Question

4. Why did the boy not run away when the wom
finally let go of his neck? thank you ma'am​

Answer 1

The boy did not ran away because he respected Mrs . Jone's authority and is fascinated by the woman's concern for him and apparent trust in him----despite the fact that he just tried to steal from her. He feels safe with her, and this was a strange feeling for him.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

why did not run away when the woman finally let go of his neck because we begin to understand that the women had no intention to take him to the jail and he was shown a motherly affection by her