Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meanings from the context.

Explanation

Incongruity - quality of being unsuitable
prodigy - a young person endowed with exceptional qualities
chuffed - very pleased
solitary elm - a secluded tall tree
arcade - a passage or a walkway with shops and stalls on either side
amber glow - orange-yellow light of the lamp
wharf - a place beside the water bodies for loading or unloading of the ships
pangs of doubt - a sudden realization of uncertainty about something