ICSE-X-English
06: An Angel in Disguise by T - S - Arthur
- #1What were Mr Thompson's feelings when he saw the child carefully for the first time?Ans : After having his dinner, Mr Thompson washed from his hands and face the dust and soil of work, left the kitchen and went to the little chamber. He found a pair of large bright eyes looking at him from the snowy bed. The looks were tender, grateful and pleading. This gave him extreme joy, his heartbeats became faster. Joe Thompson sat down and for the first time examined the child carefully under the lamplight. The tender face was attractive and full of childish sweetness on which suffering had not been able to leave its marks. It strengthened his sympathy for Maggie.