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He had to resort to both begging and petty thievery to keep "body and soul together". What does this lin e mean

it meas tht the rattrap makers was soo poor the he had to do many things to earn enough to make it for is living
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The above question states that the rattrap makers are very poor and are disposed off badly to the society as their earning is low. So as to cope up in this era they beg and even steal for food shelter and livelihood.
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this line means that the peddler was not able to earn by selling rattraps . so he started begging and stealing money for living. 
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It means that there were times when no one would buy even a single rattrap and in such cases and situations the rattrap peddler had to resort to petty thievery and begging for food and a bit of money.
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