The ironmaster realized his mistake the next morning when the peddler was cleaned up and dressed in better clothes. Seeing him in the daylight, the ironmaster immediately recognized that the man was not his old regimental comrade but a stranger. This revelation made him understand that he had been deceived, though unintentionally, by the peddler’s initial appearance in the dim light of the forge.
This question related to Chapter: 4 English Class 12th NCERT.
From the chapter The Rattrap.
Give answer according to your understanding.
It was night time and the ironmaster and his daughter had convinced the peddler to bring him home to celebrate Christmas and to look after his pitiable condition. The next day, when the servant brought him to the dining hall for breakfast after shaving and cleaning, he was stunned to see his new look. Then he realized that he had made a mistake in recognizing Peddler the previous night. He was not a captain but a rattrap seller.
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