Question

How did Sergie test Lushkoff ? Did he accpet the Job willingly ? ( Ch - The Beggar Class 9 )​

Answer 1

Sergie looked closely at him and recognised him as the same person who he had seen on Sadovya Street a few days back, when he had introduced himself as a student who had been expelled. He was disgusted at his dishonesty because he had seen him on another street pretending that he had was an expelled student in need of money, and now he claimed to be a village schoolmaster who had lost his job due to intrigues at the school. His lies disgusted Sergei. Sergei offered him the job of chopping woods.

The beggar accepts the offer readily and follows Sergei home. He says that he can’t refuse because in those days even skilled woodcutters found themselves sitting without food and work.