Question

to whom and why does the speaker say poor old lad​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Answer: (a) The speaker addresses Tricki as a poor old lad because he is unwell and listless. (b) The speaker knew that the cure for Tricki's illness is to put him on a strict diet. (c) The phrase means 'any alertness'.

Answer 2

The answers are as follows -

• The question is from the story 'A triumph of surgery'. The author of the story is James Alfred Wight.
• The speaker, who is a veterinary doctor, says the mentioned statement.
• The statement was addressed to Tricki and the reason for saying the statement was the unwell condition.
• The cure for his unwell condition was to put him on a strict diet.

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