Question

In the heat of the mid - day the houses stood with shut doors.

I wandered along the crooked lane.

An old man came out with his bag of gold.

He pondered and said, “I will hire you with my money.”

He weighed his coins one by one, but I turned away.

a) Why was the speaker wandering along the lanes?

b) What did he want?

c) What offer did the old man make to the person?​

Answer 1

a. the speaker was wandering for work along the lanes

b.he wanted to work for someone in return to satisfy his happiness

c. the old offered work for the speaker for gold coin , money