Question

Why did John Hallock whisper "Nine times nine is eighty one" to himself before entering his house?? (to discover that his wife and her friends were playing with an Ouija board)
Answer in context with "A Shady plot" class 10 CBSE. Foolish answers will be reported!!!

Answer 1

because as he works as a accountant for a lumber company. his mind was filled with the calculations. so by not realising himself he uttered nine times nine is eighty one

Answer 2

Answer :

This question is based on the short story 'A Shady Plot' by Elsie Brown.

John Hallock worked as an accountant in a lumber company. His mind was always filled with numbers and so, he absentmindedly whispered "Nine times nine is eighty one" to himself before entering his house and discovering that his wife and her friends were playing with an Ouija board.