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प्रश्न
What can you say about the author’s attitude when he high-handedly participated in the auction?
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उत्तर
The author behaved like a gambler. He risked high banking on serendipity alone. In reality, he should have a minimum balance of 500 pounds in his bank account to be eligible to be a bidder in the auction. But he had only sixty-three pounds. He didn’t have rich acquaintances or relatives who could bail him out of a financial crisis of such a serious nature at a short notice. So, the author’s participation in the auction in a high-handed manner demonstrates his audacity combined with absurdity.
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