11. “’Oh you’ll make other friends,’ said Mother, waving her hand in the air _____________, as if the making of a boy’s three be
st friends for life was an easy thing.” dismissively
ergo
“Everywhere they looked they could see people…Some stood perfectly still in groups...Some were formed into a sort of ______________ and pushing wheelbarrows from one side of the camp to the other...”
What this statement means is that even if people are speaking bad on your name do not live up to the bad things they said about you. Or in other words prove them wrong.
