C. What does the dialogue in lines 197-201 add to the narrative? How does the dialogue add to the central idea of Salak's story?

What does the dialogue in lines 197-201 add to the narrative? How does the dialogue contribute to the central idea (theme) of the selection? The narrative is putting people to talk to Salak. The theme of the section is that people seems to be nice to her, because everyone is greeting her.

i believe it is "“i’ll beat thee, but i would infect my hands.”

explanation:

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