Question

Why did the senior Curate advise the Brambles to hide Bill's actual profession from Harold

Answer 1

Senior Curate advised Mr. and Mrs. Bramble to hide the Mr. Bramble's boxing profession because Harold was totally different from his father. He was a prodigy. He was  devoted to his books and exhibited a model of behaviour. His goodness made the Brambles think  that he would feel ashamed to know about his father's profession and that's why they kept it a secret.