Problem
"Pardon me kind friend! I had to attend to some private business; and I could not arrange the matter at any other hour." The priest was surprised, rather than pained, by Hoichi's reticence: he felt it to be unnatural, and suspected something wrong. He feared that the blind lad had been bewitched or deluded by some evil spirits. He did not ask any more questions; but he privately instructed the men-servants of the temple to keep watch upon Hoichi's movements, and to follow him in case that he should again leave the temple after dark.
i. Provide a TWO paragraph analysis for the above-mentioned passage (15 to 20 sentences).
ii. In analyzing, look for any symbols, images, metaphors, word choices, or phrases that are meaningful in some way and provide a connection to the overall reading. In short, focus on the passage and its meaning and then make broader connection(s) to the overall story.