CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -He crept to the bed and slipped his hand under the mattress. He found the notes and ran away on the road. Hari Singh made up his mind that he would directly go to the railway station and would catch the Lucknow Express. He thought that Anil would not catch him if he ran away from the city.

Detailed explanation-2: -One day Anil brought a bundle of notes. The thief stole the money though he was out of practice and had not robbed anyone for so many days. After stealing the money, he planned to go to Lucknow.

Detailed explanation-3: -He was unable to catch Lucknow Express as he felt bad for Anil. Anil trusted him a lot and gave him shelter to live and food to eat so he was unable to go away with his money.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hari sat on the floor and planned that if he took the money he could leave the city by the 10:30 pm Lucknow Express train.

Detailed explanation-5: -Expert-Verified Answer. Explanation: Hari Singh did not catch the train deliberately because his inner conscience held him back. He thought that Anil would feel sad not for loss of money but for the loss of trust he had reposed in him.