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Scanned by TapScanner, model of compassion and charity., 2. Answer the following questions in 50-60 words each :, (i) Give in your own words a pen-portrait of Baron Hausberg., Ans. Baron Hausberg is a millionaire. He is one of the richest men of Europe. He has a whim to have, himself painted as a beggar. He proves a very successful model. He looks every inch a beggar. He, leans over a coarse stick. His clothes are in rags. He holds out an old hat for alms. He looks the very, picture of misery. Hughie takes him for a real beggar. He slips a pound into his hand. We can say, that Baron Hausberg is a millionaire model. But more important than that he proves a model, 231

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millionaire. He comes to know of Hughie's problem in love. He sends him a cheque for ten, thousand pounds. Thus he enables Hughie to marry his beloved. The Baron prove a model of, compassion and charity. He is, indeed, a model millionaire., (ii) Whatimpression do you form of Hughie's character?, Ans. Hughie was wonderfully good looking. He was popular with men and women equally. He never, said any unkind word. In fact, he had every quality except that of making money. He tried his hand, at many professions but always failed. To make it worse, he was in love. He loved a Colonel's, daughter. But the Colonel would not let him marry his daughter. He said that first Hughie must, have ten thousand pounds of his own. At last Hughie's kind and noble nature got him the reward he, desired. Baron Hausberg was so impressed by him that he sent him a cheque for ten thousand, pounds. Thus Hughie was able to fulfil the Colonel's condition and marry his daughter., दिभव वठठ टे जैठा वै ठिभ।, (iii) How and why did Hughie oblige the old beggar?, Ans. One day Hughie went to see his friend Alan Trevor who was a painter. He saw Trevor painting a, wonderful picture of a beggar man. The beggar himself was standing in a corner of the studio. He, was a wizened old man. His face was wrinkled. He had a brown cloak over his shoulder. It was all, in rags. His thick boots had many patches. He had a rough stick in one hand. He was leaning over, this stick. With his other hand, he was holding out his old hat for alms. The old beggar looked the, very picture of misery. Hughie was deeply moved by the miserably looks of the old beggar. He felt, in his pockets but could find only one pound in.them. Then he walked up to the beggar and slipped, the pound into his hand., 232, Scanned by TapScanner