In the novel Martin Dressler by Steven Millhauser, there is a passage about a cigar stand in a hotel lobby.
"Everything about the cigar stand irritated Martin: the choice of cigars, the display, the dullness or indifference of old man Hendricks, who never offered customers advice and sat on a stool reading a newspaper through small square spectacles worn low on his nose. He wondered how the , though of course it was more convenient for a guest to step out of an elevator and walk three steps to purchase a morning paper and a so-so cigar than to leave the hotel for even a short walk down the street."
I am wondering about the meaning of " Please could someone tells me which choice below is correct
- It means: How come the stand owner could pay the rental fee. Please note that the author does not provide any information on number of buyers visits the concession.
- It means: How come hotel owner allows to set up the cigar stand in lobby.
- It means: How come the concession could produce the benefit. Please note that the author does not provide any information on number of buyers visits the concession.
"Everything about the cigar stand irritated Martin: the choice of cigars, the display, the dullness or indifference of old man Hendricks, who never offered customers advice and sat on a stool reading a newspaper through small square spectacles worn low on his nose. He wondered how the , though of course it was more convenient for a guest to step out of an elevator and walk three steps to purchase a morning paper and a so-so cigar than to leave the hotel for even a short walk down the street."
I am wondering about the meaning of " Please could someone tells me which choice below is correct
- It means: How come the stand owner could pay the rental fee. Please note that the author does not provide any information on number of buyers visits the concession.
- It means: How come hotel owner allows to set up the cigar stand in lobby.
- It means: How come the concession could produce the benefit. Please note that the author does not provide any information on number of buyers visits the concession.
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