Question

'He rode now as he never rode,
By rocky lane and fen;
The sick man's wife opened the door:
"Father! You come again!"
i) Where was Father Gilligan riding to?
ii) What does the line 'And rode with little care' show about the mental state of
the priest?
iii) Why did the sick man's wife say "Father! You come again!"?
iv) Give the synonym of the word 'sick'
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Answer 1

Answer:

1. father Gilligan was riding to the sick man's house
2. this shows that he was in hurry because he did not do his work on time....he was paniked and as fast as he could
3. this words were spoken because the day when he was called ,God sent any angel disguising as a priest to complete the holy Communion
4. synonym of the word sick is unwell

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