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Answer the following question briefly.

Why was the convict sent to prison? What was the punishment given to him?

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It was really a bad year for the convict. He had no job and no money. His wife Jeanette fell ill. She was starving. He had to steal to buy her food. He was caught stealing and sent to prison. He told them why he stole, but they laughed at him. He was sentenced to ten years in the prison hulks

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Chapter 3.2: The Bishop's Candlesticks - Exercise [Page 124]

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CBSE English Communicative - Literature Reader Class 9
Chapter 3.2 The Bishop's Candlesticks
Exercise | Q 6.5 | Page 124

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