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Man's Relationship with Animals — English (GSEB) STD 8 — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8English (GSEB)Man's Relationship with Animals3 Marks
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Jacques, who was a kind man understood. There was something about Pierre and Joseph which made a man smile tenderly. It was as though each drew some hidden strength from the other. When Pierre was sitting in his seat, and when Joseph was hitched to the wagon, neither seemed old. But when they finished their work, Pierre would limp down the street, seeming very old indeed. The horse’s head would also drop and he would walk very wearily to his stall.
Questions :
$(1)$ How was it evident that each (Pierre and his horse) drew hidden strength from the other?
$(2)$ What happened to Pierre and his horse when they finished their work ?
$(3)$ Who understood Joseph and Pierre ? How can you say it?
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Answer

$(1)$ When Pierre was sitting in his seat, and when Joseph was hitched to the wagon, neither seemed old.
$(2)$ When Pierre and his horse finished their work, Pierre limped down the street looking very old and the horse's head also dropped down. He started walking wearily to his stall.
$(3)$ Jacques understood Joseph and Pierre. He observed them minutely. He saw both. Pierre and Joseph happy with each other it made him smile tenderly. That was the sign of his understanding.

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