One of the boys was mainly trying to hide his identity.
The fly in this exert would have been in danger if the prayer wasn't going on. in this exert it says promptly "<span> As indeed it was;for as sorely at Tom's hands itched to grab for it they did not dare-he believed his soul would be instantly destroyed if he did such a thing wile prayer was going on." meaning the only thing that saved the fly's life was the prayer that was going on, otherwise the boy would have grabbed it.</span><span />
i believe the answer is D, because the Soothsayer is saying to beware of march without telling why or when
refers to somebody’s financial situation