Question

To get somebody to stumble over
him, and curse him steadily for an
hour , is the highest aim and object;
and, when he has succeeded in
accomplishing this, his conceit
becomes quite unbearable​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Montmorency's ambition in life, is to get in the way and be sworn at. If he can squirm in anywhere where he particularly is not wanted, and be a perfect nuisance, and make people mad, and have things thrown at his head, then he feels his day has not been wasted.

To get somebody to stumble over him, and curse him steadily for an hour, is his highest aim and object; and, when he has succeeded in accomplishing this, his conceit becomes quite unbearable.

Jerome K. Jerome