Question

How can you say that Harold was a brilliant child?

Answer 1

Harold was an extraordinarily gifted child. He was impeccable in his manners too. Mrs. Bramble often wondered how she could have given birth to such an admirable child, when neither her husband nor she had even a fraction of Harold’s intellectual caliber. But her elation was also shrouded by sadness. Harold’s father was in a profession that was not befitting for a boy like Harold. This mismatch between Harold’s all round goodness and his father’s perceived lowly profession disturbed both Mrs. And Mr. Bramble. With a sense of guilt and indignation, they decided to keep this fact away from Harold. However, she felt mean and distressed with her act of camouflage