He ca n't tell Jude the truth because the truth is too much for even an adult to handle . The truth is enough to sting at an adult 's heart and bring tears to a grown man or woman 's eyes . The truth causes disgust to well up in his stomach and a fair amount of shame to release itself into his bloodstream .
How does the narrator feel about themselves ?
Pick the best answer from the following options:
- They feel that they are tellling a white lie .
 - They feel disgusted .
 - They feel that they are in the right .
 - None of the above choices .


They feel disgusted .