Question

why did author watch rubble being cleared away​

Answer 1

The author watched the rubble being cleared away hoping that he might find his cat.

Explanation:

• The author's house was completely under fire when he heard the news.
• He was in his school when the news of setting the house on a fire broke out.
• The author ran off to see but the house was completely burnt.
• When the debris was being cleared he hoped that he could see his cat.
• He kept coming daily and watching the debris being cleared off hoping that he might find his cat.