The Beggar Question Answers: NCERT Class 9 English - Moments

Lushkoff became a beggar by certain circumstance and not by his own choice. Formerly, he was a part of a russsian choir but he was sent away for drunkenness which led him to beg.

Lushkoff asked that since he was fired for being an alcoholic then he had no option but to tell lies. And even if he told the truth, no one would give him anything.

The answer is no, lushkoff is not a willing worker. He agrees to chop woods for sergai not because of his hunger or willingness to work but because of his pride and shame as he was caught in his own said words. He had lost all his strength by drinking too much vodka. He became unhealthy person and did not feel like doing any work.

When lushkoff worked for sergei for the very first time, he wasn’t interested in work. But later, lushkoff developed a willingness to work after chopping wood for sergei and helping her in moving the houses. Seeing him work, sergai was satisfied that his advice brought lushkoff on the right path and he would not have to beg again for a living. If sergai had not helped lushkoff, he can be found lied on the streets begging drinking alcohol.

Lushkoff was compelled to sergai because if he had not come to segai , then he might still have been begging and drinking alchohol. After listening to sergai, he changed his path. He became a notary and had earned thirty five roubles a month.

Lushkoff disclosed that he would never forget olga who was the nobel cook. She was very sorry for him and scolded him for his sloth and drunkenness. He shed tears because he had gone to astray. He was destroying his life and destined to go to the hell. In spite of her being harsh on him, she helped him. She would split the wood for him and gave him money. Her kindness and noble words had magical effect on him and her soberness changed him completely. Thus, it was olga who saved the beggar lushkoff.