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Hubert's Innocence and Shame Explained

The document discusses a story where a man named Hubert is falsely accused of stealing a lost pocket book. Despite claiming his innocence, the townspeople refuse to believe him and make fun of his honesty. He continues to plead his innocence until his death, after which his tombstone notes that he always told the truth.

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Hubert's Innocence and Shame Explained

The document discusses a story where a man named Hubert is falsely accused of stealing a lost pocket book. Despite claiming his innocence, the townspeople refuse to believe him and make fun of his honesty. He continues to plead his innocence until his death, after which his tombstone notes that he always told the truth.

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Lesson No 5

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Why did Manana accuse Hubert of picking the lost pocket book?
In the morning Hubert picked up something from the mud and stood there for some [Link]
thought that he had picked up the pocket book. Therefore, he accused him of theft.
What did the people think of Hubert when they heard that someone had returned the
pocket book?
Their thoughts were still disgraceful for Hubert. They were not ready to declare him an honest
man rather; they said “those were laying excuses”.
Why did George give the pocket book to his employer?
George was a simple country man. He did not know how to read so he gave the pocket book to
his employer.
What made Hubert shameful?
Hubert was truthful and an honest man. But people started to call him a liar. This curse madehim
shameful.
Why did people make fun of his innocence?
People made fun of his innocence and started to tell the story to the other people only toamuse
themselves.
Why did he keep claiming his innocence till his death?
People made him shameful by calling him a liar. He was truthful and an honest man. So, hekept
claiming his innocence till his death so that he might get his lost status.
Why did the mayor not believe the innocence of Hubert?
Mayor considered Manana a man of worthy credence. Manana told Mayer that Hubert hadpicked
up the pocket book therefore, he did not believe the innocence of Hubert.
Was it necessary for Hubert to continue pleading his innocence?
He should have taken some other plan of action because his continues pleading made
peoplesuspicious about him. Alternative plan of action could help him to gain his lost position.
What was engraved on his tomb stone?
The words engraved on his tomb stone were “Here lies a man who told nothing but [Link]
lies the man who would not prove his innocence, but the flood proved it—“

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