Do you think James is scared of the old man who gave him the magic paper bag?

He was a very small old man,but he had a huge bald head and a face that was covered all over with bristly black whiskers. He stopped when he was three yards away,and he stood there leaning on his stick and staring hard at James.

When he spoke,his voice was very slow and creaky. ‘Come closer to me, little boy.’he said, beckoning to James with a finger. ’Come tight up close to me and I will show you something wonderful.’

James was too frightened to move.