Question 4: What made the peddler finally change his ways?
Class 12 - English - The Rattrap Page 43
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The peddler besides selling small rattraps of wire was a pretty thief also. He stole thirty kronors from the house of the crofter, who was kind enough to allow him to stay in his house for a night and showered his best possible hospitality on him. But it was the compassionate, kind, generous and friendly behaviour of Edla Willmansson, the ironmaster's daughter, which finally changed him.
The ironmaster had invited him to his house thinking that he was an old regimental comrade. When he realised that the peddler was not his old acquatance, but a stranger, he asked him to leave the house immediately. But Edla showing sympathy and pity on him, pursuaded her father to allow him spend the Christmas with them.
Thus her behaviour aroused his conscience and he gave her gift of a rattrap and requested her to return the thirty kronors of the crofter which he had stolen.
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The peddler besides selling small rattraps of wire was a pretty thief also. He stole thirty kronors from the house of the crofter, who was kind enough to allow him to stay in his house for a night and showered his best possible hospitality on him. But it was the compassionate, kind, generous and friendly behaviour of Edla Willmansson, the ironmaster's daughter, which finally changed him.
The ironmaster had invited him to his house thinking that he was an old regimental comrade. When he realised that the peddler was not his old acquatance, but a stranger, he asked him to leave the house immediately. But Edla showing sympathy and pity on him, pursuaded her father to allow him spend the Christmas with them.
Thus her behaviour aroused his conscience and he gave her gift of a rattrap and requested her to return the thirty kronors of the crofter which he had stolen.
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Hey !!
The peddler was not a man who was overburdened with morality. But in the end he seems to be quite a transformed character. From a small rat trap seller he raises to heroic heights. The kindness and love of Miss Edla Willmansson awakened the essential goodness in him that he behaved like a perfect gentleman in the end. He was amazed to see Miss. Edla plead with her father to let him stay for Christmas. She also saw to it that he had a comfortable and a peaceful stay at the manor farm house on Christmas Eve she had also requested him to keep the suit given as a Christmas present. She told him that if he ever wanted to spend a peaceful Christmas Eve next year he would be always welcome. The peddler proves true to faith she had reposed in him. He did not steal nor run away with all the silver spoon as expected by the father. He kept the thirty kronor notes to be returned and also a letter for Miss. Edla thanking her for everything. He gifted her with a rat trap by saying its a ''gift from a rat who has risen to become a ''captain''.
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