Class 10 Ethics and Morality Exercise 11.1 Solutions | English Curriculum Development Centre

The girls were dressed in new frocks; one wore a blue one and the other a yellow one, and both had red kerchiefs on their heads.

The girls began to play in a lane between two homesteads, where the dirty water, after running through the farmyards, had formed a large puddle.

Akoulya got angry with Malasha because, as Malasha plumped down her foot in the puddle, the water splashed on Akoulya's frock and face.

The crowd gathered in the street as a result of an angry quarrel between the mothers of the two girls.

Akoulya's grandmother tried to calm down the crowd by saying that they were not behaving rightly and that it was not the time for such folly but for rejoicing.

The girls are considered wiser than the men because, while the two girls easily resolved their anger and began playing happily together, the crowd and the mothers were still involved in argument.

From the story, we learn that we should swiftly forgive and forget bad incidents. Learning to let go of anger and arguments, like the two little girls, can lead to more harmonious and joyful interactions.