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  "Tortured by doubt and remorse, he sat down in the glow of the charcoal sigri to wait." Who is tortured by doubt and remorse? Why? What is he waiting for?

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                  Ali, due to his illness, had been unable to come to the post-office for several days. His illness had made him very weak. That day, when he went, he knew it was his last day for he could feel his approaching end. In fact, reaching the post office had been a great struggle that day, but it was his determination that he managed his way there. That day, he could not hold on to his usual patience, so he walked up to the postmaster for his daughter's letter. In turn, he was badly rebuked and insulted by the rude postmaster. The treatment he got from the postmaster filled All's eyes with tears at his own helplessness. Though he still had hope, his patience had given way. He desperately hoped to hear from Miriam and didn't want to miss her letter even after his death.