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  Years later Mrs Packletide writes her autobiography. As Mrs Packletide. write about the tiger episode with the help of the clues given below. jealous of the applause Loona was getting - thought of tiger hunt _ all arranged ? Louisa Mebbin accompanied; - turned out to be a blackmailer - huge price to pay to outdo a rival.  

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                  What an episode it was! Today, when I think about it I realise how stupid I had been for the sake of fame. But at that time I was simply jealous of the applause Loona was getting. I thought of a tiger hunt which could be the only way to get fame like her. I didn't waste much time and arranged for the tiger hunt with the help of the villagers, who were paid for their efforts. Louisa Mebbin accompanied me for the hunt. She was my paid companion and a very shrewd lady. I concentrated on my hunt and when the tiger arrived on the scene I became very excited and alert. To get an old tiger was also a part of our plan, so that I didn't have to put in much effort to shoot him. Then finally, I made my shot and saw that both the tiger and the goat were killed. Later on, Louisa Mebbin revealed the fact to me that I had actually killed the goat with the bullet and the tiger had simply died out of heart failure because of the sound from the rifle. Later, Louisa Mebbin blackmailed me knowing the fact and said that she would reveal this fact to Loona Bimberton if I would not fulfil her greed to keep her mouth shut and the reality under cover. Thus, I had to pay a huge price to outdo a rival.