these pets are mine and those are George's
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rat, cat, dog, lion, birds
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR- A. G. Gardiner
Alfred George Gardiner (1865-1946) was an English journalist, editor and a famous author. Gardiner was born
in Chelmsford, the son of Henry James Gardiner, a cabinet-maker and his wife, Susanna Taylor. His works
were marked by light-heartedness and wit and was often rich in reflections of human life. His essays are
uniformly elegant, graceful and humorous. His uniqueness lay in his ability to teach the basic truths of life in an
easy and amusing manner. The collections Pillars of Society, Pebbles on the Shore, Many Furrows and Leaves
in the Wind are some of his best-known writings. His essays, written under the alias "Alpha of the Plough" are
highly regarded.
INTRODUCTION
Rules are made for the convenience and comfort of people at large. They are made for all to follow.
Sometimes, though, it could be possible that people relax from such bondage for the sake of little goodwill and
cheer. The lesson is set up on a street in London. It was a bitterly cold night and the east wind that raved along
the street seemed to cut like a knife. Two ladies boarded the public transport, one of them along with her pet.
This seemed not to be acceptable by the conductor who immediately intervened. The passengers sensed trouble
brewing inside the moving bus. The people started disliking the conductor for his stubborn behaviour as they
felt that he was too rude and harsh towards the pet. Later before deboarding, the narrator goes ahead and
explains to him that it is good to follow rules but we should never kill the spirit of it while following.
EXPLANATION
A. G. Gardiner described an incident that he witnessed once while on a bus journey through this lesson.
Two women and a man got up into the bus. One among them, a young lady was dressed in sealskin and carried
a Pekinese dog. At this point, the author marked the conductor as a man with vague grievance against
everything and particularly against passengers who entered in the bus. May be because he shivered every time
when the door was opened.
The conductor pulled the bell. The bus moved forward to its destination. But suddenly the bus was stopped. The
conductor saw the lady with a dog. He was disappointed and ordered her to take the dog out or go on the top
of bus. Inspite of this, she refused to obey his order. Suddenly, the conductor pulled the bell and the bus came
to a halt. He told the lady that the bus would not move on until the dog was brought out.
The storm rose high inside as all passengers opposed the conductor because of his ill-behaviour to the lady.
Everyone stood up in favour of the lady and dog. At last, the lady agreed to go to the top of the bus. Few
minutes later, it was struck to work. The conductor went to help the driver. In the meantime, the sealskin lady