Question: How did the mother distract the child’s mind from the toy seller?

Answer: The child  was fascinated by the toys in the shop and was also familiar with the old, cold refusal in his parents eyes. When he pleaded that he wanted that toy, his mother gave him her finger to hold and told him to look before the flowering-mustard field, which is pale like melting gold as it swept across miles and miles of even land. By telling him to look before the flowering-mustard field and describing its beauty, she distracted the child’s mind from the toy seller.