17) Bill or Oliver Lutkins was a complete contrast to the narrator. How did a reasoned crook like Lutkins
outwit the gullible lawyer proving him a novice and just a bright boy of seven?
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Lutkins was a very clever man. He kept the secret about his identity hidden by not letting the lawyer talk to any person in New Mullion. Though he drove him to so many places and persons, but he did not let him talk to any one of them. For example when he took him to Fritz’s shop, he himself went into the shop while the lawyer kept sitting in the hack.
Similarly, he did not let the lawyer talk to any other person he took him to. However, the second visit brought the truth in front of his eyes. He came to know that Bill himself was Lutkins who had made him a laughing stock of the entire town. This must have hurt him and taught him the bitter lesson of being mentally alert --- and not a gullible simpleton.
Answer:Bill or Oliver lutkins has a distinct personality himself. He has all the arts with him to win the confidence of gullible people like the narrator. He manoeuvres and piots under the gent of friendliness. In a complete contrast, stands the gullible narrator who is easily convinced by bill and asserts that he is the only person who can help him find lutkins. The narrator inhis musings , gave lutkins all the time to scheme a plot .
As a result, he became a puppet in Bills hand. His pretensions clouded the judgement of the narrator. He under his guise introduced him to everyone and took him everywhere. All the time the narrator had to serve summon was wasted and he had to return. However, the next day, he got to know that Bill was Lutkins himself . Therefore he was outwitted by the cunning man.
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