" With an accurately sighted rifle and a thumb-nail pack of patience cards the sportswomen awaited the coming of the quarry"

(a) Who is the sportswoman and what is her quarry?
(b) What are the arrangements that have been made for the person.
(c) What does the mention of the cards tell us about the nature of the activity being undertaken by the woman?

Dear student,

The answers are as follows:

a) Mrs. Packletide was the sportswoman and she waited for the tiger to appear.

b) A platform was created at a convenient place where Mrs. Packletide could sit and wait for the tiger. A pack of cards was also kept there. In addition, a goat was fastened at the correct distance to attract the tiger.

c) It shows the casual attitude of Mrs. Packletide. It is an indication that she was not really interested in shooting but was just doing that for some reasons.


Regards