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प्रश्न
Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
What were Franz's feelings as he set out for school and why?
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उत्तर
Franz was terrified of getting reprimanded since M. Hamel would demand that he prepare his lesson on participles. In addition, the pleasant, sunny weather, the sound of birds, and the presence of Prussian soldiers made him want to skip class.
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| Usually, when school began, there was a great bustle, which could be heard out in the street, the opening and closing of desks, lessons repeated in unison, very loud, with our hands over our ears to understand better, and the teacher’s great ruler rapping on the table. But now it was all so still! I had counted on the commotion to get to my desk without being seen; but, of course, that day everything had to be as quiet as Sunday morning. Through the window I saw my classmates, already in their places, and M. Hamel walking up and down with his terrible iron ruler under his arm. I had to open the door and go in before everybody. You can imagine how I blushed and how frightened I was. |
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