Question

why was crofter so talkative and friendly with peddlar​

Answer 1

he crofter was so talkative and friendly with the peddler because he was leading a lonely life in the cottage. He had no one to whom he could talk with and due to this reason his life was boring. He was an old man who was living there without wife or child. So, he was happy to get someone to talk to in his loneliness.

Answer 2

the crofter lived alone earning a livelihood form his cow. He also had no wife children or wife, so he was very happy to have someone to talk to in his lonely life.He welcomed the crofter into his cottage, served him food, gave him a roll of tobacco to smoke and even played a game of cards with him.This shows he was also a friedly person by nature.