Question

Why was pescud shocked to see the girl and the old man enter a huge mansion?

Answer 1

Pescud was shocked to see the girl and the old man enter a huge mansion as he realizes that the girl is from a aristocratic background and proposing to  that girl might end him into a big trouble.he also realizes that in reality he is behaving like the hero of one of the best sellers.

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