Question

How did the child feel as he and his parents neared the village? Why?

Answer 1

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The lost child finds hope when an old man comes to his rescue. When they come near the village, the child is in confused state of mind because he could see many other footpaths which he hadn't seen before. He wonders if he has reached some other village where he would not find his home and his parents.

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Answer 2

Answer:

As they neared the village the child could see many other footpaths full of throngs, converging to the whirlpool of the fair, and felt at once repelled and fascinated by the confusion of the world he was entering. ... The child stared open- eyed and his mouth watered for the burfi that was his favourite sweet.

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