Did the peddler expect the kind of hospitality that he received from the crofter?

How does the peddler interpret the acts of kindness and hospitality shown by the crofter, the ironmaster and his daughter?

Why did the peddler decline the invitation?

Did the peddler respect the confidence reposed in him by the crofter?

What did the peddler say in his defence when it was clear that he was not the person the ironmaster had thought he was?