English Language

Shola did not approve of her father's behaviour towards the stranger

Shola's father could row the stranger to the islands alone had he so wished

Shola's father exaggerated the difficulties in order to raise his fee

Shola had recently been disturbed by the tide

try to breed cocoons which would produce more silk

determine the survival rate of silkworms

find out the most suitable areas and conditions for rearing silkworms

search for better methods of rearing silkworms

find out how cocoons become silkworms

he was a proud and good looking man with a deep voice that annoyed shola

he was familiar with the people of the islands

he was a fine gentleman in need of help

he was too proud to reciprocate shola's love

shrewdness

cleverness

stupidity

strategy

Carefully hidden from the knowledge of others

Secretly processed business with armed guards

Carefully hidden from the view of strangers

Scarcely known

Unknown