Who does Lencho have complete faith in? Which sentences in the story tell
you this?
Why does the postmaster send money to Lencho? Why does he sign the
Answers
Answer:
Lencho had complete faith in God. The sentences in the story that show this are as
follows:
(i) But in the hearts of all who lived in that solitary house in the middle of the valley, there was a
single hope: help from God.
(ii) All through the night, Lencho thought only of his one hope: the help of God, whose eyes, as he
had been instructed, see everything, even what is deep in one’s conscience.
(iii) “God,” he wrote, “if you don’t help me, my family and I will go hungry this year.”
Postmaster was moved by Lencho’s complete faith in the God. So, he decided to send
money toLencho. Moreover, the postmaster did not want to shake Lencho’s faith in God. So, he
signed the letter ‘God’. It was a good ploy to convey a message that God had himself written the
letter.
Lencho has complete faith in God. The following sentences in the story tell us this-
- But in the hearts of all who lived in that solitary house in the middle of the valley, there was a single hope: help from God.
- He wrote "To God" on the envelope.
- "What faith! I wish I had the faith of the man who wrote this letter."
- "God: Of the money that I asked for, only seventy pesos reached me. Send me the rest, since I need it very much."
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