It is true that the clocks in the shop gave a message of humanity by striking together at the midnight. They gave a sweet musical message which was filled with hope and joy. No matter how evil a mind is, it can be changed with kindness and love. The two men came to the shop…
The visitor looked straight into Ray’s eyes. He smiled. It was a cruel smile mocking at the helplessness of Ray. Perhaps, he was mocking at Ray’s offer of help. He had came to rob and so he thought that it was Ray who needed help.
Ray had understood that the two men were not customers, but robbers. He feared that they had come to loot him. He had also seen a gun in the right coat pocket of the older man. Ray was trying to hide his fear because he did not want the two men to know that he…
Ray gave the older man more money than the watch was worth for because he knew that the two men were in need of money, so he wanted to help them. He also wanted to avoid a bad situation of a loot in his shop.
The younger man stayed at the door to probably keep a watch if somebody chanced to come in.
Ray was working on a clock in his shop at such a late hour.
Ray communicated with his customers by writing on a notepad.
Ray felt angry when he saw the visitor keeping one of his hands restlessly in his right coat pocket and he also felt that he had a gun.
No, he was not a pawn broker, but he could not say ‘No’ to the needy people.