Question

(B) A man come-the inn and said he wanted a drink; but as I moved- the room to the bar to get it he sat - - a table and asked me to come nearer.

Answer 1

“A man came into the inn and said he wanted a drink; but as I moved across the room to the bar to get it, he sat down at a table and asked me to come nearer.”

Answer 2

A man entered the inn and stated that he wanted a drink. However, as I began to move across the room towards the bar to fulfill his request, he suddenly sat down at a nearby table and motioned for me to approach him.