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What was Hughie Erskine soon tired of?
pekoe and souchong
What did Hughie Erskine give the old beggar man'?
A sovereign
How much does a model get for a sitting?
A shilling an hour
What is the meaning of cobbled?
repaired, mended
Who did Hughie like?
Laura Merton
Who did Alan Trevor tell all of Hughie's private affairs to?
Baron Hausberg
What was inside the sealed envelope?
A cheque for £10,000.
who was Laura Merton
The daughter of a retired Colonel
What did Hughie Erskine have in his pocket?
some coppers and a sovereign
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Describe the bodily characteristics of the beggar.
He was a wizened old man, with a face like wrinkled parchment and the most piteous expression.
When could Hughie hear of an engagement?
The Colonel told him that only when he would have 10 thousand pounds of his own then he could hear of an engagement
Who did the old beggar turnout to be?
Baron Hausberg
what is the meaning of reckless
careless
Where was Hughie strolling at that night?
Into the Palette Club
Where was the beggar standing? What was Alan Trevor doing that time?
On a raised platform. Alan Trevor was putting the final touches to a wonderful life-size picture of abeggar man.
Who is the author of the story?
Oscar Wilde
What was the beggar's reaction when Hughie gave him what he found in his pocket?
A faint smile flitted across his withered and said thank you twice.
What was written on the sealed envelope that Baron's a representative gave Hughie?
a wedding present to Hughie and Laura Merton from an old beggar
Why was Baron Hausberg dressed as a beggar?
Describe Alan Trevor
strange rough fellow with a freckled face and a red ragged beard
What was the name of the gentleman who came on behalf of Hughie Erskine? Describe his look.
Gustave Naudin. He was an old gentleman with gold spectacles and grey hair.
When Hughie and Erskine and Laura were married what role did Alan and Baron play?
Alan was the best-man and Baron made a speecch at the wedding breakfast.
what is the meaning of this "Millionaire models are rare enough but by Jove, model millionaires are rarer still.
models that are millionaires are rare but a role model who is a millionaire is rarer
How did Hughie come to know that the old beggar was Baron Hausberg?
Allan Trevor told Hughie that the old model was devoted to him and Alan told him all his private affairs. Hughie then exclaimed "you told the old beggar of all my private affairs?" that's when AllanTrevor laughed and told him that the old beggar was the richest man in Europe and he was Baron Hausberg