Premise:
"The little man appeared to be taking the whole house into his confidence, a proceeding of which I, for one, doubted the wisdom. "
Hypothesis: The little man was talking to the whole house when they gathered for dinner.

it is not possible to tell

Premise:
"The Sticks know the villagers are in the mine, said Jon."
Hypothesis: The villagers were with Jon.

yes

Premise:
"In the late afternoon they began again until nightfall."
Hypothesis: They began in the morning.
no