CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Who actually had knocked at the door of Ausable’s room? Why did he come there? Henry, the waiter was knocking at the door in hotel. Infact, Ausable had ordered for a bottle of wine and two glasses.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ausable did not lose his courage. He was a quick-witted man. He fabricated a story about a balcony which extended under his room window. He said that he had informed the management to block that window as anyone might enter his room using that window but till then they hadnt.

Detailed explanation-3: -Max entered a room with the help of passkey through the main door which he stole from the hotel counter. He was hiding in a room before reaching of Ausable and Fowler. Max wanted to steal an important document from Ausable for which many people risked their lives.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: Ausable said that he thought Max had got into the room through the balcony. He said that it was the second time in a month that somebody had got into his room this way.