English VSQ (2 Marks)

The author visited the shop so infrequently because the boots made by Gessler brothers lasted long.

The author felt bad for Mr Gessler who was really talented and made great boots. He ordered so many pairs to help the bootmaker. No, he didn’t really need them.

Mr Gessler at first found the remark unbelievable. He was quite sure that the author might have got them wet. He was shocked. He told the author that he would either repair them or adjust the money in his bills.

The author was very impressed with Mr Gessler. He liked the boots made only on order and those boots perfectly fitted Mr. Gessler used the best leather and made the boots with painstaking care. He found the work mysterious and wonderful.

Mr Gessler complained that the big firms didn’t value the money of the customers. They were capturing the markets through advertisements and not through the quality of their products. He was mostly out of work, because of those ever-growing firms and day by day the volume of his work was getting reduced.

Seeing those boots Mr Gessler for the first time informed the author about the hardships of his trade and the hard times! he was going through. Finding Mr Gessler in pain, the author called those boots bought from big firm ‘ill-omened’ ones.

The author preferred boots made by Mr Gessler to that of big firms because Mr Gessler’s boots were durable, pre-made from best leather and they fitted perfectly well. The author was very attached to Mr Gessler.

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Mr Gessler was shocked at the complaint. He failed to believe it. He became silent and then started thinking deeply where he went wrong. This made the author regret making such a complaint.

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Mr Gessler made boots only on orders. His boots were perfect fit. They lasted long and were made from the best leather. For Mr s Gessler bootmaking was an art which was exhibited perfectly in each pair carved by him.