"There were present, besides these two, a very dusty cyclist; the landlord, Cox; and fat Miss Maybridge who served the drinks."
Would you explain what "there were present" means and "dusty cyclist" means?
hhtt "there were present" Here, at this place, were ... " Dust is dried mud.
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