Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway
A Clean, Well-Lighted Place
What does the middle-aged man reveal about himself?
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The middle-aged waiter later reveals that he doesn't mind the old man staying or closing the cafe late at night because like the old man.... he too has nothing to go home to. He is lonely.
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A Clean, Well-Lighted Place
