“This is your big surprise.”
(i)Where has this been said in the play?
(ii) What is the surprise?
(i)Where has this been said in the play?
(ii) What is the surprise?
Solution and Explanation
1.Gerrard speaks this line. He tells the intruder that if he is not hanged for his murder, he will certainly be hanged being Vincent Charles Gerrard. At this time he utters these words.
2.The big surprise is that Gerrard will not be killed by him. He is right in saying this.
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sympathy
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