Question

The extract throws light on the attempt of Soapy to go to winter island
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Answer 1

Answer:

Soapy couldn't enter the restaurant because although he was shaven, his coat was trim and wore a neat black bow, his shoes were decadent and trousers were tattered. The head waiter in the luxurious cafe noticed it and turned him away.

. Soapy was clean-shaven. He was wearing a coat and a black bow. This attire looked ideal for the luxurious cafe except for the fact that he was wearing tattered trousers and worn-out shoes which played spoilsport. Despite this, Soapy was confident about his vest and felt that the people will notice only the coat once he sits. So here the lowest button of his vest upward refers to the unner part of his attire ie the coat