Lesson 12-The Kindness of Strangers I. Text Analysis In Para 4 I didn't know whether to kiss them or scold 8 them for stopping Question: Why did the author say so? The author was deeply touched. He said this to emphasize the kindness and courage of the two old ladies, not to suggest that it was wrong or stupid. W BTLE To be continued on the next page.W B T L E Lesson 12 - The Kindness of Strangers I. Text Analysis Question: Why did the author say so? The author was deeply touched. He said this to emphasize the kindness and courage of the two old ladies, not to suggest that it was wrong or stupid.  To be continued on the next page. I didn’t know whether to kiss them or scold them for stopping. In Para. 8