CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Sergei is an advocate at a law firm. He finds Lushkoff on the streets begging for alms and immediately recognises him as the beggar he met the previous week. He catches Lushkoff’s lies and threatens to hand him over to the police.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sergei is an advocate. He comes across Lushkoff on the streets begging for money. Lushkoff asks for money by telling lies and Sergei speaks sternly to him. Still, he is ready to give work to the beggar so that the beggar can live a respectful life.

Detailed explanation-3: -What was Sergei’s profession? Ans. Sergei was an advocate.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sergei is an accomplished and prosperous advocate. He is a straightforward man who hate lies. He believes in hardwork and refuses lushkoff, the beggar to give money unless the latter works. He supports the poor beggar and gives him work every time latter comes asking for it.

Detailed explanation-5: -He is a stem, straightforward man who hates lies. He is short-tempered and reprimands Lushkoff mercilessly for swindling. He believes in hard work and refuses to give Lushkoff any money unless the latter works for him. He is assertive and makes Lushkoff undertake the hard task of chopping wood.