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To the little girl he was a figure to fear and be avoided.

a figure to be feared: a person to be feared

And who is the figure to be feared here - Kezia’s father. So he refers to
Kezia’s Father and the little girl is Kezia. So, the opening line of the story
is indicating the fear that Kezia has for her Father. And as she is fearful
of her father, she tries to avoid him and she tries to remain away from
him.

Every morning before going to work he came into her room and gave her
a casual kiss, to which she responded with “Goodbye, Father”.

So every morning before going to work Kezia’s father would visit her in
her room and give her a casual kiss. And in reply Kezia would say
“Goodbye, Father”. This action of Kezia’s father shows his love for
Kezia.

And oh, there was a glad sense of relief when she heard the noise of the
carriage growing fainter and fainter down the long road!

Glad sense of relief: feeling relaxed
Fainter and fainter: to lessen or reduce

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