Hello,
"The waiter looked at me suspiciously as I made my way upstairs. They were dark and airless. There was a foul and musty smell."
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Somerset Maugham: The Moon and Sixpence
The writer is using "made my way" to imply that it is not easy to go upstairs. Am I correct?
It doesn't mean that necessarily. It could mean that, but it's just as likely that the person simply went up the stairs.
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It doesn't mean that necessarily. It could mean that, but it's just as likely that the person simply went up the stairs.