Question

why is the narrator a secret admirer of the district officer?

Answer 1

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The narrator secretly admires the district officer as he is a man of learning. He has done considerable research in history and old coins. The narrator wonders how he finds time for it in the midst of his official duties. The narrator had read his works and is impressed by him.

Answer 2

The district officer was a man of learning and had done a considerable research in history and old coins. The narrator had read the works of the district officer and had become a secret admirer of him