Question

I gave him my most _______smile.



I was still a thief when I met Anil. And though only 15, I was an experienced and

fairly successful hand. Anil was watching a wrestling match when I approached him.

He was about 25 — a tall, lean fellow — and he looked easy-going, kind and simple

enough for my purpose. I hadn’t had much luck of late and thought I might be able to

get into the young man’s confidence. “You look a bit of a wrestler yourself,” I said. A

little flattery helps in making friends. “So do you,” he replied, which put me off for a

moment because at that time I was rather thin. “Well,” I said modestly, “I do wrestle a

bit.” “What’s your name?” “Hari Singh,” I lied. I took a new name every month. That

kept me ahead of the police and my former employers. After this introduction, Anil

talked about the well-oiled

wrestlers who were grunting, lifting and throwing each other about. I didn’t have

much to say. Anil walked away. I followed casually. “Hello again,” he said. I gave

him my most appealing smile. “I want to work for you,” I said. “But I can’t pay you.”

I thought that over for a minute. Perhaps I had misjudged my man I asked, “Can you

feed me?” “Can you cook?” “I can cook,” I lied again. “If you can cook, then may be

I can feed you.” He took me to his room over the Jumna Sweet Shop and told me I

could sleep on the balcony. But the meal I cooked that night must have been terrible

because Anil gave it to a stray dog and told me to be off. But I just hung around,​

Answer 1

Explanation:

over for a minute. Perhaps I had misjudged my man I asked, “Can you

feed me?” “Can you cook?” “I can cook,” I lied again. “If you can cook, then may be

I can feed you.” He took me to his room over the Jumna Sweet Shop and told me I

could sleep on the balcony. But the meal I cooked that night must have been terrible

because Anil gave it to a stray dog and told me to be off. But I just hung

,