Question

why does the author say that loser mebbin had a protective elder sister attitude towards money

Answer 1

the author says that Louisiana mebbin had a protective elder sister attitude towards money as she didn't want to work even extra penny and more than she was paid. For example, she was urging the shooter ( forgot her name ) to kill the tiger before it eats the goat to save money. She also says that 1000 rupees is too much for the old tiger.

Answer 2

Hi buddy ! I am here to help you .. the author refers mebbin as a protective old sister because she was very fond of the money that author that the has spent . She didn't care of packletide but was protective and cared about the money . In the text, she also blackmails packletide to pay for her weekend cottage to keep the accidental hunting as a secret.