In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
Passage:

Thelast one in this long procession of silent men and women was a thin old man. Even (1).......... carried a load of two baskets, slung on a pole on his (2)........... In one basket there were (3)............. pots. The other basket it seemed there was a quilt, extremely (4)............ and patched, but clean still. (5)............ the load waslight, it was too muchfor the old man.