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प्रश्न
Ernest compared the man’s face with the Stone Face. What did he conclude?
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उत्तर
When Ernest compared the man’s face with the Stone Face, he concluded that there was no resemblance. If there was such a likeness as the crowd proclaimed, then Ernest could not recognise it.
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