Hearts and Hands
Extract I
As they passed down the
aisle of the coach…….owner was accustomed to speak and be heard.
1.
Which coach is referred to in the
extract? How can you conclude that the coach was crowded?
The
coach of the eastbound train, B & M Express. The only vacant seat left was
a ‘reversed one facing the attractive young woman.’ This tells us that the
coach was crowded.
2.
Name the young woman in the coach. What
is said about her just before the extract?
Miss
Fairchild. She is described as an elegantly dressed, pretty young woman who had
all the luxuries and who loved travelling.
3.
Which linked couple is referred to in
the extract above? In what way were they linked?
The
linked couple were Mr Easton and the marshal because they were handcuffed
together.
4.
Describe the reaction of the young woman
on seeing the two men.
At
first, she saw them indifferently with a ‘distant, swift disinterest.’ As soon
as she recognized Mr Easton, she smiled at them and started conversing.
5.
What was the relationship between Mr
Easton and the young woman?
They
were old acquaintances.
Extract
II
“It’s
Miss Fairchild,” he said, with a smile……glances from his keen, shrewd eyes.
1. Who
said, “It’s Miss Fairchild”? Which hand of his was engaged? How?
Mr
Easton. His right hand was engaged as it was handcuffed to the left hand of the
marshal.
2. Why
did the young lady’s look changed to bewildered horror? What changes were seen
in her due to the horror?
As soon as the lady saw Mr Easton being
handcuffed, her look changed to bewildered horror. She was no longer glad; ‘the
glow faded from her cheeks’ and ‘her lips parted in a vague, relaxing
distress.’
3. What
did the glum-faced man say about the marshal? As per the context here where was
the glum-faced man being taken? Why?
The glum-faced man spoke as if Mr Easton
was the marshal. The glum-faced man was a convict being taken to Leavenworth
prison for counterfeiting.
4. With
reference to question 3 above explain what happened in reality. In reality, the glum-faced man was the marshal
who was taking the convict Mr Easton to the prison. The marshal, to save Mr
Easton from embarrassment in front of Miss Fairchild, presented himself as the
convict.
5. Explain
the significance of ‘hands’ in the story.
The story begins with two people, Mr Easton and the
glum-faced man hand-cuffed together. It is the handcuffing that lends to the
‘Hands’ part of the title. In fact, it is the hands which are significant for
revealing the true identities of the two
men. Miss Fairchild was misled by the unnamed man about the identity of Mr
Easton as he wanted to save Mr Easton from an embarrassing situation by
revealing that he was a convict and was being taken by him to the prison. It
was an astute passenger in the coach, who discovered that a marshal would not handcuff his own right
hand with that of a convict, as was the case with Mr Easton and the marshal.
Extract III
“Oh!” said the girl,
with a deep breath and returning colour….quite as high a position as that of
ambassador, but…..
1.
Why did Miss Fairchild call Easton, a
marshal? What was he in reality? She called Easton, a marshal because she was
told so by the real marshal. Moreover, her own fantasies did not allow her to
suspect the real marshal’s revelation about Mr Easton.
Easton,
in reality, was a convict being taken to a prison on charges of counterfeiting.
2.
Explain why Easton was going to
Leavenworth.
He
was going to be imprisoned at Leavenworth prison for counterfeiting.
3.
Give the meaning of :
A)Money
has a way of taking wings unto itself: Money has the ability to make one feel
respected and dignified. Money can make one fly and soar high.
b)To
keep step with our crowd: To compete
with the crowd or to feel one with the high class society in Washington.
4. What did Easton say he was doing in the past?
Easton
said he was making money but he needed more in order to fit in high society so
he took up the position of a marshal in the west.
4.
What did Fairchild say about Easton’s
life in Washington? Why was she not likely to see Easton in Washington soon?
She
was not likely to see Easton in Washington soon, because he was to be confined
in Leavenworth prison. Miss Fairchild, assumed that he would be extremely busy
in his new job as the marshal.
Extract
IV
The
girl’s eyes, fascinated, went back……my butterfly days are over.
1. Why
were the girl’s eyes fascinated? Who were handcuffed? Why? The girl was
fascinated with the handcuffs. Easton was handcuffed to the marshal, because he
was being taken to the Leavenworth prison for counterfeiting.
2. Why
did the glum-faced man say, “ Mr Easton knows his business’?
Miss Fairchild was glaring at the
handcuffs. The glum-faced man asked her not to worry as it was Mr Easton’s business
as a marshal to handcuff the convict to keep from getting away.
3. What
kind of relationship existed between Mr Easton and Miss Fairchild?
The word ‘Hearts’ in the title is
indicative as relationship something more than friendship between Miss
Fairchild and Mr Easton. When she saw Mr Easton, there appeared a lovely smile
on her face and her cheeks turned pink. She even told him that she loved the
West, suggesting that she would settle down with him in the West.
4. Why
won’t Easton be in Washington in the near future? What is meant by ‘my
butterfly days are over’?
Mr Easton would be imprisoned in
Leavenworth prison on the charges of counterfeiting. “ My butterfly days are
over’ signifies that Easton’s good and
adventurous days of making money by deceiving people are over. |
Extract V
The two men sidled down the aisle……..a
prisoner to his right hand?
1. What
did the glum-faced man do to cut short the conversation between Easton and Miss
Fairchild? What could be the reason for his action?
What The glum-faced man interrupted the
conversation between Easton and Miss Fairchild and requested Easton that he
should be taken to the smoker room.
To prevent Mr Easton from revealing that
he is a convict the glum-faced fellow did so.
2. What
reason did the glum-faced man give for his going for a smoke?
The glum-faced man said he was in need
of a drink and a smoke. He asked Mr Easton to accompany him to the smoker car
as he was ‘half dead for a pipe.’
3. Which
hand of an officer is handcuffed to the hand of the convict? Why is this
information necessary to end the story?
Generally, an officer’s left hand is
handcuffed to the right hand of the convict.
The information is necessary to end the
story as it reveals that in reality Mr Easton was the convict, and the
glum-faced man was the marshal.
4. Do
you like the way the story ends? Give reason to justify your opinion.
Yes, the story ends with a surprise. Give
your own answer.
5. What
role do the ‘hearts’ and ‘hands’ play in the plot of the story?
For ‘hands’ refer extract II, question 5
It is the ‘hearts’ part of the title that explains
the theme. It is because of having a compassionate heart that the marshal told
a lie to Miss Fairchild. He did this to save Mr Easton from the humiliation of
being identified as a convict in front of an old friend. He told Miss Fairchild
that Mr Easton was the marshal and he was the convict, who was being taken to
the prison by Mr Easton. The glum-faced man had golden heart. The effect of the
lie was immediate in the response of Miss Fairchild. She showed relief that Mr
Easton was not convicted. She was shocked and horrified before the marshal told
the lie to her.
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