When he uses the pronoun <em>them</em>, he talks about women.
He says <em>"Pygmalion had seen them, spending their lives in wickedness, and, offended by the failings that nature gave the female heart, he lived as a bachelor, without a wife or partner for his bed".</em>
And that is why he decided to create his own partner, he carved a sculpture and he fell in love with it.
Answer:
He is a good spirit who will protect and bring happiness to the fisherman and his wife
Explanation:
the phrase "spoke kindly to the fisherman and his wife" is indicative of the good nature of the boy and so, he'll bring happiness to the couple.
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