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...ould go home too. He cannot relate to whatever causes the old man to nurse so many drinks over so long a period, night after night, in the quiet cafe. He especially cannot fathom what could have led the old man to attempt suicide, because the old man "has plenty of money," and the young waiter cannot imagine a source of despair any more profound than a shortage of ready cash. The older waiter, on the other hand, understands despair only too well. He is saddened when the young waiter insults the old man (regardless of whether or not the old man heard his remark, it is heartless anyway) and is even more grieved when the young waiter closes the cafe and sends the old man away. As he says to the younger waiter, "You have youth, confidence, and a job. You have everything." The old man, on the other hand, has ...