Question

why did the author say that what struck one the most was their willingness to work?

Answer 1

The author was wonder-struck at Jacopo and Nicola’s willingness to work because he had never seen boys like him so dedicated to work. They did all type of work they found. The author had seen them many types of work. He had seen them sell fruit, hawk newspapers, shine shoes, conduct tourists round the town, and run various other errands.