“Sir Mohan Lal Looked at himself in the mirror……….”—Where was the mirror and how was it? Describe the appearance and activities of Sir Mohan Lal in front of the mirror. (2 +3)

* The mirror was in the first class waiting room of a railway compartment. The condition of the mirror was very bad. It was partly broken and its red-oxide at the back had come off at several places. 

* Standing in front of the mirror, Mohan Lal criticized the mirror saying that it was dirty, indifferent and inefficient like everything else in this country. Then he began to narrate his own description through the speech of the mirror. He was dressed in suit made from Saville Row with the carnation in the button-hole. His moustache was neatly trimmed. World-famous fragnances of aroma and soap all were about him. He also looked handsome. These thoughts made him very much proud. Then he threw out his chest and smoothed his Balliol tie for umpteenth time and bade the mirror goodbye.