I believe it is the first statement. (The poet has something to hide) The poet states that if someone knew they were nobodies, then they’d get banished.
<span>Washington Irving's stories can best be categorized as Romantic fiction. He is famous for his supernatural occurrences in the stories such as Rip Wan Winkle or the Legend of the Sleepy Hollow, which have inspired numerous other authors such as Hawthorne and Melville.</span>
S.E Hinton does create a cast of believable characters in The Outsiders. It is loosely based on real-life high school drama and each character deals with issues that are very close to the heart of teens, whether in the 1960s or today.
Would definitely recommend the novel!