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Para -10
We drove to Gustaff’s barber shop. Again Bill went in first, and I lingered at the
door. He asked not only the Swede but two customers if they had seen Lutkins.
The Swede had not. He said angrily, “I haven’t seen him, and don’t care to. But
if you find him you can just collect that dollar thirty-five he owes me.” One of
the customers thought he had seen Lutkins walking down Main Street, this side
of the hotel.

Lingered: waited around
Swede: a native or inhabitant of Sweden, or a person of Swedish descent
.
Para -10 Explanation
Next they went to Gustaff’s shop. Here also Bill went inside the shop first and
the clerk waited for him outside. They had to face the anger of the hair dresser
because Lutkins had not paid his thirty five dollars. But one of the customers
told them that he had seen Lutkins in the main street near the hotel.

Para -11
As we climbed back into the hack, Bill concluded that since Lutkins had
exhausted his credit at Gustaff’s he had probably gone to Gray’s for a shave. At
Gray’s barber shop we missed Lutkins by only five minutes. He had just left —
probably for the poolroom. At the poolroom it appeared that he had just bought
a pack of cigarettes and gone out. So we pursued him, just behind him but never
catching him, for an hour till it was past one o’clock. I was hungry. But I had so
enjoyed Bill’s rough country opinions about his neighbours that I scarcely cared
whether I found Lutkins or not.

Concluded: draw the judgement
Exhausted: used up, finished
Poolroom: A place to play pool, a betting shop
Scarcely: hardly

Para 11-Explanation

When they were about to climb the hack again, Bill guessed that Lutkins may
have gone to Gray’s barber shop as his credit limit with Gustaff had ended. But
when they reached Gray’s shop, they came to know that Lutkins left the place
just five minutes ago. They decided to visit the poolroom; someone told them
that he had left after buying cigarettes. So their attempts to catch him were all in
vain. Almost an hour had passed. It was one o’clock in the afternoon and the
clerk was hungry. But Bill’s cheerfulness and his knowledge of the villagers
was so delightful for him that he hardly bothered to find Lutkins.

Para-12