![]() ![]() The narrator, Mr Herriot, is a tactful doctor. What kind of a person do you think the narrator, a veterinary surgeon, is? Would you say he is tactful as well as full of common sense? But the different treatment given by the doctor saved the life of the dog. Mrs Pumphrey thought that the dog’s recovery was a triumph of surgery because according to Mrs Pumphrey the dog was very serious and needed an urgent surgery to save his life. Why does Mrs Pumphrey think that the dog’s recovery is ‘a triumph of surgery’? The doctor did not want to lose the treat that he and his partners were relishing. The doctor was tempted to keep Tricki on as a permanent guest because Mrs Pumphrey used to send two dozen fresh eggs and bottles of wine. Why is he tempted to keep Tricki on as a permanent guest? For two days he is given only water and no food at all. He treats him by curtailing his food in the hospital and by keeping him under strict observation. He wants to be very strict with the dog especially regarding the diet. No, the narrator was not as rich as Tricky’s mistress because Mrs Pumphrey was spending lavishly even on her pet whereas the narrator could not afford luxuries like owning a big car. Is the narrator as rich as Tricki’s Mistress? ‘I’ refers to the veterinary doctor who is the narrator of this story. She is not being wise in spoiling her greedy dog. She is not giving him exercises as he is very weak and the gardener is not feeling well to take him for a long walk. She gives him an extra diet of cream cakes and chocolates to make him feel better as he loves to eat all this. She gives him malt and cod liver oil and a bowl of Horlicks to make him energetic. ![]() ![]() What does she do to help him? Is she wise in this? She feels that the condition of Tricki is very serious. Mrs Pumphrey is worried about Tricki because he has become listless and weak. Why is Mrs Pumphrey worried about Tricki? ![]()
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