Read the following paragraph and answer the question. Give ONLY the answer, no other words or explanation.

For example:

Answer: <most likely answer, as short as possible>.

Paragraph: However , after a good laugh to myself , I continued on my way . Even though it was raining , the flea market was still packed . Many people were leaving , but just as many people were beginning to arrive .

Question: Why was the narrator surprised at the size of the market crowd ?
It was getting drenched .
It was raining.