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L Why was the bank manager in Mangham's tale
surprised? Why did it seem the most extraordi-
nary thing he had ever heard? [H.S.'16]
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"The Verger" by Somerset Maugham is about a church verger named Albert Edward Foreman who loves this job and does it well, until a new pastor is hired, discovers Foreman cannot read, and fires him. Foreman then begins a prosperous company alone and is happy with what he has. Years later, when Foreman is at the bank to sign papers, the banker is surprised to learn Foreman cannot read in spite of his enormous success.
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- Albert Edward is a church verger. A verger is someone responsible about the church. For a long time Albert has served in the church. He is really good at taking care of the church. A new vicar for the church has been appointed. However, Foreman is not comfortable with the new vicar, and he regards the old vicar as a better person
- The new vicar however is not pleased by the fact that the verger is an illiterate and ask him to leave. even though the verger assures the new vicar that he can continue to do his job well, te vicar and the wardens do not accept his plea. Out of repulsion and compulsion, the verger resigns his job and is confused about his future.
- Then the verger decides to start a cigar shop and soon he opens many such shops. His business throngs well and he becomes wealthy. The verger deposits all his money in the bank. The bank deposits the verger with all its capital. The manager of the bank called Foreman to a meeting one day.
- He tells Foreman that he has deposited in the bank more than 10,000 pounds. and this a huge money The manger wanted Foreman to sign a number of papers and then the verger informed him he was uneducated. Hearing this the managers were surprised and the manager found that fact the most extraordinary things
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