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प्रश्न
Why does John turn wild on hearing that Gresham had offered his father money?
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उत्तर
John goes wild trying to convince Mr. Baldwin that it was not wrong to take the offered money. He justified it as a help to a friend who had the name his son shared. When a person with his own name is jailed, he feels that his reputation may also be spoiled.
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