Question

why did nicola and jacopo destination in poleta suprise the narrator

Answer 1

Knowing the condition of nicola and jacopo that they were poor and working hard to earn money, the narrator thought that they would land by some humble dwellings in poleta.
But when they reached there, he was surprised to see a large red stone villa with huge pillars. He could never believe that nicola and jacopo would stop by here.

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Answer 2

hey friend here is your answer,

The Narrator thought that Nicola and Jacopo used to sell only strawberries on streets but when he saw them polishing shoes of people he got surprised and the boys said that they do many kinds of work