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प्रश्न
“If you are not careful, you will soon be counting bars there,” the girl said.
What does she mean when she says “If you are not careful...”? (She says something a little later which means the same. Find that sentence.)
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उत्तर
When she said “If you are not careful…” to Velu, she meant that he should not get caught. All he had to do to stay away from jail was to not do something stupid and get caught by policemen.
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