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प्रश्न
How was the chair made and how did the villagers react to it?
उत्तर
The chair was made of black wood with a mirror-like gleam. It had perfectly shaped front legs and curved back legs. The villagers arrived in groups to see the chair. A few touched it gently. An old man lifted it and fall it to be heavy and strong.
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