Hector Hugh Munro

1. Saki

   Writer
2. Hector Hugh Munro, better known by the pen name Saki, and also frequently as H. H. Munro, was a British writer whose witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre stories satirize Edwardian society and culture.Wikipedia
4. Born: December 18, 1870, Sittwe, Myanmar
5. Died: November 13, 1916, Beaumont-Hamel, France
6. Nickname: H. H. Munro
7. Full name: Hector Hugh Munro
8. Education: Bedford School
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Characters: Mrs.Sangrail, mother of Clovis.

Clovis: son of Mrs.Sangrail.

Troublesome guest: Jane Martlet

Dora: The daughter of Mrs.Sangrail,sister of Clovis.

Mr.Sturridge, the butler.

The Hen: Bronze Leghorn,  a kind of breed of hens.

The Abstainer from the egg habit., one that did not lay eggs.

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Vocabulary:

Orderliness: habit of being organised.

A flutter of enquiry: Tone of collecting information.

Sane: sensible

Obstinate delusions: stubborn and false beliefs.

Glowering: looking angrily

Busy with the silver: cleaning the silver cutlery ornaments

putter: the stick or club used  to hit a golf ball.

lightning rapidity: swiftness

 awfully vexed: thoroughly annoyed.

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1. Who said this to whom? Clovis said to his mother Mrs.Sangrail.
2. "Jane Martlet has only been here five days, and she never stays less than a fortnight.You'll never  get her out of the house by Thursday."
3. Who are very good friends? Dora and Jane.
4. Why are they cross now? A absinate Bronze Leghorn  hen came between them.Dora sold it to Jane for an exotic price.
5. That hen does/did not lay eggs.
6. What does Clovis's mother say ?
7. "I have already put off her(Jane's) visit once and only a miracle  would make Jane  leave before her self-allotted fortnight is over"
8. What did Clovis say to Jane?
9. " Servants are a bit of nuisance."
10. What did Clovis say about Mr.Sturridge, the butler?
11. "Even though he had been with us for many years,that is just the trouble."
12. What did Jane say about Mr.Sturridge?
13. "The excellent Sturridge a nuisance! I can't believe it."
14. What did Clovis say about Mr.Sturridge?
15. "On most points he's thoroughly sane ,sensible and reliable.
16. but at times he  is subject to the most obstinate,  stubborn delusions and false beliefs."
17. What did Jane say to Clovis when he said Mr.Sturridge take  a fancy on the guest?
18. "Who on earth does he think I am?"
19. Clovis said," The dead Queen Anne."
20. What makes him think that Jane may be a ghost of Queen Anne??
21. " Mr.Sturridge had heard you talks of gay time you had at the Dublin Horse Show, and from the time I caught him looking angrily and glowering at you and muttering"" ought to be dead long ago." so said Clovis.
22. Jane told," He might kill me at any moment."
23. Clovis said," You have to keep a sharp look-out all the time and be on your guard."
24. What did Clovis  ask the butler when he was removing rust spots from an old putter ,the club used to hit a golf ball?
25. " Where is Miss.Martlet?"
26. The butler replied," writing letters in the morning-room."
27. What did he ask the butler to do?
28. "I wish you take the sword hanging on the wall without the sheath, to her to write the inscription on the sword."
29. What did Jane do after seeing the butler with the sword?
30. Through the door leading to aback stairway vanished with  great swiftness.
31. What did Clovis do? He was driving her to the station.
32. He also told her  that his mother would be thoroughly annoyed at her speedy departure.
33. And that he would make up a story for her.
34. Why Clovis effort was a failure?
35. Dora wrote to them  she was postponing her visit.
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