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  "I am going upstairs for a moment. If that is the lady, tell her I will not be long. It won't do to give her the impression that I am waiting for her." (a) Why is the speaker going upstairs? (b) Who is the lady being talked about? (c) What does the speaker want to hide from the visitor? or (a) Why is the speaker going upstairs? (b) "It won't do to give her the impression", what impression is the speaker talking about? (c) What character traits of the speaker are revealed in the above passage?   or (a) Who speaks these words and to whom? (b) Who is the 'lady' here? Why is she expected to visit the speaker? (c) What does the speaker try to pretend here?

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                  (a) He is pointing out to the short comings of the villa. (b) He does not want Jeanne to buy the villa as it is a costly affair. (c) A heavy cotton material in colour fully printed designs, used specially for drapery and slip covers.