Answer: The peddler was always shunned away wherever he went. No one treated him with kindness and so he had lost all hope of being shown any kind of warmth. But when he approached the crofter's roadside cottage he was surprised by the latter's warm welcome and generous hospitality.

Why was peddler surprised by the hospitality of the crofter?

It was because he would usually find harsh faces when he knocked the doors of the strangers previously to seek shelter. Therefore he was surprised with the behaviour of the crofter.

Why was peddler surprised at the crafters Behaviour?

The peddler was surprised when he knocked on the door of the cottage because instead of the sour faces which ordinarily met him, the owner, who was an old man without wife or child, was happy to get someone to talk to in his loneliness.

How was peddler treated at the crofters cottage?

At the crofter's cottage the peddler was welcomed warmly and received generous hospitality. The crofter was an old and lonely man and the prospect of getting the peddler's company overjoyed him. So he poured all his warmth and friendly courtesy on the peddler.

What is the significance of the pouch shown by the crofter to the peddler?

He gave him porridge, bed, lodging and played Majolis till bed time. He even proudly displayed the thirty kroner that he had got as payment for the cow's milk and put them in his leather pouch. This tempted the peddler to steal away his money. In a way he betrayed the confidence reposed in him by the crofter.

The Rattrap Exercise Module 2

Why did the crofter show his money pouch to the stranger?

Ques: Why did he show the thirty kronor to the peddler? Answer: The crofter had told the peddler that by supplying his cow's milk to the creamery, he had received thirty kronor in payment. ... So, in order to assure his guest of the truth, he showed the thirty kronor to the peddler.

What did the old crofter do with the pouch and why?

Total English - ISCE - Class 9

The old crofter got up and went to the window. He took down lather pouch which hunged on a nail in the window frame. He picked out thirty croners. These he held before the eye of the guest than he stuffed back into the pouch and hung again in the nail of window frame.

How did the crofter receive the peddler?

Question 3 : What hospitality did the peddler receive from the crofter? Answer : The crofter received the peddler most warmly and offered him generous hospitality. He gave him porridge for supper and tobacco to smoke and played a game of cards with him. He also allowed him to stay at his home in the right.

Why was crofter so talkative and friendly with the peddler?

The crofter was so talkative and friendly with the peddler because he was leading a lonely life in the cottage. He had no one to whom he could talk with and due to this reason his life was boring. He was an old man who was living there without wife or child. So, he was happy to get someone to talk to in his loneliness.

What did ironmaster daughter say when the peddler was about to leave?

When the ironmaster heard that the crofter had been robbed by a man who went around selling rat-traps, he sarcastically remarked to his daughter that she had let a fine man into the house and was wondering as to how many silver spoons were left in their cupboard by that time.

What did the crofter reveal about his past?

Ans: The old crofter served the peddler hot porridge for supper and gave him tabacco for his pipe. He entertained his guest by playing cards with him. He also informed him about his prosperous past life and how his cow supported him in his old age now.

How and why did the peddler deceive his host the old crofter?

He gave him porridge, bed, lodging and played Majolis till bed time. He even proudly displayed the thirty kroner that he had got as payment for the cow's milk and put them in his leather pouch. This tempted the peddler to steal away his money. In a way he betrayed the confidence reposed in him by the crofter.

What surprised the peddler at the Little GREY cottage?

Answer: When the peddler reached the little grey cottage by the roadside, he knocked on the door to ask for shelter for the night. He was surprised because, instead of the sour faces which ordinarily met him, this time the owner, an old man, was happy to get someone to talk to in his loneliness.

Why was the crofter so generous and talkative?

He had no wife or children, and craved company and friends. So, one day when the peddler turned up at his doorstep, he was happy to find someone to talk to, to be relieved of his boredom and monotony. This is the reason he was so talkative and friendly with the peddler.

What Rattrap was the peddler trapped in how did he come out of it?

After stealing the money, he got hopelessly lost in the forest and felt that the forest was closing in on him like a trap does around a rat! The money had been a bait that had fooled him onto falling into a trap. he came out of this trap when he heard the sound of iron being processed at a mill and found shelter there.

Did he expect this kind of hospitality?

No, the peddler had never expected the kind of hospitality that he received from the crofter. He actually expected sour faces when he knocked on the door to ask shelter for the night. Instead of making sour faces crofter was happy to get someone to talk to about his loneliness.

What does crofter mean?

a person who rents and works a small farm, especially in Scotland or northern England.

How did the crofter entertain the guest?

The crofter happily took him inside as he wanted someone to talk to. He offered him hot supper. Then he gave him a big slice of tobacco for his pipe to smoke. Finally, he entertained the stranger by playing the game of cards 'Majolis' with him until bed time.

Who is crofter in the chapter The Rattrap?

Answer: The crofter was a lonely fellow who lived on his own in a little gray cottage by the roadside. He had no wife or children, and craved company and friends. So, one day when the peddler turned up at his doorstep, he was happy to find someone to talk to, to be relieved of his boredom and monotony.

What did the crofter do with the leather pouch?

The old crofter then went to the window and took down a leather pouch. He counted three ten kronor notes and put them into the pouch. This provided a big bait for the peddler who was tempted to steal the notes. The peddler unwillingly allowed himself to be tempted to touch the bait and was thus trapped in.

How much money did crofter have in his pouch?

He even proudly displayed the thirty kroner that he had got as payment for the cow's milk and put them in his leather pouch. This tempted the peddler to steal away his money. In a way he betrayed the confidence reposed in him by the crofter.

What game did the peddler and the crofter play *?

The loney crofter was happy to find a man with whom he could talk to. He served the peddler supper,gave him tobacco and played a game of cards with him. The old crofter then went to the window and took down a leather pouch.

Why did the crofter show the thirty coronavirus?

The crofter was making his livelihood by selling milk in his old age. ... When the crofter told peddler that he had got thirty kronor last month as payment by supplying his cow's milk to creamery. ... So, in order to assure his guest he showed thirty kronor to the peddler.

How did the crofter tempt the peddler to steal his money *?

Crofter was proud of his cow that gave him enough milk. So he told the peddler about the thirty kronors he got by selling the milk of the cow and he used to keep his money in a leather pouch that hung from a nail in the window frame. He felt that the peddler did not believe him so he showed the money to convince him.

How did the peddler feel after robbing the crofter What does his reaction highlight?

The peddler was delighted with his deception after robbing his kind host. He had no qualms about abusing the trust that the crofter had placed in him. The self-centred wretch was solely concerned with his own safety. He realised he was at risk of getting apprehended by the cops while carrying the stolen thirty kronor.