Question

why was the narrator both deligted and frihtened at the same time?

Answer 1

First of all aram was very  delighted to see his cousin on the beautiful white horse in the morning because his very first longings were to ride a horse , he belonged to a very poor armenian tribe : the garoghalanian tribe . So he felt  that now he could finally complete his only wish to ride the horse as he new that his cousin had a way with the horses. But , he was frightened at the same momment when a thought of robbery came past his mind . He  thought that neither  mourad nor anyone of his family members was so rich to buy a beautiful white horse . So he was frightened  that mourad must have robbed the horse from somewhere .

Answer 2

The writer belonged to the gargoglanian clan which was known for its truth and Honesty.they were poor and could not afford to buy a horse. When he saw mourad with that horse he was delighted to see such a beautiful white horse at the same time he was frightened wondering how did his cousin manage to buy this horse or had he stolen it. Stealing was against the rules of the tribe.. How could mourad buy this horse when the didn't have enough money to survive was what had frightened the writer.