Question

What did the villagers initially hesitate to add anything to the soup

Answer 1

Answer:The villagers initially hesitated to add anything to the soup because they were suspicious about the soup and nobody wanted to make a fool of himself.

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Explanation:

Answer 2

The villagers were initially hesistant to add anything to the stone soup because they did not want to admit their curiosity. They did not want to make fool of themselves by the soldier but later on the soldier won over the confidence of the villagers and they brought vegetables for the soup.