How are jose from born a worker and tom sawyer from the adventurous of tom sawyer similar?

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Which word from the stanza can you use as a clue to determine the meaning of the word vales ?

That alligator hungry. vittles very scarce that time a season. his belly be pinchin him hard, now. but bruh deer is fat, and so he is in heavy trouble. the alligator there in front of him. the beagles there behind him. what bruh deer gone do? he sees the alligator and he hears the beagles. how does the author readers understand what the word pinchin means?