Edla's empathetic and compassionate behaviour changed the life of the

1.	Edla's empathetic and compassionate behaviour changed the life of the rat trap seller. Do you think that an act of kindness can change a person's view of the world?
Answer» • The peddler had been living a despicable life of poverty, despair and frustration • he repaid the crofter’s hospitality by stealing his earnings • he repaid the ironmaster’s invitation to the manor house by giving a piece of his mind when the latter talked of taking the matter to the sheriff. • the meeting with the ironmaster’s daughter was a turning point in his life. • the kindness , the concern and the understanding that she showed him touched the core of his heart and transformed his way of thinking. • the ironmaster’s daughter understood that he needed security and succor • she convinced her father to allow him to stay on in their house to share the Christmas cheer. • she restored his dignity and self worth • she treated him like a captain of the army though she was aware that he was a common tramp. • when the girl treated him like a Captain, he spontaneously behaved like a real Captain. • he left a rattrap as a Christmas gift for her and enclosed a letter of thanks and confession in it. • leaving behind the stolen money to be restored to the owner, he redeemed himself from his dishonest ways • he emerged as an altogether transformed person

Edla's empathetic and compassionate behaviour changed the life of the rat trap seller. Do you think that an act of kindness can change a person's view of the world?

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• The peddler had been living a despicable life of poverty, despair and frustration

• he repaid the crofter’s hospitality by stealing his earnings

• he repaid the ironmaster’s invitation to the manor house by giving a piece of his mind when the latter talked of taking the matter to the sheriff.

• the meeting with the ironmaster’s daughter was a turning point in his life.

• the kindness , the concern and the understanding that she showed him touched the core of his heart and transformed his way of thinking.

• the ironmaster’s daughter understood that he needed security and succor

• she convinced her father to allow him to stay on in their house to share the Christmas cheer.

• she restored his dignity and self worth

• she treated him like a captain of the army though she was aware that he was a common tramp.

• when the girl treated him like a Captain, he spontaneously behaved like a real Captain.

• he left a rattrap as a Christmas gift for her and enclosed a letter of thanks and confession in it.

• leaving behind the stolen money to be restored to the owner, he redeemed himself from his dishonest ways

• he emerged as an altogether transformed person