Question

"swami jumped down from the platform with a light heart, through his hands were smarting" why?

Answer 1

Answer:

Swami wanted proof to show to the Headmaster that Samuel was a violent man, since he was unsure whether the contents of the letter written by father were true or not. So when he got caned by him, he was pleased, even though his hands were hurting.

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