Question

describe in detail the narrators meeting with the bank manager in my financial career​

Answer 1

The bank manager is obviously annoyed because the narrator causes so much trouble about opening what is a very small account. The narrator, presumably Stephen Leacock himself, only wants to deposit fifty-six dollars and then another fifty dollars a month. Leacock claims to be totally ignorant about banking matters. He should have gone directly to one of the tellers, or else to one of the clerks. Instead he asks to see the manager and gets conducted into that man's private office because it is assumed that he is there on a very important matter. The manager himself assumes that Leacock is an operative from Pinkerton's, a famous private-detective agency which was heavily involved in protecting banks in Leacock's day. (Ben Price, the detective in O. Henry's short story "A Retrieved Reformation," evidently.

Answer 2

Answer:

Question No. 1: What light do the following expressions throw on Leacock’s state of mind when he entered the bank? Looked timidly round’ Shambled in?

Ans: These expressions reflect the confused state of writer’s mind. He was fully confused and could not express his matter properly.

Question No. 2: Why did the manager come to think that Leacock had an awful secret to reveal?

Ans: The manager came to think that Leacock had an awful secret to reveal because he insisted to meet manager alone.

Question No. 3: What was the attitude of the manager towards Leacock on learning that he only wished to deposit 56 dollars in the bank?

Ans: When the manager learnt the actual amount of the money, he became angry. His attitude was rude and unkind. He asked him to go to the accountant.

Question No. 4: What other blunders did Leacock commit after leaving the manager’s office?

Ans: After leaving the manager’s office, Leacock made a number of blunders. First, he stepped into an iron safe. Then he wrote fifty six instead of six on the cheque. Then instead of admitting his mistake, he pretended to be angry on being insulted by someone.

Question No. 5: After this misadventure in the bank where did Leacock keep his money?

Ans: After this misadventure, kept cash money in his trousers pocket and savings in silver dollars in socks.

Question No. 6: Give as many examples as you can to show that Leacock was feeling completely lost in the bank all the time he was there?

Ans: Leacock was completely lost in the bank. He made many mistakes there. First, he stepped into an iron safe. Then he wrote fifty six instead of six on the cheque. Then instead of admitting his mistake, he pretended to be angry on being insulted by someone.

Question No. 7: How much was the writer’s salary raised?

Ans: The writer’s salary was raised to 50 dollars per month. He wanted to save it for his future use. Therefore, he decided to keep it in the bank.

Question No. 8: Who was Mr. Montogomery?

Ans: Mr. Montogomery was the accountant in the bank. He was a tall, cool devil. The very sight of him rattled the writer.

Question No. 9: What was the reaction of the bank staff when he author rushed out of the bank?

Ans: When the author rushed out of the bank, the bank staff made a roar of laughter at his blunders.

Question No. 10: Why did people think he was some invalid millionaire?

Ans: They thought him some invalid millionaire because somebody gave him a Cheque book, and someone told him how to write it.