people of Paris
to fidget in a restless way
a moving mechanical device made in imitation of a human being
to balance unsteadily
to be done without thought or spontaneit
a person who trades goods
to envelop in a protective manner
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The boy is an orphan, implying some kind of familial story. The story is about an orphan "finding a family" so to speak, trying to belong in a community that rejects him. The boy's internal conflict is finding where he belongs and who he is. This...
He is very nervous and has trouble expressing himself.
