Footprints without feet

 Footprints without Feet' for class 10 ( ten ), Noted by P.B.

Lesson & Additional Important Questions and Answers

*How or when did the invisible man (Griffin) first become visible?

(কেনেকৈ বা কেতিয়া সেই অদৃশ্য মানুহজন (Griffin) প্রথম দৃশ্যমান হৈছিল ? )     

Or: Describe Griffin’s first adventure in London.

(Griffin ৰ London ত কৰা প্রথম দুঃসাহসিকতাৰ বিষয়ে বৰ্ণনা কৰা ৷ )

Or: Describe Griffin’s adventure in a London store till he was detected by the assistants.

(Griffin ৰ London ত কৰা  দুঃসাহসিকতাৰ Assistants সকলে খেদা পৰ্যন্ত বৰ্ণনা কৰা৷ )

Ans:-

After many experiments, Griffin carried out that the human body could become invisible.  After that, he swallowed some certain rare drugs and became transparent like a sheet of glass. It also remained as solid as glass. Griffin always stayed without clothes not to being seen.

The time was mid-winter. So, the air was bitterly (very) cold. For this reason, he could not stay without clothes. For this reason, he entered a big London store at the closing time. He had entered there for pleasure of clothing and feeding.

                There, he broke open the boxes and the wrappers. From them, he wore warm clothes, shoes, an overcoat and a wide-brimmed hat. Then, he became a fully dressed and visible person for the first time**.

In the kitchen of the restaurant, he ate cold meat and coffee. From the grocery store, he ate sweets and wine. Finally, he had slept on a pile of quilts (gaddi).

                In the next morning, he did not wake up until the assistants already arrived. Seeing a couple of them came approaching, he panicked and ran quickly. They naturally gave chase him. In the end, he was able to escape from them by taking off/removing his newly founded clothes.

*Who was Griffin? How and why did he become invisible? Why was he wandering the streets? (Griffin কোন আছিল ? কেনেকৈ আৰ কিয় সি অদৃশ্য হৈছিল ? কিয় সি ৰাস্তাই ৰাস্তাই ঘূৰি ফুৰিছিল ? )

Ans:-

Griffin was a brilliant scientist.

After many experiments, Griffin carried out that the human body could become invisible.  After that, he swallowed some certain rare drugs and became transparent like a sheet of glass. It also remained as solid as glass. Griffin always stayed without clothes not to being seen.

                Griffin was a brilliant scientist, but he was rather a lawless person. His landlord did not like(disliked) him and tried to eject him. So, he set fire to the house to take revenge. After that, he had to remove his clothes to get away without being seen. From then, he became a homeless wonderer the streets, without clothes, without money and quite invisible.

*Why does Mrs Hall find the scientist (Griffin) eccentric?

(কিয় Mrs Hall এ Scientist জনক (Griffin ক) ভিন্নকেন্দ্রিক বা অস্বাভাবিক হিচাপে পাইছিল ?)

Or:- How and why did Griffin come to the village of Iping?

(কেনেকৈ আৰ কিয় Griffin য়ে Iping নামৰ গাওঁখনলৈ আহিছিল ?)

Or:- Describe the arrival of Griffin in the Village situation of Iping or at the inn.

( Griffin ৰ আগমনত Iping নামৰ গাওঁখন আৰ অতিথিশালা খনৰ পৰিস্থিতি সম্পৰ্কে বৰ্ণনা কৰা৷)

Or:- How the village people & Mrs Hall behaviour/react at the scientist?

(Scientist জনৰ প্রতি গাওঁৰ মানুহবোৰ আৰ Mrs Hall ৰ কেনেকোৱা প্রতিক্রিয়া হৈছিল ?)

Ans:-

After the shopkeeper was robbed, Griffin went to the Village of Iping by a train to get away from the crowded London. He booked two rooms at the local inn.  During that winter season, the arrival of Griffin was an unusual event. People were surprised to see Griffin’s uncommon appearance. So, it was set all tongues wagging. But, Mrs. Hall tried friendly with Griffin. Instead, Griffin expressed no desire to talk and he informed that his reason for coming there was only for solitude. So, he did not want to disturb his work. Also he mentioned that an accident had affected his face.

                So, Mrs. Hall satisfied with Griffin as an eccentric scientist and the main fact was that Griffin had paid her in advance.

*What curious episode occurs in the study?

(অধ্যয়ণৰ কি কৌতুহলিক ঘটনা ঘটিছিল ?)

Or:- Describe  how Griffin steals the money from the clergy man’s study. What was the clergy man’s reaction?

(যাজকজনৰ পৰা Griffin য়ে কেনেকৈ টকা চোৰ কৰিছিল ?)

Or:- “Shortly afterwards a curious episode occurred.” Narrate briefly the curious episode?

(“অলপ সময়ৰ পিছতেই এক কৌতুহলিক ঘটনা ঘটিছিল” এই কৌতুহলিক ঘটনাটো বৰ্ণনা কৰা )

Or:- Describe the curious episode happened at the inn.

(অতিথিশালাত ঘটা কৌতুহলিক ঘটনাটো বৰ্ণনা কৰা )

Or:- What happened in the clergyman’s house?

(যাজকজনৰ ঘৰত কি ঘটিছিল ?)

Ans:

One day very early in the morning, a clergyman and his wife were awakened by noises in the study. For searching, they went downstairs. They heard the chink of money being taken from the clergyman’s desk. Then the clergyman flung open the door. But, the room was empty. He and his wife looked under the desk, behind the curtains and the chimney. But, they could not find any sign. Yet, they got the desk opened and the housekeeping money was missing. The helpless clergy man simply said the rest of the day that that was the “Extraordinary affair”.

*What other extraordinary things happen at the inn?

(অতিথিশালাত ঘটা অন্য অদ্বিতীয় ঘটনাটো কি আছিল ?)

Or:- Briefly describe the extraordinary behaviour of Mrs Hall’s furniture.

(Mrs Hall ৰ আসবাবপাত্রবোৰত হোৱা অস্বাভাবিক ঘটনাটো বৰ্ণনা কৰা )

Ans:-

        Apart from the study room, other some extraordinary things had happened in the inn. One day, the land lord and his wife saw the scientist’s door open. But, it often remained closed. So, they entered his room. They saw that his clothes and bandages were lying in the room. At that time, they heard a sniff (নাকৰ শব্দ) close to their ear. Later, they saw that the hat kept up from the bedpost and dashed itself into her face. Then, the bedroom chair became visible. Springing into the air, it charged straight at her, legs foremost. When they turned away in terror, the extraordinary chair pushed them both out of the room and then appeared to slam and lock the door after them.

Mrs. Hall suspected/thought that those were the sprits. Also, she thought that these were caused by the strange scientist to enter into her furniture. In another sense, she moaned/lamented that her poor mother used to sit in that chair.

*“Griffin was rather a lawless person.” Comment.

(“Griffin এজন আইন নমনা মানুহ” মন্তব্য দিয়া ৷)

Or: why did Griffin call as a lawless person?

(Griffin ক কিয় আইন নমনা মানুহ বুলি কোৱা হৈছিল ?)

Ans: Griffin was a brilliant scientist, but he was rather a lawless person. Some reasons are involved in this matter. These are:

                At first, when his landlord disliked him and tried to eject him, then he set fire to the house and escaped.

Secondly, for pleasure of clothing and feeding, he entered the big London store for collect clothes, shoes, an overcoat and a wide-brimmed hat and from the grocery store, he ate sweets and wine which were done without knowing anybody and illegally.

Thirdly, in Drury Lane, the centre of the theatre world, he callously/insensitively attacked the shopkeeper from behind and he robbed him of all the money he could find.

Fourthly, he took all the money from the clergyman’s desk and the housekeeping.

Fifthly or at last, he hit the people by blows which seemed to come from nowhere. Also, Jaffers was knocked unconscious as he made a last attempt to hold on.

These are proved that “Griffin was rather a lawless person.”

*How would you asses Griffin as a Scientist?

Ans:- Griffin was a brilliant scientist. After many experiments, he carried out that the human body could become invisible.  After that, he swallowed some certain rare drugs and became transparent like a sheet of glass. It also remained as solid as glass. In this work, we surely say that he is a scientist because; it is not possible for any ordinary man. A scientist can only done like this work which is totally unique and extraordinary.

*Give a description of the footprints seen by the two boys.

Ans:-

One day, the two boys had seen a fresh muddy imprint of a pair of bare feet. The incident took place in the middle of London. They gazed/stared by seeing the remarkable/extraordinary sight. They saw that a fresh footmark appeared from nowhere.

After they had seen these, they followed the footprints one after another. They were descending the steps and progressing down the street. The boys were fascinated. But, the muddy impressions became fainter and fainter. At last, these were disappeared altogether.

The footprints were of a scientist. After many experiments, he carried out that the human body could become invisible.  After that, he swallowed some certain rare drugs and became transparent like a sheet of glass. It also remained as solid as glass.

At last, the scientist easily escaped from the boys.

*Describe Griffin experience in Drury Lane.

Ans:-                                                                                         

After Griffin had escaped from the big London store, he went to Drury Lane, the centre of the theatre world. He went to the theatrical company for/regarding not only clothes but also some empty space to stay.

                Then, he found a suitable shop there. He went upstairs and came out a little wearing bandages round his forehead. Also, he wore dark glasses, false nose, big bushy side-whiskers and a large hat.

                To escape without being seen, he callously/insensitively attacked the shopkeeper from behind. After that, he robbed him of all the money he could find.

*What was the reaction of the neighbours to the activities of Griffin Iping? What did he do to show his power?

Ans:-

In the incident of Mrs Hall’s furniture, the neighbours suspected that the trouble was caused by witchcraft. But, when the news of the burglary at the clergyman’s home became known, they suspected the scientist in hand on it. The suspicion grew stronger when Griffin suddenly produced some ready cash.

When Mrs Hall asked Griffin some questions then the scientist was quick-tempered. He said that she didn’t understand who or what he was. After that, he threw off bandages, whiskers, spectacles and his nose. He became a headless man within a minute. He hit the people by blows which seemed to come from nowhere. Also, Jaffers, the constable was knocked unconscious as he made a last attempt to hold on.

Thus, he showed his power by doing these works.

*Give a description of the fight between Mr. Jaffers, the constable and the scientist.

Or: what happened at last the story, ‘Footprints without a feet’.

Or:- the final episode of the story ‘Footprints without feet’.

Or:- What did Mrs. Hall do at the end/against Griffin?

Ans:-

In the works of Griffin, the village constable was secretly sent for. Mrs. Hall did not waiting for the constable. She went to the scientist room. She asked Griffin some questions. At first, she wanted to know what Griffin had been doing her chair upstairs. 2ndly, she wanted to know how he had come out of an empty room. And 3rdly, he asked how he had entered a locked room.

Then, the scientist was quick-tempered. He said that she didn’t understand who or what he was. After that, he threw off bandages, whiskers, spectacles and his nose. He became a headless man within a minute.

After some time, Mr. Jaffers, the constable arrived. He surprised to find that he had to arrest a man without a head. But, Jaffers was not easily prevented from his duty. He thought that if a magistrate’s warrant the ordered then he should be arrested even without a head man.

The police tried to hold Griffin. Griffin was becoming more and more invisible. Griffin threw off his garment one after another. Finally, a shirt flew into the air. The constable tried to capture without being seen. Some people also tried to help him. But, they found themselves hit by blows which seemed to come from nowhere. At the end, Jaffers was knocked unconscious as he made a last attempt to hold on.

Everybody was nervous and said, “Hold him!” But, that was easier said than done. Griffin had shaken himself free and no one knew where to lay their hands on Griffin.