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“…..Mr. Purcell heard it no more than he would have heard the monotonous ticking of a familiar clock.” (Read para beginning with “It was a rough day…”)
(i) What does ‘iť refer to ?
(ii) Why does Mr. Purcell not hear ‘iť clearly ?



Answer -

(i) ‘It’ refers to the chirping, squealing and mewing all around Mr. Purcell in his birds selling shop.
(ii) Mr. Purcell is so much used to hear the fluttering and sounds of the birds that it becomes a matter of routine for him. The sounds are so much vibrating around him is that Mr. Purcell does not hear these clearly.

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