The inference that can be drawn from the following lines from “Englishmen’s Footprints” is that the English boy followed an old footpath and it helped him get to his destination.

This is because, from the given text, it is unsure if the lines are literal or figurative and either way, the inference that can be drawn is that the English boy followed the pathways of people before him to succeed.

<h3>What is an Inference?</h3>

This refers to the conclusion or deduction that can be made about a particular thing based on available evidence.

<h3>What is a Theme?</h3>

This refers to the central message of a text or the subject of a talk that is usually recurring throughout the text and that the author uses to convey a lesson to his readers.

This theme can be conveyed to the readers through different literary elements such as setting, characters, dialogue, plots, etc and they are usually didactic (containing moral lessons).