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  Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow.                                                     (1 x 3 = 3) 'Well' I said', we're leaving on Monday, is there anything I can do for you before we go? (i) What did Jacopo ask the author to do? (ii) What was Nicola's reaction to his brother's demand? (iii) Why did the author ask the boy, if he could do anything before he went away? Or Elizabeth's that sharp that she'll see I'm after it and she'll drive a hard bargain over it. Eh, what it is tohave a low money grubbing spirit! (i) Over what will Elizabeth drive a hard bargain? (ii) What does the phrase 'drive hard bargain ' mean? (iii) Find the irony in the statement ? 'what it is to have a low money grubbing spirit.'

Answer:

  (i) He asked the author to take them to padua in his car. (ii) He glared at his younger brother in vexation. (iii) The author knew that they were in need of help. Or (i) She would drive a hard bargain over grandfather's bureau. (ii) It means to argue in an aggressive manner and force somebody to agree to the best possible outcome. (iii) The statement is ironical because Mrs Slater herself is a very greedy and selfish woman.