Why does the poet call Macavity 'outwardly respectable'? Discuss.

Why does the poet call Macavity 'outwardly respectable'?

Discuss.

Ans. The poet passes satirical remarks on its peculiar activities. He calls

Macavity outwardly respectable owing to show its meanness and also to rebuke

(to castigate) for its misdeeds on a comical note. Macavity is most cunning and

indistinct (hidden). It has ever remained contrivanced (skilled).