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02: The Old Man at the Bridge by Earnest Hemmingway
- #3Who was sitting by the roadside? In which condition was he sitting?Ans : An old man was sitting by the roadside. He was wearing steel-rimmed spectacles and his clothes were very dusty. He was sitting by the roadside near a Pontoon bridge across the river. The situation was chaotic as the civilians were fleeing from the place due to unexpected anytime attack of the enemy somewhere from beyond the bridge. The old man seemed to be totally exhausted and was looking somewhat confused and worried.