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प्रश्न
Did Ernest believe that the old prophecy had come true? What did he say about it?
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उत्तर
No, Ernest did not believe that the old prophecy had come true. Even though everybody had agreed that he was the likeness of the Great Stone Face, he himself hoped that some wiser and better man than himself would appear, bearing a resemblance to the Great Stone Face.
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