Question
English Question on The snake and the mirror
(i) The person he wants to marry
(ii) The person he actually marries
Answer
(i) He intends to marry a woman doctor who has plenty of money and a good medical practice. He wishes to have a fat wife so that she cannot run after him and catch him when he would make a mistake.
(ii) The person he actually marries is a thin reedy person with the gift of a sprinter.