Question

1) Why does the convict call the prison as hell? 2) How does the Bishop look at his silver candlesticks ?

Answer 1

1. The convict calls the prison hell because the prison authorities persecuted him mercilessly. His fault was very minor in comparison to the inhuman and heartless punishment he was given. They chained him up like a wild animal, they lashed him like a hound. He was fed on filth, he was covered, with vermin, he slept on boards, and when he complained, and then they lashed him again. For ten years they persecuted him in this manner. They took away his name, they took away his soul, and they gave him a devil in its place.

2. The Bishop adored his candlesticks. They were the last gift from his mother to him. When Persome suggested to him that he could sell them also to help someone, the Bishop was hurt. But alone, he pondered over the possibility of doing so.