He coloured deeply under his sunburn, then grew pale

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The narrator was astonished to see that boys worked hard day and night and yet lived meagerly. He wanted to know what the boys did with the money they earned. When he questioned Nicola, he appeared uncomfortable. Perhaps the boys were not used to anybody questioning them regarding their earnings, and the narrator’s question embarrassed them.

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What do you understand by the following statements?

(a) "We do many things, sir," Nicola answered seriously. He glanced at us hopefully.

(b) He coloured deeply under his sunburn, then grew pale

(d) Yet in both these boyish faces there was a seriousness which was far beyond their years.

Why is the authordeeply embarrassed the next day in school? Which words show his fear and insecurity?

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