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Answer the following question briefly.

Who was the passenger of chair No. 9? What did he suddenly do?

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John A. Pescud was the passenger of chair No. 9. Suddenly he hurled a book on to the floor between his chair and the window. The book was named “The Rose Lady and Trevelyan”. It was one of the best-selling novels
of the present day.

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Chapter 1.5: Best Seller - Exercise [Page 51]

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CBSE English Communicative - Literature Reader [English] Class 9
Chapter 1.5 Best Seller
Exercise | Q 4.2 | Page 51

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