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After Gortsby loans the young man money for a hotel room, the elderly gentleman returns to the bench to look for a lost cake of soap.
After Gortsby loans the young man money for a hotel room, the elderly gentleman returns to the bench to look for a lost cake of soap.

After sitting next to Gortsby on the bench in Hyde Park, the elderly man rises to leave and Gortsby imagines where he will go.
After sitting next to Gortsby on the bench in Hyde Park, the elderly man rises to leave and Gortsby imagines where he will go.

After listening to his story, Gortsby accuses the young man of lying because he cannot produce the cake of soap that forms part of his story.
After listening to his story, Gortsby accuses the young man of lying because he cannot produce the cake of soap that forms part of his story.

After the young man leaves, Gortsby finds a cake of soap lying on the bench and believes that the young man left it there.
After the young man leaves, Gortsby finds a cake of soap lying on the bench and believes that the young man left it there.

After Gortsby finds the cake of soap on the bench, he tracks down the young man to return the soap and to loan him money for a hotel room.

Answer 1

After Gortsby finds the cake of soap on the bench, he tracks down the young man to return the soap and to loan him money for a hotel room.

This sequence of events highlights Gortsby's initial trust in the young man's story, followed by his skepticism, and finally his willingness to help once he discovers the evidence that seems to support the young man's claims. The story underscores themes of deception, belief, and the complexities of human judgment.

Answer 2

soooo, which one?

Answer 3

The correct sequence of responses is:

1. After Gortsby loans the young man money for a hotel room, the elderly gentleman returns to the bench to look for a lost cake of soap.
2. After sitting next to Gortsby on the bench in Hyde Park, the elderly man rises to leave, and Gortsby imagines where he will go.
3. After listening to his story, Gortsby accuses the young man of lying because he cannot produce the cake of soap that forms part of his story.
4. After the young man leaves, Gortsby finds a cake of soap lying on the bench and believes that the young man left it there.
5. After Gortsby finds the cake of soap on the bench, he tracks down the young man to return the soap and to loan him money for a hotel room.

So, the last one is the conclusion of the sequence.