Question

how did crofter treat the peddler?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The crofter was an old man who was very lonely as he had no family. He was very happy when the peddler knocked on his door as he got someone to talk to in his loneliness. He treated the peddler most courteously and offered him food and tobacco.

Answer 2

He treated the peddler most courteously and offered him food and tobacco. The crofter was as generous with his confidences as he was with his hospitality. ... The crofter was too happy to get someone to talk to in his loneliness so he was generous with his confidences with the peddler.