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What type of dwelling does the hermit build for himself?
What type of dwelling does the hermit build for himself?
A tin hut with a tall narrow chimney
What story do the villagers invent to explain the hermit's isolation?
What story do the villagers invent to explain the hermit's isolation?
He had been crossed in love by a woman
What habit further sets the hermit apart from other villagers?
What habit further sets the hermit apart from other villagers?
He never drinks alcohol
Why does the old husband return after attempting to live as a hermit?
Why does the old husband return after attempting to live as a hermit?
He claims he missed his tobacco
What does the schoolmaster discover when he spies on the hermit?
What does the schoolmaster discover when he spies on the hermit?
The hermit sitting quietly, doing nothing
How does the schoolmaster react to his discovery about the hermit?
How does the schoolmaster react to his discovery about the hermit?
He becomes quieter and disturbed
What happens to the middle-aged bachelor who imitates the hermit?
What happens to the middle-aged bachelor who imitates the hermit?
He is taken away to an asylum
What is the key difference between the hermit and the bachelor?
What is the key difference between the hermit and the bachelor?
The bachelor lacks capacity for solitude
What sign indicates the hermit has left the village?
What sign indicates the hermit has left the village?
No smoke comes from the chimney
How do villagers respond after the hermit's departure?
How do villagers respond after the hermit's departure?
They feel relief and pull down the hut