Question

Hy were the author and his friend strangely attracted to the boys jacopo and nicola

Answer 1

The author and his friend strangely attracted to Jacopo and nichola because both of the boys seemed to be quite michevious. The author knew that the boys were quite hardworking and they earned enough money to accomplish their daily needspecials.  Still they used to search for more and more work and didn't even spend a little money on themselves.