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Question
Answer the following question briefly.
The convict says, "I am too old a bird to be caught with chaff." What does he mean
by this statement?
Answer in Brief
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Solution
The convict tries to give a message to the Bishop and Persome that he is a hard-hearted and cunning person. He is not an innocent fool who can be caught by chaff like a new bird. He had lived in prison or ‘the hell’ for quite a long time. He had learnt all the tricks and cunningness of seasoned criminals. The Bishop’s outwardly soft behaviour and kind gestures can’t trap him in their net.
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