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प्रश्न
What did the dog do to lead the farmer to the hidden gold?
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उत्तर
The dog came running towards the farmer. It kept his paws against his legs and with its head it kept on directing towards a spot behind him.
The old man initially ignored the dog, but it kept on whining and running to and from until the farmer followed it to the spot.
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