They can’t hang me twice. (i) Who says this? (ii) Why does the speaker say it?

They can’t hang me twice. (i) Who says this? (ii) Why does the speaker say it? English Class 10, Class 10 Board Paper Question Solutions, English Clas

Question: “They can’t hang me twice.

(i) Who says this?

(ii) Why does the speaker say it?

Ans: (i) These lines are being spoken by the intruder.

(ii) He says this line to Gerrard when the latter asks him why he wanted to add murder to his list of crimes. The intruder tells that he is already wanted for murder, and he cannot be hung twice.