Read the following comprehensive passage and answer the questions below:
Socrates believed that an angry man was more of a beast than human being. He had a wife who used to lose her temper on the slightest excuse and tried her utmost to irritate Socrates. One day the woman became more furious than ever and began to insult Socrates. He went out and sat on the door step of his house looking out on the public street. The wife finding that he was not paying the least heed to her, went up to him and poured much water over him. The passers-by in the street were much amused at the incident and Socrates joined with them in their laughter and quietly remarked, "I was expecting this ; after hundred comes rain."
a. What was the habit of Socrates' wife?
b. What did his wife do one day?
c. What did Socrates do then?
d. What was the result?
e. What was the remark passed by Socrates?

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