Questions and Answers
What has kept the old man's pride and self-respect intact?
The understanding of children
How is the old man described in terms of his interactions with guests and children?
He must be humoured and sent to his room when there are guests, but keeps the children upstairs and out of mischief
How do the children show their affection towards the old man?
Man-roar, friendly punches to the chest, and damp kisses on scrubbed cheeks
