Question

"monseigneur, the bishop is a........ahem."

a) what does the above line tell us about the speaker?
b) why is she angry with bishop?
c) give the meaning of ahem.
answer this with reference to the drama: bishop's candlesticks

Answer 1

1] that the speaker do not want to enbarrass bishop infront of marie
2]she is angry with bishop because he sold salt cellars.
3]ahem means to express embarassment

Answer 2

a) The speaker is very angry with the bishop
b) She is angry with the bishop as he sold her silver candlesticks to pay thr rrent foe mere gringoire
c) there is no meaning for ahem but in this story persomme refuses to speak bad about bishop in front  of the maid