Question

Oh I said not quite understand ing what was it about the old man's statement I was taking care of animals what was it that the narrator did not understand

Answer 1

Explanation:

was taking care of animals,” he explained. “Oh,” I said, not quite understanding. ... The narrator of the story didn't understand what the old man actually meant when he said “I was taking care of animals”. From the old man's words, it sounded like he was a shepherd or a herdsman

Answer 2

Answer:

The narrator of the story didn’t understand what the old man actually meant when he said “I was taking care of animals”.

 

From the old man’s words, it sounded like he was a shepherd or a herdsman. But the man actually didn’t look like that. So the narrator got confused about what he actually meant.