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Why did the old man smile when Hughie gave him the gold coin in the story "The Model Millionaire"?

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Answered by Anonymous
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The old man smiles because, as Hughie and the reader discover, he is not really a beggar; he is the wealthy Baron Hausberg. He simply chose to don the costume of a beggar for the portrait, as Alan later reveals to Hughie........

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The old man smiles because, as Hughie and the reader discover, he is not really a beggar; he is the wealthy Baron Hausberg. He simply chose to don the costume of a beggar for the portrait, as Alan later reveals to Hughie.

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