2. Sergius : Ah ! that's reasonable. ..... would you spy out of the windows on me ?
(a) : What had Louka just said that Sergius found "reasonable" ? (1)
Sergius had been flirting with Louka in the garden outside the Petkoff house - a space which could be seen from the window in the library of the house. Sergius was holding Louka tightly around her waist and since he refused to let go of her, she suggested that that Sergius show more "common sense" and do his flirting in a place where the two of them could not be seen by the people in the house.
(b) : Explain : Plaintively. Why does Louka assume that tone of voice ? (1)
Plaintively means sadly or mournfully.
Louka assumes this plaintive tone as she wishes to evoke pity from Sergius when he realises that Louka cannot openly express her affection to Sergius nor let herself be loved by him and that she has to fear her mistresses daughter Raina who is betrothed to Sergius and who would be angry and might cause her to be removed from her position if she saw Louka receiving favours from Sergius.
(c) : What, in what Louka had just said, had "stung" Sergius ? (1)
Louka hadjust said that Raina would be sure to be spying on Sergius. Sergius is upset that Louka would think that Raina would spy on him. He is also probably "stung" because he is surprised to hear that Raina would so doubt him to spy on him.
(d) : What did Sergius mean by "higher love" ? (2)
In the episode which just preceded Segius' present interaction with Louka, Sergius and Raina had been together. During that interaction, Raina had remarked "I think we two have found the higher love". Higher love would refer to an ideal love associated with the romance stories during the middles ages where dashing knights chivalrously rescued damsels in distress and never failed in love to their beloved.
(e) : Explain : demurely. Explain why Louka assumes this manner of speaking. (1)
Demurely means shyly or reservedly. Louka assumes this manner of speaking, as Sergius has just taken up for Raina and Louka wishes to show her displeasure at Sergius merely flirting with her while professing love for Raina.
(f) : Has Louka been a "provoking little witch" ? How ? (1)
Yes, I think that Louka has been a "provoking little witch", though Sergius uses these words in an affectionate manner. Louka's demure manner made her very attractive to Sergiusand drew him again to her.Thus in assuming a demure manner Louka showed that she could win the affections of the man she loved.
(g) : What answer does Louka give to Sergius' last question ? (2)
The answer which Louka gives to Sergius' last question is that since Sergius himself says that he is half a dozen different gentlemen all at once ("half a dozen Sergiues who keep popping in and out of this handsome figure of mine"), she would spy on him, if she were in love with him, to "look after" their relationship.
(h) : What does this interaction tell you about Sergius' personality ? (1)
This interaction tells me that Sergius is very confused as to his his emotions. While he professes love to Raina, he is attracted to Louka. He is also not very sensitive to Louka's feelings.
(a) : What had Louka just said that Sergius found "reasonable" ? (1)
Sergius had been flirting with Louka in the garden outside the Petkoff house - a space which could be seen from the window in the library of the house. Sergius was holding Louka tightly around her waist and since he refused to let go of her, she suggested that that Sergius show more "common sense" and do his flirting in a place where the two of them could not be seen by the people in the house.
(b) : Explain : Plaintively. Why does Louka assume that tone of voice ? (1)
Plaintively means sadly or mournfully.
Louka assumes this plaintive tone as she wishes to evoke pity from Sergius when he realises that Louka cannot openly express her affection to Sergius nor let herself be loved by him and that she has to fear her mistresses daughter Raina who is betrothed to Sergius and who would be angry and might cause her to be removed from her position if she saw Louka receiving favours from Sergius.
(c) : What, in what Louka had just said, had "stung" Sergius ? (1)
Louka hadjust said that Raina would be sure to be spying on Sergius. Sergius is upset that Louka would think that Raina would spy on him. He is also probably "stung" because he is surprised to hear that Raina would so doubt him to spy on him.
(d) : What did Sergius mean by "higher love" ? (2)
In the episode which just preceded Segius' present interaction with Louka, Sergius and Raina had been together. During that interaction, Raina had remarked "I think we two have found the higher love". Higher love would refer to an ideal love associated with the romance stories during the middles ages where dashing knights chivalrously rescued damsels in distress and never failed in love to their beloved.
(e) : Explain : demurely. Explain why Louka assumes this manner of speaking. (1)
Demurely means shyly or reservedly. Louka assumes this manner of speaking, as Sergius has just taken up for Raina and Louka wishes to show her displeasure at Sergius merely flirting with her while professing love for Raina.
(f) : Has Louka been a "provoking little witch" ? How ? (1)
Yes, I think that Louka has been a "provoking little witch", though Sergius uses these words in an affectionate manner. Louka's demure manner made her very attractive to Sergiusand drew him again to her.Thus in assuming a demure manner Louka showed that she could win the affections of the man she loved.
(g) : What answer does Louka give to Sergius' last question ? (2)
The answer which Louka gives to Sergius' last question is that since Sergius himself says that he is half a dozen different gentlemen all at once ("half a dozen Sergiues who keep popping in and out of this handsome figure of mine"), she would spy on him, if she were in love with him, to "look after" their relationship.
(h) : What does this interaction tell you about Sergius' personality ? (1)
This interaction tells me that Sergius is very confused as to his his emotions. While he professes love to Raina, he is attracted to Louka. He is also not very sensitive to Louka's feelings.
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