Question

What did the man want? what was the bargain? (The umbrella man)

Answer 1

In the story The Umbrella Man, the man wanted money to purchase whisky for himself. As it was raining, so he started stealing umbrella's and started exchanging it with people who did not have one for a penny.

Answer 2

Answer:

The man wanted to rest his own legs by taking a taxi home. For this he was ready to exchange his silk umbrella. Worth twenty pounds, for only one pound, which would be enough to pay for the taxi fare.

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