Why were the boys in the deserted square at night And What character traits do they exhibit

Why were the boys in the deserted square at night And What character traits do they exhibit? 

Answer: The boys were in the deserted square at night because the last bus from Padua was expected to come there at that time and they hoped to sell the bundle of unsold newspapers to the

passengers in the bus. 

They exhibited extreme work hard,

dedication, sincerity, determination, devotion towards work, tolerance, tremendous self respect and dignity.