Answer:
He is looking for his wife.
Explanation:
The men tell him they have not seen her and he begins asking about Slim instead, eventually leaving the bunkhouse to look for him.
He is suspicious that something might be going on between Slim and his wife and he does not trust her, since she tends to flirt with the other workers. He is insecure.
Answer:
allusion
Explanation:
This is the answer because allusion is very similar to the phrase and a lot of people are busy old fools.
I had the same problem with this question and I know I'm late, but I am answering it for future students who may have trouble with this question. I believe the narrator is saying that if Helen Grey does not change her ways she will be unhappy. Men think she is beautiful, but because her personality is ugly they will find her unattractive. She will be bitter. In the poem it states, "Take heed, you yet may trip and fall, and no man care to stretch his arms."
