Question

What had happened earlier that the narrator speaks of as the first authentic thrill? What was the turn of events? {FROM CLASS 10 FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET (CHAPTER THE MIDNIGHT VISITOR)}

Answer 1

Fowler's first authentic thrill of the came when they both entered Ausable’s room and Ausable closed the door behind them and switched on the light for halfway across the room, stood a man with a small automatic pistol in his hand.

Ausable thought up his plan for getting rid of Max right at the beginning. The moment he entered the room and saw Max, he seated himself on the armchair and in a casual manner started his story about the balcony that did not exist. His extreme irritation on being questioned by Max about the balcony, his anger with the management, his explanation of how the balcony was not actually his balcony are all parts of the story that he tells to trap Max.  

Since he had already asked the waiter to bring him a bottle of drink and two glasses he was certain of the waiters arrival and so was able to tell  Max that it was the police whom he had asked to check in to make sure everything was alright. All his actions therefore coincided with the sequence of events because he himself had put them in order.

He continued to behave in a calm, normal manner when he told Fowler, who was terrified, that there was no police and that he had expected the waiter to come in with his order showing that he was not surprised by the sudden turn of events and Max’s turning up at his room.

Such a detailed and convincing plan could only be thought out by a master mind. Ausable was wise, intelligent, had presence of mind, a strong sense of humour, was able to remain calm in a desperate situation and could react quickly. He was therefore able to make his plan work according to the events that happened.

Answer 2

Answer:

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• Fowler's first authentic thrill of the came when they both entered Ausable’s room and Ausable closed the door behind them and switched on the light for halfway across the room, stood a man with a small automatic pistol in his hand.

• Ausable thought up his plan for getting rid of Max right at the beginning. The moment he entered the room and saw Max, he seated himself on the armchair and in a casual manner started his story about the balcony that did not exist. His extreme irritation on being questioned by Max about the balcony, his anger with the management, his explanation of how the balcony was not actually his balcony are all parts of the story that he tells to trap Max.  
• Since he had already asked the waiter to bring him a bottle of drink and two glasses he was certain of the waiters arrival and so was able to tell  Max that it was the police whom he had asked to check in to make sure everything was alright. All his actions therefore coincided with the sequence of events because he himself had put them in order.

• He continued to behave in a calm, normal manner when he told Fowler, who was terrified, that there was no police and that he had expected the waiter to come in with his order showing that he was not surprised by the sudden turn of events and Max’s turning up at his room.

• Such a detailed and convincing plan could only be thought out by a master mind. Ausable was wise, intelligent, had presence of mind, a strong sense of humour, was able to remain calm in a desperate situation and could react quickly. He was therefore able to make his plan work according to the events that happened.