Question

why did the hermit spit on his hand​

Answer 1

The king went to the wise hermit to get the answers of his three questions. He went there alone because if he had gone there with his bodyguards, the hermit would have recognized him. He dressed himself like a commoner man because the hermit received none but a common folk.

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Answer 2

The Hermit spat on his hand as he was digging.

• The question has been asked from the story The Three Questions by Leo Tolstoy.
• The king wanted to know three things- the best time to start a plan, the right person to consult and the most important thing to do for him.
• This was the time, when Hermit was digging. He heard the king but gave no answer. He spat on his hands and continued digging.