CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -What is he “a fairly successful hand” at? Answer: He had “a fairly successful hand” at stealing and robbing people. By this he meant that he was an experienced thief who was very swift and clean in his work while robbing people without getting caught.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hari Singh had a fairly successful hand at stealing as he was an experienced thief. He is able to rob people without being caught.

Detailed explanation-3: -Expert-Verified Answer The meaning of the phrase “fairly successful hand” is following – to be the master of any particular action. The phrase is taken from the story named “The Thief’s Story”. The thief of the story is well experienced and can steal various precious goods from people easily.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: It was difficult for Hari to rob Anil because Anil was the most trusting person Hari had ever met. He was really simple and kind. Hari knew that loss of money will not affect Anil but the loss of trust will make him sad.

Detailed explanation-5: -The narrator talks about himself and praises himself for his treacherous qualities hence he calls his hands fairly successful. Explanation: He is habitual of stealing and does not let people around him know of his devious nature.