I just finished up reading Old Men at Midnight by Chaim Potok, and I found myself confused on the last story towards the end (The Trope Teacher). I don't understand what it means at the end with the "unknown person", in the man's study. Was that figurative, or literal? and if it was figurative, what exactly did it mean? Thank-you for any attempt, because this is going to itch at my brain until I understand.
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