Though the hermit did not say anything to the king for some time he did not ignore the king

‘Though the hermit did not say anything to the king for some time, he did not ignore the king, or treat him rudely in anyway’- Do you agree? What evidences of his politeness can  you point out in the text? Class 12 | English (Three Questions) 6 Marks

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When the Tsar approached the hermit’s hut, he saw that the hermit was busy digging seed beds. The hermit greeted the Tsar and continued with his work silently. He heard the questions asked by the Tsar but without replying he went on digging. Though he did not answer, he never insulted the Tsar, rather he behaved very politely with him. The noble Tsar, sympathised with the hermit and took over his work. Initially, the hermit agreed with the Tsar, but then, after a while he requested the Tsar to give him the spade back and asked the Tsar to take rest. Then again, we find the evidence of his politeness when he assisted the Tsar in nursing the wounded man. Finally, the answers provided for the Tsar’s questions bear testimony of the hermit’s politeness as well as his wisdom.