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Answer the following questions briefly.

How were the boys useful to the author?

The boys did all sorts of small jobs to earn money like getting a pack of American cigarettes, getting seats for the opera or telling the author about the best restaurants in the surrounding area. Thus, they were useful to the author in many different ways.


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Answer the following questions briefly.

The author asks the boys, "Must you work so hard? You both look rather tired."


The boys reply, "We are not complaining, sir." What do you learn about the boys from their reply?