The author’s friend pretended to be an expert on bicycles. He took the bicycle by the front wheel. He shook it violently. The author forbade him to do so. Then the friend proceeded with the improvement of the bicycle. The author asked his friend to stop it. It had no effect on his friend. The…
The author’s friend was completely tired because of his struggle with the bicycle. He was covered with oil and dirt. He found fixing the parts of the bicycle extremely tough and somehow got those parts in place. He called it quits finally claiming that it was enough.
The author said that it was fascinating to observe his friend working on the bicycle. He called his confidence as cheery and the hopefulness as inexplicable. His friend found these words to be encouraging and started re-fixing the gear-case.
The author’s friend dismantled the bicycle parts one-by-one for the entire day and then he spent the entire day fixing them back into place.
The author had heard that he should sell the machine and buy a new one if the gear-box goes out of order. It would prove to be cheaper. Therefore, the author asked his friend not to take off the gear-box lest he should harm it.
The friend caught hold of the bicycle from the fork and front wheel. He shook it violently. The author took it ill. He asked his friend not to hurt the bicycle.
While the narrator had gone to fetch the hammer, his friend separated the front wheel from the bicycle and was turning it round between his fingers till the writer returned.
The man was dirty, dishevelled cut and was bleeding. The author took him to the back garden where he cleaned himself. Then he was sent home back by the author.
The author was affected by the man in good sense. He was fascinated by his skill, cheery and inexplicable confidence.