How did the ironmaster react on seeing the stranger lying close to the furnace?
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Solution and Explanation
The ironmaster mistook the stranger for an old regimental comrade and felt sympathy seeing his miserable condition. He insisted the man come home with him for Christmas, thinking it would help him recover.
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