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Question
Was the husband a considerate person? How do we now that?
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Solution
Yes, the husband was considerate. We know this from his kindness and nice behaviour.
- He had been saving money to buy a gun and go hunting with a few of his friends in an area near Nanterre this summer.
- But when he saw his wife was unhappy and wanted to buy a new outfit, he gave her all his savings.
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