write the Sumarry of ch 6 class 7
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Mr. Purcell ran a shop of pets. One day a strange man came there. He bought two doves. But soon after coming out of the shop, he let the doves free. This strange act made Mr. Purcell uneasy. His shop began to appear to him a haunted house.
The shop had all kinds of pets. On the shelves, there were many cages. Mr. Purcell considered himself a professional man.There was always some noise in the shop. This was created by the sounds of different animals on the shop. There seemed to be everywhere a flicker of life. The life in cages did not trouble Mr. Purcell’s customers. They praised the caged animals and called them cute. Mr. Purcell showed his concern about the well-being of birds and animals in his shop. He dealt in fish food and bird seed and prescribed remedies for ailing canaries. He wore large glasses which magnified his eyes. His looks made the author compare him to a wise owl.
The noise in the shop did not trouble Mr. Purcell. He was as used to it as to the ticking of a clock. The customers who came to buy a pet also did not mind this noise. But a man had bought two doves and let them free. He had found the shop depressing. He asked the owner if all the noise did not upset him.This man had shiny shoes. His suit was cheap. His dress was ill-fitting but new. He had close cropped hair and unsteady eyes. He didn’t seem very clear as to what he wanted. He had been just released from prison.
So he wanted to buy an animal which could give him a taste of freedom. His eyes fell on a pair of doves. He knew that the doves love to fly high in the air. He did not buy the doves because he loved them. He wanted to have the pleasure of freeing some animals. This urge was so great that for this he spent all his money. This he had earned after working hard as a prisoner for ten years. The amount was five dollars.After buying the doves, this new customer talked to Mr. Purcell for a little while. Mr. Purcell offered to advise him about the care and feeding of the doves. The man, however, was not interested in that. He said ‘Bah’ with disdain and went out of the shop. It was so because he was not interested in keeping the doves. As soon as he came out, he opened the cage. He let the doves fly high in the sky. Mr. Purcell saw it and felt vaguely insulted