃÃU ; 10. dropped — put, «UÊ‹ ÁŒÿÊ–

Text •ŸÈflÊŒ

But in the hearts of all who lived in that solitaryhouse in the middle of the valley, there was asingle hope : help from God.

‡ÊËÉÊ˝ „UË ‚◊ÊåÃ „UÙ ¡Ê∞ªÊ–”” Á∑§ãÃÈ ÿ„U ‡ÊËÉÊ˝ ‚◊ÊåÃ Ÿ „ÈU•Ê–‹ªÊÃÊ⁄U ∞∑§ ÉÊá≈UÊ ÷⁄U •Ù‹ ’⁄U‚Ã ⁄U„U ó ÉÊ⁄U ∑§ ™§¬⁄U,’Ê$ª ◊¥, ¬„UÊ«∏UË ∑§Ë …U‹ÊŸ ¬⁄U, •ŸÊ¡ ∑§ πÃ ◊¥ •ı⁄U ¬Í⁄UËÉÊÊ≈UË ∑§ ™§¬⁄U– πÃ ‚$»§Œ „UÙ ªÿÊ, ◊ÊŸÙ ÿ„U Ÿ◊∑§ ‚ …U∑§Ê„ÈU•Ê „UÙ– ¬«∏UÙ¥ ∑§ ™§¬⁄U ∞∑§ ¬ûÊÊ ÷Ë Ÿ ⁄U„UÊ– •ŸÊ¡ ¬Í⁄UËÃ⁄U„U ‚ Ÿc≈U „UÙ ªÿÊ– ¬ıœÙ¥ ¬⁄U ‚ »Í§‹ ¡ÊÃ ⁄U„U– ‹Ò¥∑§Ù ∑§Ë•Êà◊Ê ©UŒÊ‚Ë ‚ ÷⁄U ªß¸– ¡’ ÃÍ$»§ÊŸ ‚◊ÊåÃ „UÙ ªÿÊ ÃÙ fl„UπÃ ∑§ ◊äÿ ◊¥ ¡Ê π«∏UÊ „ÈU•Ê, •ı⁄U •¬Ÿ ’≈UÙ¥ ‚ ∑§„UŸ ‹ªÊ,““∞∑§ ’«∏UÊ Á≈U«˜U«UË-Œ‹ ÷Ë ß‚‚ ÿÊŒÊ ‡Ê· ¿UÙ«∏U ¡ÊÃÊ– •Ù‹ÃÙ ∑È§¿U ÷Ë ’Ê∑§Ë Ÿ„UË¥ ¿UÙ«∏U ª∞ „Ò¥U– ß‚ fl·¸ „U◊Ê⁄U ¬Ê‚ ∑§Ùß¸•ŸÊ¡ Ÿ„UË¥ „UÙªÊ–””

fl„U ⁄UÊÃ ∞∑§ ŒÈ—π ∑§Ë ⁄UÊÃ ÕË–““„U◊Ê⁄UË ‚’ ◊„UŸÃ ’∑§Ê⁄U ªß¸ „ÒU–””““∑§Ùß¸ Ÿ„UË¥ „ÒU ¡Ù „U◊Ê⁄UË ◊ŒŒ ∑§⁄U ‚∑§–””““ß‚ fl·¸ „U◊ ‚’ ∑§Ù ÷Íπ ⁄U„UŸÊ „UÙªÊ–””

Á∑§ãÃÈ ©UŸ ‚÷Ë ‹ÙªÙ¥ ∑§ ÁŒ‹Ù¥ ◊¥, ¡Ù ÉÊÊ≈UË ∑§ ◊äÿ ©U‚∞∑§◊ÊòÊ ÉÊ⁄U ◊¥ ⁄U„UÃ Õ, fl„UÊ¢ ∞∑§◊ÊòÊ •Ê‡ÊÊ •’ ÷Ë ÕË óß¸‡fl⁄U ‚ ◊ŒŒ ∑§Ë •Ê‡ÊÊ–


“Don’t be so upset, even though this seems likea total loss. Remember, no one dies of hunger.”

“That is what they say : no one dies of hunger.”

All through the night, Lencho thought only ofhis one hope : the help of God, whose eyes, ashe had been instructed, see everything, even whatis deep in one’s conscience. Lencho was an ox ofa man, working like an animal in the fields, butstill he knew how to write. The following Sunday,at daybreak, he began to write a letter which hehimself would carry to town and place in themail.

It was nothing less than a letter to God.

“God,” he wrote, “if you don’t help me, my familyand I will go hungry this year. I need a hundredpesos in order to sow my field again and to liveuntil the crop comes, because the hailstorm ....”

He wrote ‘To God’ on the envelope, put theletter inside, and still troubled, went to town. Atthe post office, he placed a stamp on the letterand dropped it into the mailbox.

(Page 5) One of the employees ................................. as a signature : God.

∑§ÁΔUŸ ‡ÊéŒÊÕ : 1. employees — workers, ∑§◊øÊ⁄UËU ; 2. boss — manager, employer, •Áœ∑§Ê⁄UË ; 3. heartily— very greatly, ’„ÈUÃ ÿÊŒÊ ; 4. career — job or profession, ∑§Ê◊, Ÿı∑§⁄UËU ; 5. amiable — friendly,◊ÒòÊË¬ÍáÊ¸ ; 6. broke out — started, ‡ÊÈM§ „UÙ ªÿÊU ; 7. tapping — striking gently, ≈U¬≈U¬ÊÃ „ÈU∞ ; 8. commented— remarked, Á≈Uå¬áÊË ∑§Ë ; 9. correspondence — exchange of letters, ¬òÊ-√ÿfl„UÊ⁄UU ; 10. shake — weaken,∑§◊ ÊÙ⁄U ’ŸÊŸÊU ; 11. evident — clear, S¬c≈UU ; 12. goodwill — friendly feeling, ‚Œ÷ÊflŸÊ ; 13. stuck — remaineddetermined, ŒÎ…∏U-ÁŸ‡øÿË ’ŸÊ ⁄U„UÊU ; 14. resolution — determination, ÁŸ‡øÿ ; 15. obliged — forced, ’Êäÿ„UÙ ª∞U; 16. charity — kindness, ŒÿÊ–U

Text •ŸÈflÊŒOne of the employees, who was a postman and

also helped at the post office, went to his bosslaughing heartily and showed him the letter toGod. Never in his career as a postman had heknown that address. The postmaster — a fat,

““ßÃŸÊ ŒÈ—πË ◊Ã ’ŸÙ, ÿlÁ¬ ∞‚Ê ‹ªÃÊ „ÒU Á∑§ ‚’ ‹È≈UªÿÊ „ÒU– ÿÊŒ ⁄UπÙ, ÷Íπ ‚ ∑§Ùß¸ Ÿ„UË¥ ◊⁄UÃÊ „ÒU–””

““∑§„UÃ ÃÙ ∞‚Ê „UË „Ò¥U ó ÷Íπ ‚ ∑§Ùß¸ Ÿ„UË¥ ◊⁄UÃÊ–”” (•ÕÊ¸Ã˜ß¸‡fl⁄U Á∑§‚Ë ∑§Ù ÷Íπ ‚ Ÿ„UË¥ ◊⁄UŸ ŒÃÊ–)

¬Í⁄UË ⁄UÊÃ ÷⁄U ‹Ò¥∑§Ù •¬ŸË ∞∑§◊ÊòÊ •Ê‡ÊÊ ∑§ Áfl·ÿ ◊¥ ‚ÙøÃÊ⁄U„UÊ ó ©U‚ ß¸‡fl⁄U ∑§Ë ‚„UÊÿÃÊ ∑§ ’Ê⁄U ◊¥ ó Á¡‚ ∑§Ë •Ê¢π¥,¡Ò‚Ê Á∑§ ©U‚ Á‚πÊÿÊ ªÿÊ ÕÊ, ‚’ ∑È§¿U ŒπÃË „Ò¥U, ©U‚ øË Ê∑§Ù ÷Ë ¡Ù ◊ŸÈcÿ ∑§ ª„U⁄U •ãÃ◊¸Ÿ ◊¥ „UÙÃË „ÒU– ‹Ò¥∑§Ù ’Ò‹∑§Ë ÷Ê°ÁÃ ∑§Ê◊ ∑§⁄UŸ flÊ‹Ê √ÿÁÄÃ ÕÊ– fl„U πÃÙ¥ ◊¥ ∞∑§ ¬‡ÊÈ∑§Ë ÷Ê¢ÁÃ ∑§Ê◊ ∑§⁄UÃÊ ÕÊ, Á∑§ãÃÈ Á»§⁄U ÷Ë ©U‚ Á‹πŸÊ •ÊÃÊÕÊ– •ÊªÊ◊Ë ⁄UÁflflÊ⁄U ∑§ ÁŒŸ ¬˝ÊÃ— „UÙÃ „UË fl„U ∞∑§ ¬òÊ Á‹πŸ‹ªÊ Á¡‚ fl„U Sflÿ¢ Ÿª⁄U ‹ ¡Ê ∑§⁄U «UÊ∑§ ◊¥ «UÊ‹ŸÊ øÊ„UÃÊÕÊ–U

ÿ„U ¬òÊ ß¸‡fl⁄U ∑§Ù Á‹π ª∞ ¬òÊ ‚ ∑§Ùß¸ ∑§◊ ¬òÊ Ÿ„UË¥ÕÊ–

““¬˝÷È,”” ©U‚Ÿ Á‹πÊ, ““ÿÁŒ •Ê¬ ◊⁄UË ‚„UÊÿÃÊ Ÿ„UË¥ ∑§⁄¥ªÃÙ ◊È¤Ê ÃÕÊ ◊⁄UU ¬Á⁄UflÊ⁄U ∑§Ù ß‚ fl·¸ ÷Íπ ⁄U„UŸÊ „UÙªÊ– ◊È¤Ê•¬Ÿ πÃ ∑§Ù Á»§⁄U ‚ ’ÙŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ •ı⁄U •¬ŸÊ ªÈ ÊÊ⁄UÊ ø‹ÊŸ∑§ Á‹∞ ∞∑§ ‚ı ¬‚Ù ∑§Ë ÊM§⁄UÃ „ÒU ¡’ Ã∑§ Á∑§ (•ª‹Ë)$»§‚‹ Ÿ„UË¥ •ÊÃË, ÄÿÙ¥Á∑§ •Ù‹Ù¥ Ÿ ............””

“ß¸‡fl⁄U ∑§Ù” ó ©U‚Ÿ Á‹$»§Ê$»§ ¬⁄U ÿ ‡ÊéŒ Á‹π •ı⁄U ¬òÊ∑§Ù ß‚∑§ •ãŒ⁄U «UÊ‹ ÁŒÿÊ, Ã’ •’ ÷Ë ÁøÁãÃÃ-‚Ê „ÈU•ÊŸª⁄U ∑§Ë Ã⁄U»§ ø‹ ÁŒÿÊ– «UÊ∑§ÉÊ⁄U ¬„È¢Uø ∑§⁄U ©U‚Ÿ ¬òÊ ¬⁄UÁ≈U∑§≈U ‹ªÊß¸ •ı⁄U ß‚ «UÊ∑§ flÊ‹ Á«Ué’ ◊¥ «UÊ‹ ÁŒÿÊ–

∑§◊¸øÊÁ⁄UÿÙ¥ ◊¥ ‚ ∞∑§ √ÿÁÄÃ, ¡Ù ∞∑§ «UÊÁ∑§ÿÊ ÕÊ •ı⁄U«UÊ∑§ÉÊ⁄U ∑§ ∑§Ê◊ ◊¥ ÷Ë „UÊÕ ’≈UÊÿÊ ∑§⁄UÃÊ ÕÊ, πÍ’ „¢U‚ÃÊ „ÈU•Ê•¬Ÿ •$»§‚⁄U ∑§ ¬Ê‚ ªÿÊ •ı⁄U ©U‚ ß¸‡fl⁄U ∑§Ù Á‹πÊ ªÿÊ fl„U¬òÊ ÁŒπÊÿÊ– «UÊÁ∑§∞ ∑§ M§¬ ◊¥ •¬Ÿ ¬Í⁄U ∑§Êÿ¸∑§Ê‹ ∑§ Œı⁄UÊŸ©U‚Ÿ ∞‚Ê ¬ÃÊ ∑§÷Ë Ÿ„UË¥ ŒπÊ-‚ÈŸÊ ÕÊ– ¬ÙS≈U◊ÊS≈U⁄U, ¡Ù ◊Ù≈U


amiable fellow — also broke out laughing, butalmost immediately he turned serious and, tappingthe letter on his desk, commented, “What faith !I wish I had the faith of the man who wrote thisletter. Starting up a correspondence with God !”

So, in order not to shake the writer’s faith inGod, the postmaster came up with an idea : answerthe letter. But when he opened it, it was evidentthat to answer it he needed something more thangoodwill, ink and paper. But he stuck to hisresolution: he asked for money from his employees,he himself gave a part of his salary, and severalfriends of his were obliged to give something ‘foran act of charity’.

It was impossible for him to gather the hundredpesos, so he was able to send the farmer only alittle more than half. He put the money in anenvelope addressed to Lencho and with it a lettercontaining only a single word as a signature :God.


Q. 1. Who or what did Lencho have faith in ? What did he do ?

Ans. Lencho had faith in help from God. He wrote a letter to God saying that he needed a hundredpesos to sow his field again.

Q. 2. Who read the letter ?

Ans. It was the postmaster who read the letter.

Q. 3. What did the postmaster do then ?

Ans. The postmaster at first laughed. But then he became serious. He was deeply moved by thewriter’s faith in God. He did not want to shake this faith. So he decided to collect the moneyand send it to Lencho.

(Page 6) The following Sunday .............................................................. Lencho.’’

∑§ÁΔUŸ ‡ÊéŒÊÕ¸ : 1. the following — the coming, the next, •ª‹U ; 2. a bit — a little, ÕÊ«∏UÊ-‚ÊU;3. handed — gave, ÁŒÿÊU ; 4. experiencing — feeling, ◊„U‚Í‚ ∑§⁄UÃ „ÈU∞ ; 5. contentment — satisfaction,‚ãÃÙ·U ; 6. performed — done, Á∑§ÿÊ ; 7. confidence — trust, ÷⁄UÙ‚Ê ; 8. denied — refused, ßã∑§Ê⁄UÁ∑§ÿÊ ; 9. wrinkling — tightening the skin into lines, ¤ÊÈÁ⁄¸UÿÊ¢ «UÊ‹ŸÊU ; 10. brow — forehead, ◊ÊÕÊ ;11. licked — made wet with the tongue, ¡Ë÷ ‚ ªË‹Ê Á∑§ÿÊ ; 12. affixed — fixed, Áø¬∑§Ê ÁŒÿÊ ; 13. mail— post, «UÊ∑§ ; 14. bunch — group, ≈UÙ‹Ë ; 15. crooks — dishonest people, ΔUª, œÙπ’Ê Ê–

‡Ê⁄UË⁄UU flÊ‹Ê ∞∑§ ‚Œ÷ÊflŸÊ¬ÍáÊ √ÿÁÄÃ ÕÊ, ∑§Ë ÷Ë „¢U‚Ë ¿ÍU≈U ªß, Á∑§ãÃÈ‹ª÷ª ÃÈ⁄UãÃ „UË fl„U ªê÷Ë⁄U „UÙ ªÿÊ •ı⁄U «US∑§ ∑§ ™§¬⁄U ¬òÊ ∑§Ù≈U¬≈U¬ÊÃ „ÈU∞ ∑§„UŸ ‹ªÊ ó ““∑Ò§‚Ë •ÊSÕÊ „ÒU ! ∑§Ê‡Ê ◊È¤Ê ◊¥ ÷Ë©U‚ √ÿÁÄÃ ∑§ ¡Ò‚Ë •ÊSÕÊ „UÙÃË Á¡‚Ÿ ÿ„U ¬òÊ Á‹πÊ „ÒU– ©U‚ŸÃÙ ß‡fl⁄U ∑§ ‚ÊÕ „UË ¬òÊ-√ÿfl„UÊ⁄U ∑§⁄UŸÊ ‡ÊÈM§ ∑§⁄U ÁŒÿÊ „ÒU!””

ÃÊÁ∑§ ©U‚ ‹π∑§ ∑§Ê ß¸‡fl⁄U ◊¥ Áfl‡flÊ‚ Ÿ «Uª◊ªÊ∞,¬ÙS≈U◊ÊS≈U⁄U ∑§Ù ∞∑§ ÁfløÊ⁄U ‚Í¤ÊÊ ó ß‚ ¬òÊ ∑§Ê ©UûÊ⁄U ÁŒÿÊ¡ÊŸÊ øÊÁ„U∞– ¬⁄UãÃÈ ¡’ ©U‚Ÿ ß‚ πÙ‹Ê ÃÙ S¬c≈U „UÙ ªÿÊÁ∑§ ß‚∑§Ê ©UûÊ⁄U ŒŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ ©U‚ ‚Œ˜÷ÊflŸÊ, ∑§Êª Ê •ı⁄U SÿÊ„UË∑§ •ÁÃÁ⁄UÄÃ Á∑§‚Ë •ãÿ øË Ê ∑§Ë ÷Ë ÊM§⁄UÃ ¬«∏UŸË ÕË– ¬⁄UãÃÈfl„U •¬Ÿ ÁŸ‡øÿ ¬⁄U «U≈UÊ ⁄U„UÊ– ©U‚Ÿ •¬Ÿ ∑§◊¸øÊÁ⁄UÿÙ¥ ‚¬Ò‚ ◊Ê¢ª, Sflÿ¢ ÷Ë ©U‚Ÿ •¬Ÿ flÃŸ ∑§Ê ∑È§¿U ÷Êª ÁŒÿÊ, ÃÕÊ©U‚∑§ •Ÿ∑§ Á◊òÊ ÷Ë “¬Èáÿ ∑§ ß‚ ∑§Ê◊” ◊¥ ∑È§¿U Ÿ ∑È§¿UÿÙªŒÊŸ ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§Ù ’Êäÿ „UÙ ª∞–

©U‚∑§ Á‹∞ ¬Í⁄U ‚ı ¬‚Ù ß∑§≈˜UΔU ∑§⁄UŸÊ •‚ê÷fl ÕÊ, ß‚Á‹∞fl„U Á∑§‚ÊŸ ∑§Ù ∑§fl‹ •Êœ ‚ ÕÙ«∏UÊ •Áœ∑§ „UË ÷¡Ÿ ◊¥ ‚◊Õ¸„UÙ ¬ÊÿÊ– ©U‚Ÿ ¬Ò‚Ù¥ ∑§Ù ∞∑§ Á‹$»§Ê$»§§ ◊¥ «UÊ‹Ê Á¡‚ ¬⁄U‹Ò¥∑§Ù ∑§Ê ¬ÃÊ Á‹πÊ „ÈU•Ê ÕÊ •ı⁄U ©UŸ ¬Ò‚Ù¥ ∑§ ‚ÊÕ ∞∑§¬òÊ ⁄Uπ ÁŒÿÊ Á¡‚ ¬⁄U ∑§fl‹ ∞∑§ „UË ‡ÊéŒ „USÃÊˇÊ⁄U ∑§ M§¬◊¥ •¢Á∑§Ã ÕÊ ó ß¸‡fl⁄U–


Text •ŸÈflÊŒ

The following Sunday Lencho came a bit earlierthan usual to ask if there was a letter for him. Itwas the postman himself who handed the letterto him while the postmaster, experiencing thecontentment of a man who has performed agood deed, looked on from the doorway of hisoffice.

Lencho showed not the slightest surprise onseeing the money; such was his confidence — buthe became angry when he counted the money —God could not have made a mistake, nor couldHe have denied Lencho what he had requested.

Immediately, Lencho went up to the windowto ask for paper and ink. On the public writing-table, he started to write, with much wrinklingof his brow, caused by the effort he had to maketo express his ideas. When he finished, he wentto the window to buy a stamp which he lickedand then affixed to the envelope with a blow ofhis fist. The moment the letter fell into the mailboxthe postmaster went to open it. It said : “God :of the money that I asked for, only seventy pesosreached me. Send me the rest, since I need it verymuch. But don’t send it to me through the mail,because the post office employees are a bunch ofcrooks.

— Lencho.”

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Q. 1. Was Lencho surprised to find a letter for him with money in it ?

Ans. No, he was not at all surprised. He was certain that God would send him the money.

Q. 2. What made him angry ?

Ans. Lencho had asked God for one hundred pesos. But he found only seventy pesos in the letterthat he had received. He thought the post office people had stolen his money. It was thisthought that made him angry.

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TEXTUAL QUESTIONS

Q. 1. Who does Lencho have complete faith in ? What sentences in the story tell you this ?

Ans. Lencho has complete faith in God. The following sentences in the story show his completefaith in God :

‘Lencho showed not the slightest surprise on seeing the money; such was his confidence......... . God could not have made a mistake, nor could He have denied Lencho what he hadrequested.’

Q. 2. Why does the postmaster send money to Lencho ? Why does he sign the letter ‘God’ ?

Ans. The postmaster is deeply moved by Lencho’s faith in God. He doesn’t want to shake this faith.That is why he sends him the money.

He signs the letter ‘God’ to make Lencho believe that the money has been sent by God.

Q. 3. Did Lencho try to find out who had sent the money to him ? Why / Why not ?

Ans. No, he made no such attempt. He was certain that the money had been sent by none elsebut God only.

Q. 4. Who does Lencho think has taken the rest of the money ? What is the irony in thesituation ? (Remember that the irony of a situation is an unexpected aspect of it. An ironicsituation is strange or amusing because it is the opposite of what is expected.)

Ans. Lencho thinks that the post office people have taken the money.

It is the post office people who send the money to Lencho. But, on the other hand, Lenchothinks they have stolen his money. He calls them crooks. Thus there is an element of ironyin this situation.

Q. 5. Are there people like Lencho in the real world ? What kind of a person would you sayhe is ?

Ans. I don’t think there can be any such people in the real world. Lencho is literate and yet hedoesn’t know how his letter will reach God without any address. The story makes good readingbut it doesn’t sound to be a real story.

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