Bring about a contrast between the characters of the Lawyer and the Hack
driver?
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The humorous element in the story is brought out through the character of Oliver Lutkins. The narrator comes to the town searching for Lutkins and comes across a hack driver, who convinces him that he knows where Lutkins is. After going to a few places, the narrator returns to his office. The humour is highlighted when he returns and finds out that the hack driver himself was Lutkins. From this, we understand that Lutkins was a very clever man who was able to fool others easily with his tricks. He seems to be an expert in this and therefore, one does not suspect him easily. On the other hand, the lawyer is a man who can be deceived easily. He has not done his home work to comprehend the appearance and personality of Lutkins and comes unprepared for the task assigned to him.