Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow:
And truly I was afraid, I was most afraid, But even so, honoured still more
That he should seek my hospitality
From out the dark door of the secret earth.
(a) Who was the speaker afraid of ?
(b) Why was the speaker afraid ?
(c) What do we come to know about the speaker’s character from these lines ?
(d) Why did he feel honoured ?