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The man selling rattraps is referred to by many terms such as “peddler, stranger” etc. Pick out all such references to him. What does each of these labels indicate of the context or the attitude of the people around him?

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Labels Contexts 1 Peddler As he peddles or sells the rattraps 2 Vagabond Used to describe his nomadic lifestyle 3 Stranger Used to refer to the peddler when he was at the crofter’s place, possibly to emphasise the fact that the crofter was compassionate to an unknown man 4 Guest He...
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1 Peddler As he peddles or sells the rattraps
2 Vagabond Used to describe his nomadic lifestyle
3 Stranger Used to refer to the peddler when he was at the crofter’s place, possibly to emphasise the fact that the crofter was compassionate to an unknown man
4 Guest He is treated with compassion, especially at the ironmaster’s house where he was invited to spend the Christmas
5 Intruder When the peddler trespasses and enters the iron mill
6 Tramp When the peddler asks for lodgings at the iron mill; also when the ironmaster, mistaking him for his old regimental comrade plans of helping him drop his tramp ways and begin a new vocation
7 Ragamuffin When the ironmaster first notices him wrapped in rags and in the state to utter destitution
8 Old regimental comrade The ironmaster mistakes him for his old friend when he first meets the peddler at his iron mill
9 Poor hungry wretch Used only once when the author mentions the fact that Edla was excited about the prospect of getting a chance to help an unfortunate fellow on Christmas
10 Rat The peddler calls himself a rat and thanks Edla for helping him escape the rattrap with her kindness and compassion

This list may not be an exhaustive one. The students are strongly recommended to read the chapters and find other such terms and phrases on their own.

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