What does the fact that nell and drake stay up so tell you about them

What is tomas paine's central claim in this excerpt

Need ! compare and contrast your independent reading selection with one or two other selections you have read in this unit. support your response with at least two pieces of evidence from your independent reading selection. be sure to give the title and author of your selection.

When mrs. jameson says "it (the desert) won't leave you cold," what does she mean?